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Composite Answers

Following are the COMPOSITE ANSWERS to the three leading questions put to the participants:

Question #1

What were your expectations of this "Leadership Formation Programme" when you came?

- learn to work with people from different cultures

- to understand the meaning and depth of basic human rights

- understanding historical background of struggle through experience/information

- to see the trends of socio-economic political issues in our countries/region

- develop a new perspective of Christianity and find out about the Church's influence in the different cultures

- learn what SCM/WSCF really stands for

- learn how other SCMs cope with different problems they face e.g. being labelled as "Communists"

- to promote a stronger sense of belonging and camaraderie

- making connections for future cooperation – networking

- learn to be more critical in our thinking

- working towards the raising of our own/others' level of awareness

Question #2

In your opinion/understanding and experience of HRD '87, what is/should be "Leadership Formation" and "Movement Building" in the SCM/YMCA/NCC-Youth/ Catholic Student Group?

- character building

- learning to/getting experience in dealing with group struggles/dynamics esp. as an international group

- studying and sharing on issues to raise our level of awareness

- learning to analyze socio-economic political situations

- learn to be more critical in our thinking

- to earn courage for raising your voice against injustices

- to eliminate prejudice against other countries/cultures

- to form opinions constructively

- sharing resources/tools of analysis

- to share not only descriptions of situations but also methodology and solutions

- working at grassroot level and/or working with grassroot level groups/communities

- to get maximum student participation in SCMs

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Question #3

What is WSCF as a Federation to you as a member of SCM/NCC-Youth/YMCA/Catholic Student Group?

- provides resources for leadership training

- a network – people who share certain beliefs/commitments

- linking all cultures/peoples i.e. east-west, white-Asian-Polynesian, Asian-Asian

- to voice students views and opinions on an international level

- gives us strength to fight for justice/equality

- publication – educating us regarding people's struggles and situations in different countries with a Christian perspective.