YOUTH PEACE & CULTURE EVENT 2012
The Youth Peace and Cultural Education Program aims to promote global education and conflict resolution among the youth through exchanges between US and African youth. The year- long program culminates in a 4 week summer trip to a select African country by 10-15 students with 2 teachers as guides.
Pre-trip activities in US include development of peace projects, assigned readings, fundraising, problem solving tasks, team building and conflict resolution training, as well as critical health and travel information.
While in Africa, the US youth receive lectures on various topics, engage in various levels of interactions with their peers, including topical debates, conflict mediation mock sessions, discussion forums, sharing of their peace projects and sports(soccer/football); they also meet some community, national, and opinion leaders as well as US diplomats; learn some African local/native language(s) , drumming and dance. Further, the US participants work with their African peers in select humanitarian/community projects, especially in schools, libraries, and orphanages, and visit major cultural and significant historical sites.
Upon return, the US participants/ youth share their experiences with their peers, families, schools, communities, and churches or related associations, including newspaper/newsletter publications and online blogs; some have used the experience from the program to develop their High School Senior projects.
Sponsorship for US students, especially from under-represented groups, to participate in the worthy program is very much needed and highly appreciated.
Pre-trip activities in US include development of peace projects, assigned readings, fundraising, problem solving tasks, team building and conflict resolution training, as well as critical health and travel information.
While in Africa, the US youth receive lectures on various topics, engage in various levels of interactions with their peers, including topical debates, conflict mediation mock sessions, discussion forums, sharing of their peace projects and sports(soccer/football); they also meet some community, national, and opinion leaders as well as US diplomats; learn some African local/native language(s) , drumming and dance. Further, the US participants work with their African peers in select humanitarian/community projects, especially in schools, libraries, and orphanages, and visit major cultural and significant historical sites.
Upon return, the US participants/ youth share their experiences with their peers, families, schools, communities, and churches or related associations, including newspaper/newsletter publications and online blogs; some have used the experience from the program to develop their High School Senior projects.
Sponsorship for US students, especially from under-represented groups, to participate in the worthy program is very much needed and highly appreciated.