Greetings from Global Youth Connect! We are writing to ask for your assistance in sharing information with young leaders in your network about our upcoming international human rights delegations to El Salvador or Rwanda in January 2008. Brief information on each program can be found below and more detailed program and application information is also available on our website at: www.globalyouthconnect.org/participate. The deadline to receive applications is September 21, 2007. 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 to Bosnia, Cambodia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Nepal, Rwanda and Venezuela. Please visit our website to learn more about our work: www.globalyouthconnect.org. 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, Jennifer Kloes Executive Director Global Youth Connect http://www.globalyouthconnect.org Acting together for compassion, human rights and responsibility ------------------------------------------------------------ Human Rights Delegations for Young Leaders -- Winter 2007-2008 Program Locations: El Salvador & Rwanda Application Deadline: September 21, 2007 Global Youth Connect, an international human rights organization, is pleased to announce that we are accepting applications from young leaders (ages 18-25) for our Winter 2007-2008 International Human Rights Delegations. Program locations include: El Salvador and Rwanda. Human rights delegations are a unique, first-hand opportunity to cross cultural boundaries and learn about the daily reality of human rights as experienced in a complex and increasingly globalized world. Each delegation weaves together three core sets of activities: site visits to local organizations, hands-on fieldwork projects, and a human rights training workshop with local youth activists. El Salvador (January 1 -- January 13, 2008) Program Tuition: $1,635 This delegation will explore the roots of El Salvador 's 12-year civil war, the long-term impact of the war on Salvadoran society, and the continued persistence of long-standing economic and social inequities that have fueled conflict throughout this tiny nation's history. Delegation participants will come to understand current social, political, and economic problems faced by Salvadoran society within a broader historical context—including the impact of past and present U.S foreign policies on the lives of Salvadorans. Delegation activities will focus in particular on the efforts of human rights activists and youth to recover from a tumultuous and devastating period of violence and repression, and build a more just, equitable, and peaceful society. Spanish proficiency is required. To learn more about our recent work in El Salvador: http://www.globalyouthconnect.org/pdf/salvador_report2007.pdf Rwanda (December 29, 2007 - January 13, 2008) Program Tuition: $1,795 This delegation will explore the roots of the 1994 Rwandan genocide, how this legacy of violence has impacted the country and its people, particularly Rwandan youth, and also how the country is attempting to rebuild today. We will examine issues of truth, justice and reconciliation in the context of post-conflict Rwanda and what is needed to strengthen local institutions and programs dedicated to promoting a culture of respect for human rights. Participants will connect with young Rwandans and get involved in a variety of collaborative projects aimed at promoting human rights as well as meet with leading human rights defenders, government representatives, international institutions, youth and others from local communities to learn more about the political, economic and social challenges faced by Rwandans today. To learn more about our recent work in Rwanda: http://www.globalyouthconnect.org/pdf/rwanda_jan2007.pdf Application Deadline: September 21, 2007 How to Apply: We invite interested young leaders to apply. We are looking for participants who are between the ages of 18-25 and who possess U.S. citizenship or residency as well as international students studying full-time at a U.S. college or university. Most importantly, applicants should wish to expand their knowledge and understanding of human rights and social justice. 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/financial aid, and application information, please visit our website: http://www.globalyouthconnect.org/participate ======== North American Human Rights Education listserv ======= Send mail intended for the list to < >. Archives of the list can be found at: http://www.hrea.org/lists/hr-education-na/ **You are welcome to reprint, copy, archive, quote or re-post this item, but please retain the original and listserv source.
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