Page 24 - FerMUN 2020 - Futurecasters Global Young Visionaries Summit, 8th-10th January 2020

Population change (focus on migrations)
Jackeline Hernandez & Ezrealla Laudenorio. Students from USA

Ezrealla: Good morning and hello to the fellow administrators, teachers, chair people, and to
the delegates of FerMUN 2020. It is an honor to stand in front of you all, on behalf of my fellow
delegates, to share the excitement and joy we have today. My name is Ezrealla Laudenorio.

Jackie: and my name is Jackeline Hernandez. We are both seniors attending Mission High,

located in the beautiful and lively city of San Francisco. But before we jump into the speeches,
let us first give you all background knowledge on who we are.

Ezrealla: When we first met each other in the 9th grade, we had an instant connection.

Ezrealla: One of the many important things we had in common is that we both are passionate
about succeeding in life due to both our families being migrants. My family are migrants from

the Philippines

Jackie: and mine are migrants from El Salvador, and both our families, like many others worked
hard to be where they are today.

Ezrealla: Not only does Mission encourage us to use our voice, express our beliefs, and fight for
justice, it gave us the chance to create a stronger bond like no other. Despite the fact that U.S.

has a major role in causing our family’s migration, and has impacted us as individuals and our
family members, it does not limit us to being the best we can be.

Jackie: Before we get into our personal speeches, we would like to thank Ms. Shah for planning
and organizing this trip, to Mr.D'aquisto and Jay Pugao for their support in this experience, to

the Mission Fondation and to all the donors who contributed and supported us, to all the
delegates for working hard, to the families who let us stay in their beloved homes, to FerMUN
and its administration for giving us this once in a lifetime opportunity, and to everyone else who
is present in this room.

Ezrealla: Let’s give ourselves a round of applause, and let us proceed to the speeches.

EZREALLA’S SPEECH: I am a first generation Filipina. Majority of my life, I have been constantly
moving from one home to another, for a long list of reasons. I migrated to Laguna, Philippines
at the age of 10, and my heart and soul has always stayed there, along with the rice fields that
border the highways, towering mountains that almost touch the sky, and the satisfying sound

of water streaming down the rivers. Its physical attractions, is not the only thing that makes it
home, but its cultural environment is where I was able to develop personal growth and reveal

a side of me that has been hidden all along.

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