Knovva Academy

       “Amira” is a name with an odd duality: It derives from an old Arabic word that can, at the same time, connote “commander” or “princess” — a name that reflected Amira’s personality the very first time she spoke to me. Practical and imaginative at once, Amira wants to invent “a software or tech that types out or projects your thoughts, emotions or imaginations. “This would make communication so much easier, especially as it eliminates language barriers and allows people who have difficulties articulating their ideas or communicating in general converse or present their ideas.” The ethos of her name followed throughout our conversation. She wants to study economics and finance in college, but most look forward to the freedom and independence of higher education. She thinks people would define her as outgoing and extroverted but knows herself to be quite timid and quiet when they aren’t looking. “Someone once told me ‘You should fear nothing. The worst thing that ...

  Hello! I’m Cherishe, a 16-year old student from Jakarta, Indonesia, and I represent the Minister of Education in the European Union at the Virtual Model G20 Summit .  I have always wanted to join a Model G20 summit because Model G20 allows us to be in the shoes of world leaders, and I’m always open to looking at the world from a different perspective. The reason why I specifically chose to join this Virtual MG20 Summit was that I wanted to be in the shoes of a minister that can make the change I want to see in the world, especially in such a significant time in history. Additionally, I wanted to see the thought process behind the decisions countries make to jumpstart their economy again, while simultaneously thinking about their citizens involved.  As someone who has a fear of meeting new people and communication skills that leave much to be desired, the summit was off to quite a rocky start. I slipped up many more times than I could remember and felt very underprepared...

  “The Summit’s quality was very high, and I liked that, being held at a global pedestal, it rather filled more than my expectations as everyone was so well acquainted with the task at hand,” said Prague, a delegate from India in this year’s virtual summit. He’s a high school kid who reads Dickens ( David Copperfield !) and loves economics and Italian food. Even his favorite color is cultured: “Spanish Blue.” “If I could invent something that could make life easier for people it would definitely be a teleportation device,” he reflected. “It would definitely make life easier, plus, reduce pollution; lead to a greener world as a whole. “As the saying goes, a green world is a shining world.” Prague is headed off to college in a few years and aspires to enjoy his experience there, meshing with people from different backgrounds and cultures, with the same zeal as that in Model G20. “Be it exploring the campus, be it having a first-hand experience of all the practical laboratories that a...