We've had a student do this in past and spoke highly of it--
Greetings from Global Youth Connect!
We are writing to ask for your assistance in sharing information about
GYC's International Human Rights Delegation and Training program in
Rwanda, which will take place between December 28, 2010 and January
16, 2011.
We are seeking young leaders (ages 18-35) to apply and request that
you forward this announcement to young leaders in your network who may
be interested in participating.
Brief information on the program can be found below in this email and
more detailed application information is available on our website at:
www.globalyouthconnect.org/participate.
We request that you forward this to any interested parties as soon as
possible.
The final deadline to receive applications is September 27, 2010. An
early deadline has been set for September 15th, for a selection of up
to five of the fifteen delegates.
Global Youth Connect is an international human rights organization
which is building and supporting a community of youth who are actively
promoting and protecting human rights, and educating and inspiring the
next generation to work for peaceful change. We have been organizing
international human rights delegations since 2001. Please visit our
website to learn more about our work: www.globalyouthconnect.org.
Specific information about previous Rwanda delegations can be found at
http://cts.vresp.com/c/?GlobalYouthConnect/96a6d985ec/3576b32ffe/9866bc7e06.
We greatly appreciate your help in making sure we get the word out to
talented and motivated young leaders who might be interested in this
unique international opportunity for learning, service and connection
for human rights, conflict resolution and peacebuilding.
Best Wishes,
Jesse Hawkes
Executive Director
Rwanda Program Director
Global Youth Connect
www.globalyouthconnect.org
Empowering Youth to Advance Human Rights, and Create a More Just World
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Rwanda Human Rights Delegation for Young Leaders -- Dec 28, 2010 - Jan
16, 2011
Program Location: Rwanda
Dates: Dec 28, 2010 - Jan 16, 2011
Program Tuition: $2,200
Application Deadline: September 27, 2010
Global Youth Connect, an international human rights organization, is
pleased to announce that we are accepting applications from young
leaders (ages 18-35) for our Winter international human rights
delegation to Rwanda.
Human rights delegations are a unique, first-hand opportunity to cross
cultural boundaries, learn about the daily reality of human rights as
experienced in a complex and increasingly globalized world, and to
contribute to progressive action. The delegates to Rwanda will join a
2.5 week-long Learning and Action Community (LAC) comprised of Rwandan
youth activists and grassroots NGOs, and centered on three core
activities: a human rights education and training workshop, site
visits within Rwanda to organizations and institutions, and volunteer
service projects with grassroots NGOs.
This January's Learning and Action Community (LAC) with Rwandan peers
will explore the human rights situation in Rwanda today and take
concrete action steps together to support current and future efforts
for human rights protection and promotion, both in Rwanda and abroad.
We will focus on the relationship between human rights and
development, the relationship between the arts and human rights, and
the role of grassroots organizations in the realization of human
rights. In advance of and during the delegation, we will study the
roots of the 1994 Rwandan genocide, and see how its legacy has
impacted the country and its people, particularly Rwandan youth, and
also how the country is attempting to rebuild today. We will examine
how local institutions and programs are promoting a culture of respect
for human rights in this country and beyond, including but not limited
to several key issues: children’s rights, LGBTI rights, public health,
juvenile justice, and rights of historically marginalized groups.
Application Deadline: September 27, 2010 5pm EST
How to Apply: We invite interested young leaders to apply. We
are looking for participants who are between the ages of 18-35 and who
possess U.S. or Canadian citizenship or residency as well as
international students studying full-time at a U.S. or Canadian
college or university. Most importantly, applicants should wish to
expand their knowledge and understanding of human rights and social
justice and to offer hard work, skills, connections, etc. to the work
already underway in Rwanda and elsewhere. Participants will become
part of a growing global movement of youth acting together for
compassion, human rights and responsibility.
For detailed information on program activities, costs, fundraising
guide, and application information, please visit:
www.globalyouthconnect.org/participate
For additional info, contact GYC at contact@globalyouthconnect.org.
