Ambassador Blog

I was at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia three weeks ago where I attended the 6^th Global Linking and Learning Programme on Human Rights in Development. This was a very interesting course for community workers because we learned how to integrate human rights based approaches in our current activities as NGOs. We had a lot practical tools which are needed to conduct our activities in such participative and non discriminatory manner in order to include the community in our whole decisions and implementations.

I enjoyed sight seeing in Kuala Lumpur, a really exciting city, buildings and biggest shopping malls. I visited Hindu temple and other impressive sites.

Malaysia is populated by three ethnics groups, Male, Indians and Chinese, but they are all called Malaysians.
Compared to Rwanda, my country, Malaysia is almost 12 times bigger than Rwanda, and its population is 3 times bigger than ours! This show how high populated is my country, we are still facing family planning issues and here people struggle a lot to feed their families.
Malaysia is developing everyday, biggest world companies are present there and many tourists visit that beautiful peninsula.
Personally, I was jealous to see how that country has managed to develop so fast, of course there are still many things to do in terms of rural development and human rights dignity, but I wish my Rwanda could also imitate Malaysia, and this is quite possible! I also made friends, enjoyed the sea food, swam in India Ocean!

I will always remember you Malaysia!

Cheers,

Hubert

Dear all,

This is the second week since I left India, where I spent one week in a scientific conference. This experiencing and interesting trip enables me to realize how much several and different people can convene to defend a major cause like peace, social justice and integrity, human rights, etc.

India is a big country, there people are welcoming and very hard working, and it was crazy for me to realize how much life is hard to win in all places of this world! I guess that wherever you are and whatever you do, you can have problems to go forward, to realize yourself, but I am convinced this is definitely a common deal for the humanity.

I enjoyed Indian food (chicken biriani!!) but there was too spices…I don’t like spices!!!

India has advanced technology companies and famous medical centers in the region; I guess this will be my first target after my general medicine studies!!!

What I remarked and deeply affects my mind is how Indians are relatively linked…I saw people crying at Mumbai airport… I read emotions in many faces while saying good bye to their relatives and friends.

This was uncommon to me…but it made me feel guilty because I seemed likely ignoring how important and mysterious is a relative, a friend, a parent…

Dear friends, after the genocide in my country, some people lost faith, they lost the essence of living, enjoying or making a family. But what I saw at Mumbai airport gave me the meaning of what really a family is…the strengths of being supported by yours.

We were three persons from Africa in the conference among several Asia- pacific delegates, this was another experience to live, however, unless the color of skin, hair, languages, and other different aspects , mostly people behave, eat, enjoy the same way…this is surprising!!!

I will not forget Sri Lanka students I met, so kind and friendly guys; we had a lot fun and did shopping together.

The trip was a nourishing experience for my living; I observed many things and realized many facts!

Dear colleagues, I can’t finish without raising your attention on the fact that we, as young people, are living a troubled and struggling world, I am sure that our generation will manage hardly in other to survive than ever in world history. Sometimes this is boring and scaring, but I can ensure you that we are on good way…OWYP is greatly a good school where we can learn a lot that can build our social and intellectual capacity…by skype chats, retreats and mentoring, we are realizing ourselves and contributing to the community welfare… simply I can say congratulations…you make me feel warm!!!

Yours,

Hubert

Break Our Limits through Intercultural Youth Action , 23-28 October 2007

Early in the morning I finally arrived in Baku, Azerbaijan. This was an unexpectedly long trip because I missed my flight and had to hang out in Moscow airport for 11 hours.The first impression of the conference I received was its “intercultural excitement” of everyone who came to contribute into the conference. The conference was organized by UNITED for Intercultural Action, European network agains nationalism, racism, fascism and in support of migrants and refugees.UNITED is an open network with current more than 560 supporters from 46 European counries. The conference was held on the shore of The Caspian See. The limited hot water and cold hotel room was compensated with the amazing view out of the window on blue waters of Caucas. 85 participants from 35 countries gathered together to cooperate and bring ideas on all kinds of discrimination. I was trying to talk to as many people as possible. Most of the organizations that were presented there are dealing with discriminations issues and not many of them do the work with youth. One World Youth Project was very unique among all these organizations. The only way to an effective partnership I saw was information distribution on OWYP in Europe. Since the ties with Russia were built through other sources I had known, I decided to focus on West and East Europe. Some organizations agreed to distribute information on OWYP when we start recruiting. The Finish Youth Cooperation Allianssi seemed like a great opportunity for some of our NGO partners to write a project and get funding up to 15 000$ (http://www.taksvarkki.fi/ ). I got this idea that it would be nice if even OWYP got some funding from them, but only developing countries can apply for it! It also seemed possible to spread information about OWYP through European Youth Forum that has a network with all youth European organizations.I need to do some follow up to get in touch with them.

Moreover, OWYP became a part of UNITED network that means we paid 20$ to have an access to information, support, contacts, calendar and etc. Our organization will be included in a conact list of the magazine that they publish every year plus we will have a 50% reduction of UNITED conference fee. During the "organization market" where OWYP was presented in a very professional way I have talk to some representatives from UNITED and they said that it will be possibe to distribute info out OWYP recruiting but before we need to send them an example letter so they could approve it. In one word I can say that it will be possibe to spread info about our project around Europe! It is already spreading in Russia thru English Teachers Association. I will be starting the same kind of process in Kyrgyzstan soon. Moreover I got this nice list of all participated organizations and they will be glad to distribute info about OWYP recruting among other partners. Hopefully, next year we will be having more schools from Europe! There are some links that may be useful for all of us: www.unaoc.org, www.fund-culturadepaz.org, ww.wpfdc.com,www.asef.org,www.wcrp.org, www.youthlink.org. I have also met one lady from The International Museum of Children's Art from Norvey www.barnekunst.no.or www.childrenart.com. Every year they organize art competition and collect works from all over the world. It can be a nice opportunity for our sister-groups.

I have been working in the group on Conflict Resolution through cultural exchagne. It was a great experience. I thing that OWYP need to pair some schools from conflict countires. Azerbaijan was in war for four years with Armenia, a neighbouring country. Since 1996 none from Armenia or with Armenian background can enter Azebaijan. There are so many counflicts like this all over the world!

Many people were very interested in OWYP but one thing surprised me. On the conference I met a teacher from Neatherlands. He was very interested in our project but at the end he said “European schools don’t need such kind of programs because most of the schools are cooperation with other African countires. We are so multicultural already. Your project is oriented mostly on kids who are priviliged, who have access to internet and education”. I replied that we have kids who are doers and who are concerned about the world and their community. If they have more priviliges only because they want it.

On the personal note, the conference had a great impact on me. I realised that all our contries, it does not matter where in Kyryzstan, Romania or Poland we all have the same problems: poor and weak goverment and people who who commit all kind of descriminational acts and call themselves "patriots" or "normal". But what is to be "normal". Azerbaijan is a country that had been in war for 4 years with Armenians. They call themselves a nation that protect human rights, but there is a country nearby that is called Armenia. None of the Armenians could ever enter Azerbaijan since 1996 till present. The conflict still has not been resolved, and it seems that none of the sides want to accept each others interests. Where should we go from here?

Dear Project Ambassadors
Am very Thanks to God for get the chance to put my hands on the Computer keyboard and enable my minds to concertrate in the Equality issue and be able to share with you today,Iam sorry for been quite for so long but it was due to busy with school and with the Visitors who had been with us at our community and its where i found there is unequality in the world.
Its was very early in the afternoon when i had been with the converstations with the five visitors with different cultures but all of them from America.
What I noted from them there is big racial discriminations in the world according to there colour as they are in different colour some of them are chinese,turkey,black americans and korea but all of they say that they are in the same way of discriminations due to there colour.
But when I heard that I tried I told them thay the world is wrong cause we are all human been and I told them that we are equal but the different is in our minds that we are always differ in minds butb we are all equal in our heart from the same humanity.
They real wonndered about my expressions to them and they say that is real trueth,
Just think that God never disriminated us but why we do that,
But what i want to share with you is please we are the only youth in the OWYP who can be able to make all this happen its not only for government leaders but we youth are the only generations tto make this happen .
Am the one of you who real support Jessica Rimington our president and am ready to do anything to show the world what we need to do.
Thanks for today
Abdunuur Mohamed
Project Ambassador
Tanzania country!

Hello to all my key players and friends! The other day I read an article where I found a very nice thought that I would like to share with all of you. It says that some believe there is nothing one man or one woman can do against the enormous array of the world's ills -against misery, against ignorance, or injustice and violence. Yet many of the world's great movements, of thought and action, have flowed from the work of a single man. A young monk began the Protestant reformation, a young general extended an empire from Macedonia to the borders of the earth, and a young woman reclaimed the territory of France. It was a young Italian explorer who discovered the New World, and 32 year old Thomas Jefferson who proclaimed that all men are created equal. Give me a place to stand,said Archimedes, and I will move the world. These men moved the world, and so can we all! Lets start today!

It is the start of our new project year...

This year has given us so much hope as far as the project is concerned.. We have some new ambassadors to work with us and all of a sudden things are starting to improve tremondously.

What seemed to be impossible last year seems possible now! Our very first african summit will be held next week and very soon we will have the Asian summit too...

Sky is the limit for us this year..

Warm wishes!

On March 6, 1957, Ghana became the first country in Africa south of the Sahara to gain independence from colonial rule. 6th March 2007, marks 50 years of independence.
The theme for the country’s “Golden Jubilee” anniversary is: Championing African Excellence. Ghana’s first President, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, envisioned this country as the guiding light of African independence and solidarity -- the BLACK STAR
On 6th March 2007, I went to Kumasi (the capital of Ashanti Region, Ghana) prior to the 6th March,2007 celebrations. One my way I taught of how some people like Dr.Kwame Nkrumah have laid down their lives for generations to enjoy. It’s really a lesion for the commitment of ones life for the course of his or her nation.
It looked great, as every one was happy. Even the person, who had a problem a day prior to The 6th March, 2007 had a smile on his or her face. Almost everyone forgot about our socio-economic problems. There was real jubilation.
Its really great that a country could celebrate its 50TH anniversary without any civil war or turmoil in the years past since independence.

Hi Everyone,

I the last Ambassador chat, I promised that I will write about the cultural understanding game, we played in Asian Youth Forum (AYF), which bought out some eye-opening understanding to all participants.

I thought I had a pretty good idea about the concept of cultural understanding, but, when I played this game, I learnt the concept, as it is and how it is.

Let me explain the game now- We were divided into two groups and sent into two different rooms. We were given individually an opportunity to create our own cultures. We were given criteria to create it. We had to choose a name for our culture, greetings, our political lifestyle (Monarchy/ Republic/ Some other new thing), our interests, our favourite topic (Well, this was something we talked about all the time; Some cultures are interested in football, some in music and we were supposed to have one) and also a unique identity for our culture.

Well, the group where I was in decided to call ourselves, “Dhoom Tara Tara”. (No meanings or anything, we just wanted a different name). We got some red tape and all Dhoom Tara Taratians (a.k.a- DTTians) wore that in different part of their bodies; Some I their wrists, some in nose and we had so many different people wearing it in different places. We decided, whenever two DTTians meet, they talk about their necks. And you may wonder why, well we created a legend for that too. Long long time back, our people didn’t have neck, bodies were connected with heads straightly. But once in a battle all of our ancestors were beheaded, and there was no way to connect our bodies and head. At that point, our ancestors got a neck from god, which connected the head and body. Since, that neck has been a special thing in DTT culture. So, whenever DDTians meet not only they talk about their neck but when they meet foreigners, they give a neck massage as a token of respect. We had four wise leaders, two kings and two queens. And we created a greeting using different movement of hands. And, we also decided that we were an enthusiastic culture and we laughed and smiled, whenever possible.

At the same time, there was another group in the next room, creating a culture for themselves under the same criteria. Then we had an exchange with them, we sent two DDTians to that foreign land and they in turn sent two people to our land. One King and a common, was sent to go and observe the lifestyles of the new land people and report back, on one condition- They should not speak with anyone, they can only observe. Same condition was applied to the foreigners who agreed to come to our land. So soon, two of our representatives left to this foreign land and two foreigners cam and observed us, talking, greeting and living (For a period of five mins).

After some time, our representatives came back to us with some shocking news. Those foreigners have been so rude to our representatives, they have kicked them. Especially they have KICKED THE KING. Oh, I forgot to mention, we respect our Leaders a lot. We have special salutary movements to greet them. DTTians were shocked! And, more they have been asking very stupid questions, some times even insulting and personal ones. One foreigner has asked “Do you wear Underwear?” and another asked “Have you visited the Moon?” And, from our delegation we also heard that they only had a male leader. Additionally, we were told that they were very gloomy too.

Soon, another exchange was arranged and this time, half of the DTTians went to foreign land and half of the foreigners were invited to come to our land. And we were allowed to talk this time, and act in our own cultural way. And this time, I met a few of these foreigners and I agree for all what our kings said. Very rude gloomy People, who asked stupid personal insulting questions, I concluded. By the way, I learnt that their name was “Aliens”. After meeting Aliens, I was happy to be a DTTian. I could never do such disgusting things about them.

The game ended soon, and all of went back to the hall to discuss about the cultures. Well, we shared our feelings with everyone and DDTians expressed the same thoughts regarding Aliens. We thought, our way of living was perfect, unlike them. Soon, Aliens started explaining to us that they greet each other by kicking the legs. And, they also ask each other a stupid question whenever they meet; just to make sure other person has some brains! And, DTTians were amazed to know that they were a silent-loving culture, not gloomy as we thought. I started to think, may be there are not rude as I thought. May be they were just different.

And, Aliens in turn told us that DTTians were very noisy and always passionate about our necks and necklaces. ( Well, I should say, may be our DTT females were really talking a lot about their necklaces; How it made their neck look cute, how it suited them etc.) And some even accused for trying to squeeze their necks. They observed one thing correctly, we wore a red tape. It was our turn to explain things.

In reality, we were respecting them by giving them a neck massage and we were enthusiastic and happy, we laugh often. No we are not noisy. We had to explain to Aliens about our culture. When, we explained they were pretty much amazed too.

This game had some serious impact on all of us. Forget these cultures created for the game, look around you. Think of the instances, where you jumped into conclusion about some other culture and their activity. Let me help you. Have you ever looked at any other cultural dress, food, custom or tradition and thought they were weird? Have you been shocked by behaviors, lifestyle or customs of others. Well, let me give an example. I know there is a lot of controversy about Muslim women and their dress among others. I myself have wondered why they have to cover themselves so much. I’ve thought, being a vegetarian, people who eat cows are so nasty (As it is considered holy in my religion). But, when we think, we think from our frame. We compare everything with our culture and ourselves. We think we are correct and people who are different to us to be wrong.

I have been thinking about this a lot lately, and I realized a lot of things. May be we should play this game with people who have misunderstandings with other cultures. May be this game will help… may be not. But, lets be positive, It will.

That’s all for now guys… Write your thoughts and feelings about his issue… I am waiting to hear them. (I can be reached at Gasthini@oneworldyouthproject.org)

Gasthi

Hi everyone,
I am back from Asian Youth Forum, and planning to share my experiences with all of you. It has been a wonderful experience and it gave me the opportunity to make a lot new friends. Thanks to Tina and Jessica, for all the support.

AYF had delegates from 15 asian countries and also from New Zealand. On the very first day, we had most of the ice-breaking activities. All the delegates who arrived earlier were taken for a city tour by the hosts. We visited the Bangkok zoo and marble temple, and it was really an opportunity for us to get to know each other. Zoo, was not a typical meeting place but it was fun.

Later, in the evening we had brief introductory session. And, most of the delegates were sent home with their new host families to discover their new home and family. The delgates without host families stayed back in dormetry to get know their fellow delegates. It was the beginning of whole new experience. And i really enjoyed every moment of my AYF life. I will write about the 2nd day soon.

Happy 2007 OWYPers! This year is a wonderful and exciting year for the One World Youth Project and I am looking forward to seeing some of you during the US Youth Summit coming up in March. As the Youth Opportunities Coordinator this year, I have been working closely with other Project Ambassadors to identify opportunities and resources for each of you to speak up in youth forums, participate in global initiatives and to collaborate with other young people around the world. It is my passion and hope to see each of you become leaders locally and globally, so I encourage you to think and dream BIG.

You-we-are all part of an amazing interconnected generation of big thinkers, social entrepreneurs, technology savvy activists who have the potential and heart to create enormous social change and radically improve our society and world, together. Each time you communicate with other OWYPers, write in the youth forums, learn about a specific MDG, or take part in a community service project, remember that no word or action is too small. EVERYTHING you do today counts and someone on the other side of the world is reading your words, learning about your culture and making connections with you in ways that show the world that young people are leaders, innovators and peacemakers. We are not just the future, we are NOW. So in 2007, go forth and be called to go to the places you dream of being, to speak up for the people you passionately desire to help and to collaborate with one another in ways that transforms our world.

Tina Huang
Project Ambassador/Youth Opportunities Coordinator
USA

"Despite the wonderful technological advances of the twentieth century, we still generate power and fuel our vehicles with coal, oil, and gas -and the combustion of those fuels is what is heating up the planet. Meanwhile, more than a billion people find themselves still trapped in dire poverty... Millions of children still die from preventable diseases and malnutrition, and throughout much of the world, violence, corruption, terrorism, and oppression are still all too frequently the realities of daily life. Each one of these problems is serious. Together, they add up to signs that this is a turning point in human civilization, one that requires great moral leadership and general responsibity. We have a great challenge. However, because we understand the root causes of these problems, we can also join together to solve them. We need a new vision of the future."

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has -Margaret Mead

Hey OWYPers I was thinking about this quote as people get ready for a break from school and the upcoming holidays. Margaret Mead has eloquently stated what all of the OWYP Project Ambassadors already know, that you all can change the world. Your insight, passion, and creativity will undoubtedly turn this world on its head and create positive change. I hope you all have a wonderful break and never forget that you the individual can make a difference.

Cheers!

Virginia

Hey OWYPers!

This is my first year as a project ambassador with OWYP. I am working with schools in Mexico, Costa Rica, Kentucky, and Oregon. I am also working with government contacts in all of your countries. I have been lobbying and working with government officials for a few years now, if anyone is interested in learning about how to get involved feel free to message me.

What I have learned about becoming involved in government both locally, nationally, and internationally is that you have a voice. Every one of you has a distinctive voice. It can be as loud as you want or as quiet. But what is important is how your use your voice. I encourage all of you to use it to create positive change in your communities. We are so very fortunate that we have One World Youth Project to engage in dialouge so that we can come together, make a difference and change the world.

Over the past few weeks I have been thinking what culture means to me. At home (Annapolis, MD) the 'local' culture is centered on the water. I grew up sailing, catching Maryland crabs in the river, and playing at the beach. Where I go to school the culture is Dutch and Amish. There is also a culture centralized which relied on the manufacturing of steel. Culture extends farther beyond just where you live and go to school. For me it is about your traditions, customs, and beliefs. I believe that your culture depends on your life experiences.

I hope everyone is having a wonderful year so far! Keep up with the fantastic work.

Cheers!

Virginia
Project Ambassador

Hi Everybody,

This is your friendly ambassador Jesse, tuning in from Chicago, Illinois, USA. Although not really the most windy city in the world (or even the country), it certainly does add to the wind chill factor during the winter.

This is my first year as a project ambassador with OWYP. I'll be working with the school in Talmage, CA (my home state) and the schools they are paired up with in Morocco and Sri Lanka. In addition, I am in charge of media projects--so anybody who is interested in doing a project with video, photography, or anything else media related should shoot me an email. I'm really happy to help with anything.

Aside from that, if you have any questions about Chicago, education, music, existence, or why France beat Brazil but not Italy in the World Cup, then let me know. The title "ambassador" makes it seem like we are busy foreign diplomats, but in fact we are just kids in the world like you who have the same problems and frustrations. So I urge you to discuss whatever crosses your mind--be it large or small--with your friends, with the ambassadors, and with the OWYP community. Opening up the channels for discussion is what this project is really all about.

-Jesse

This is like my second time to use the blog, it is kinda' cool. And I just thought that I could say a little about Ethiopia, my home country so that any body that is hooked up with OWYP might know a little bit more. Well, we have like more than 80 ethnic groups living together. And almost all of them have their own language, cultural food, way of dressing and history. Ethiopia is one of the two countries that never were colonized in the slavery period of Africa. We have our own calendar and our own alphabets (letters). I believe that we are rich in history. There are amazing places in the country, like the Dalol, Eartale, which is the lowest point of the world, and there is like a volcanic lake there. A lot of scientists do various types of research there. We have different climate conditions with different altitudinal vegetation. We have different historical places like parks, caves, Churches and castles… that create a center of attention to tourists. But we do have a lot of problems, like poverty, HIV/Aids and corruption are some of things that are holding us back from being a member of the most developed countries of our world. And if you ask me where the youth of the country stands in all of this, I would say, not doing as much as possible. The youth of the country is in a big disadvantage cuz' there isn't much information provided about as to how we as young people can help in the development strategies of the country. And so, the majority doesn't know. Which leaves every thing to those who do know how to be a part of this drama. As a result, those who know are over loaded with a lot of work. So I think OWYP is doing the right thing on the right time here. For all my friends and colleagues, let's stand up and be the change we want to see in our world.

Peace.

Lilu Isarel.

Hi to you all.

This is Michael Boampong and i and happen to be a Project Ambassador for Ghana for the One World Youth Project.

I think that culture is the way of life of a group of people and as a Ghanaian .I have really seen a lot of cultura practises.The culture of an individual is very interesting if you take a closer look ata it .It has a lot of meaning.

There are a lot of tribal groups in Ghana.

I am an Akan.And we a simply known as the Asantes.

As an Akan my local langauge is Twi.

Since is a civil servant in Ghana,i have had the opportunity to travel to a lot of places in Ghana while gettin got to know much about the culture of others in my country.

I hope to know much about the international worlds culture with the help of my colleague ambassadors.

Thanks

Michael

Denizens,

I have often asked myself, what is culture? And more importantly, who defines the values that define a particular culture? While I do not have the answers to these questions, the last two months have led me to some interesting observations.

I am Alisha and I lived the first eighteen years of my life in India. I moved to Indiana this fall to pursue an undergraduate degree from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University. The experience so far has been very exciting. Each day brings new lessons and each class teaches something new. Here, I want to share a specific instance: my English teacher brought an article from the editorial section of the college newspaper for our class to discuss. In his opening lines, the writer proclaimed a new era for the United Nations. I was excited at the prospect but only till he elaborated- he believed it to be the beginning of an era wherein the UN is used as a mouthpiece for the criticism of the U.S. His strange comparison between certain simplistic events of criticism by one nation of another in the General Assembly, to the Holocaust was amusing and frightening at the same time. It was ironical to me, as an international student because from where I come, most people believe instead that the UN is a mouthpiece of the U.S.

Perhaps, in each society we dwell so much on our strengths that we try to use it as a way to make up for our weaknesses. In India, one would often hear “so what if ‘the West’ is economically superior to us, they don’t have our cultural richness”. Why don’t we say instead, “we shall use our cultural richness as a tool for socio-economic development”? I want to be a part of a generation that is not afraid of looking beyond the welfare of its native land.

Involvement in OWYP signifies the courage to dream of mutually connected global communities, the courage to accept our strengths and weaknesses and the fortitude to turn weaknesses into strengths. It represents an effort to create a win-win situation for all players in the game of global dynamics.

Let’s play this game together; let’s play to win!

Dream big,
Alisha

Hello Every body
How are you doing? I just wanted to say " Let's do it" for all the Ethiopian participants and tell you all that I am so excited about this years project. I can't wait to see all this come to accomplishment. And I am overjoyed about the Africa Summit that we are going to have this year. Hope to see most of you ( from Africa) there.
Lilu.

Hey OWYP Students!!

I am so excited to finally "kick-off" the year! I am so excited to hear about your experiences, insights, and exchanges throughout the year.

Cheers.

Virginia

Namaste and welcome officially to the OWYP year 2006-2007,

The Year has just rolled on and my team at India is all set to make this year a success and im sure all our sister schools have started cultural exchange which is the key to the One World Youth Project.Hope all of you have a fantastic year and that we at OWYP our able to provide all our support to you and our concerns for the global community.

Regards,
Lvanika Parti
Project Ambassador-India

hi everybody,
This is gasthini sivayoganathan from srilanka. I am one of the one world youth project-ambassdor and also the srilankan co-ordinater.... i am looking forward to work with all of you! if there is anything you want to know regarding the one world youth project in srilnka or anything please email me, and i will be very glad to help you out!
vanakkam, ayubowan & greetings...
-regards-
gasthini sivayoganathan

Namaste,

I am Lvanika Parti from Gurgaon, India.I am 21 years of age and am a law student in Delhi.This year I have been chosen as an Ambassador to the One world Youth project and will also be the India Coodinator.I hope to pull up a number of projects during the year and help in my own way in bringing the world closer to reaching to the Millenium Development Goals.I Love my team and hope to have a lovely time here and anybody who has queries about work in India can feel free to contact me on lvanika@oneworldyouthproject.org

HI I am Dounia from Morocco. I am 20m years old. I am a new project ambassador with the One World Youth Project. I am the coordinator of Morocco, and I work mainly with a high school in the region I am studying. I go to Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane, Morocco, and I am studying engineering and management. I am very excited about the project because I believe it is a great opportunity to know more about other culture and to contribute to the improvement of our world

I'm Annalise from Stanford University in California. I just took a year off after high school and before starting college to travel and teach English in Thailand and Guatemala. So if you have questions about that, let me know!

Hi everyone
I'm Soumaya. I'm the project amabassador from Rabat the capital of Morocco. I'm organizing the youth bi-monthly chat and I hope that you will participate in it... I'm also mentoring the canadian-moroccan groups.
I'm sure this year will be an amazing and incredebly year!
I want to know more about you so feel free to write to me. and this is my email: soumaya@oneworldyouthproject.org

Hi everyone!!!

My name is Molly Ryan and I am really excited to be a project ambassador this year!!!! I learned about OWYP from Jessica at Georgetown University where we are both studying. I am studying nursing, psychology and international health. This summer I took psychology classes, worked at Georgetown and visited Cape Cod for the first time for the ambassador retreat. I am enjoying my time here working with my fellow ambassadors, but I wish all the ambassadors were here. I will be mentoring two sister schools pairs. I will also be working as the E - List manager which basically means I will be managing the emaill lists for OWYP and the MDG - er network. I will also be working as the MDG News Flash Editor where is an e -newsletter devoted to the MDGs, so I will be working closely with the MDG researchers, but if anyone comes across news information related to the MDGs. If you wish to contact me please email me at: molly@oneworldyouthproject.org

Hey All!

My name is Virginia I am a second semester senior at Moravian College in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States. I am so excited to get to know all of you. I am originally from Severna Park, Maryland, United States and love to sail! In also love to study belly-dancing and classical south Indian dance. When I am at home I also like to play piano, sail, and figure skate! I am having so much fun getting to know the project ambassadors at the OWYP retreat in Cape Cod! I am studying Political Science, History, and Spanish in school. Last summer I spent six weeks in Costa Rica studying at Universidad Veritas and working at an orphanage. I will be mentoring schools in Salem, Oregon, United States, Burkesville, Kentucky, United States, Tepic, Mexico, and Escazu, Costa Rica. This year I will be working as the Government liaison! I can't wait to talk to ya'll!!

Virginia
Project Ambassador

The One World Youth Project Ambassadors are looking forward to the 2006/2007 program year! Watch this space for messages from all of us soon. Learn more about this year's Project Ambassadors at http://www.oneworldyouthproject.org/project.html#ambass
- Jessica