Title: Global Youth Fund's This I Believe Essay Project Location:
Global Categories: Education Child & Youth Rights Citizen Journalism
Status:
In Progress
Timeline:
Ongoing
Description:
Global Youth Fund's This I Believe is an international essay project for youth.
We are inviting youth (ages 13-25) around the world to submit short essays on your personal philosophies of life and the core values and principles that guide you day-to-day. We want to know what you care about most - what beliefs are most important to you.
We also encourage youth to write about the global challenges that we face (i.e. extreme poverty, AIDS, sustainability, war) and the solutions you believe will help us through them.
GYF'S This I Believe is modeled after similar projects dating back to the 1950s when people like Albert Einstein, Helen Keller and Eleanor Roosevelt wrote This I Believe essays.
This is your chance to build on their legacy. Speak up! Let your voice be heard.
For more info and to submit essays, please visit: www.globalyouthfund.org
Background:
This essay project marks the official start of Global Youth Fund's revolutionary effort to create the world's first democratic fund, giving young global citizens a forum to set collective priorities and achieve common goals.
Objectives:
To receive 1,000 essays from youth worldwide.
Milestones:
December 2006 - Launch podcast and broadcast of This I Believe essays.
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