Workshop Session #3
Friday, July 31th at 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Fund It! Principles and Techniques of Fund Raising for Youth-Led Projects
Presenter: Ahmed Saieed Khalil
This workshop covers a brief introduction to fundraising principles and techniques, focusing on how to write successful sponsorship proposals to be presented to prospective funders. Attendees will be trained on how to raise funds for all types and sizes of youth-led projects, focusing on medium and small-sized ones. Learn how to "Fund it!" through the case study of the Egyptian "Youth Leadership Initiative", an initiative by Alashanek Ya Balady (AYB) association for sustainable development, in cooperation with Vodafone Egypt.
Ahmed Saieed Khalil BIOGRAPHY
Ahmed Saieed Khalil was born in Ismailia, Egypt on the 24th of February, 1987 and is currently enrolled as an undergraduate student in Alexandria University, studying Communications & Electronics Engineering. Ahmed believes that leading Egypt into becoming the fastest developing country in the world and spreading intercultural peace are his two main goals in life. Aiming at advancing technical knowledge, raising professional awareness and developing interpersonal skills of fellow students, he currently serves as an elected Secretary and Executive Board Member of the IEEE Student Branch in Alexandria University. He has also worked with the Sustainable Development Association (SDA), Resala charity organization, GREENPEACE's Solar Generation project, the Wikimedia foundation and the AFS Ismailia Chapter. Among the highlights of Ahmed Saieed's experience in the last two years is working as deputy-head of the organizing committee of Alexandria International Model United Nations (AIMUN) and as head of Public Relations of Wikimania (The annual conference of the Wikimedia foundation).
Ignited by the GYA: How two young people from Rwanda turned their promises into realities
Presenters: Edmond Baganizi, Jaques Prevert Rumanyika
The Global Youth Assembly 2007 was life changing for these two young men from Rwanda. They took the challenge to commit to their community by developing a project to the next level. After returning to Rwanda, Edmond and Jaques Prevert founded an organization called Community Alliance of Parents and Children Against HIV/AIDS (CAPCA Project) like they had promised to do at the GYA 2007. The project is funded by a grant from Oxfam International Youth Partnerships. This workshop is about how the GYA can change your life if you really want it to! Take the challenge that Edmond and Jaques Prevert did and make a difference! These two have a plan of action to keep all participants in this workshop connected through an e-group to share best practices and join efforts. If you're all about action, don't miss this workshop!
Edmond Baganizi BIOGRAPHY
Edmond Baganizi is a 25-year-old intern medical doctor in Rwanda. Edmond attended both the National University of Rwanda and Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, USA for his medical studies. He is the recipient of the 2007 Medical Student Award given by the Royal College of Pediatrics and Child Health. He is the co-founder of the CAPCA Project and the National Coordinator of the International AIDS Candle Light Memorial for the Rwanda Village Concept Project.
Jaques Prevert Rumanyika BIOGRAPHY
Jacques Prevert Rumanyika is a 25-year-old Rwandan student in his final year in Soil and Environmental Management Engineering. His is trained in NGO Financial Management by Mango, Oxford/UK and is a member of the Social Science Research Organization in East Africa. He has been volunteering for the Rwanda Village Concept Project for 3 years and is the co-founder of the CAPCA Project.
s.c.r.e.a.m (social and community responsibility, through education, arts and music)
Presenter: Youth delegates and Christine Lee
Generate awareness about social issues through creative arts. s.c.r.e.a.m was created through inspiration at the Global Youth Assembly 2007 and aims to give back in 2009 by motivating delegates. Participants of this workshop will be given the opportunity to use the fine arts to create awareness about social issues that concerns them. From attending this workshop, participants will learn how to use art as a means of awareness and action. This workshop has been created by the youth for the youth.
Christine Lee BIOGRAPHY
Christine Lee is one of the co-founders of a grassroots organization called s.c.r.e.a.m (social and community responsibility through education arts and music). She graduated from the University of Calgary in the faculty of Social Work and is currently working for the Calgary YMCA. In 2008, Christine received a YMCA Peace Medal for her involvement through s.c.r.e.a.m. In partnership with the YMCA, the Red Cross, and UNAC, s.c.r.e.a.m has played an important role in orchestrating the Global Youth Summit in Calgary – a city-wide event for youth dedicated in making a difference.
Building Community through Stepping Stones
Presenters: Alissa Paivalainen, Lindsay Beck
The main objective of this workshop is to discuss participatory development, specifically through the Stepping Stones Program used to build strong communities. The facilitators will begin with a brief overview of the Stepping Stones Program based, drawing on personal experience implementing the program. Experiences from other parts of the world will also be discussed. Participants will then run through a mock exercise from the Stepping Stones program surrounding gender, relationships, sex and HIV/AIDS. An open discussion will ensue where participants discuss the impact of participatory development programs on communities and their potential to effect global change.
BIOGRAPHY
Lindsay Beck and Aliisa Paivalainen represent the Ainembabazi Children’s Project (ACP), in congruence with the Stepping Stones Program. ACP is a Canadian-based NGO, which aims to improve the quality of life and enhance and promote educational opportunities for orphans and vulnerable children in Africa. Currently, the organization's activities focus on meeting the needs of children affected by the AIDS crisis in Southern Uganda. The situation of children affected by AIDS in Africa is precarious, leaving not only children's lives at stake, but also the future economic and social development of communities and nations. The extent of the "orphans epidemic" cannot be overstated and the current aim is to alleviate the longer-term impact of this crisis.
Hands Across Africa: Innovation in Action
Presenters: Mona Giratalla
For an in-depth look at barriers encountered by people with disabilities in post-war Sierra Leone, you much come to this workshop! This fascinating case study will challenge you to solve these barriers through scenarios encountered by the Joe Mandarino Rehabilitation Clinic in Sierra Leona. Participants will then develop an action plan to integrate people with disabilities into their own communities.
Mona Giratalla BIOGRAPHY
Mona Giratalla has been a member of Hands Across Africa for the past four years. Hands Across Africa was an initiative started by staff at Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital which supports three grassroots projects that are locally run. Mona is a physical therapist who hopes to take a second trip to Sierra Leone to visit Hands Across Africa's other projects.
Young Decision Makers
Presenters: Kadane Headley, Romil Dharia
Make your decisions known! The Young Decision Makers (YDM) project's original purpose was to gather data from youth about the concept of a national youth body in Canada. In this workshop, you will participate in the YDM model to learn how young people can have an impact by discussing relevant issues and having their voices heard in order to contribute to policy making at local, and even global levels.
BIOGRAPHY
The Student's Commission is a diverse, global-minded organization that is run by youth, in partnership with adults, for youth across Canada. The Commission strives to create opportunities for empowerment through innovative and educational processes and products, assisting youth to translate their ideas into action. The Student's Commission leads the Centre of Excellence for Youth Engagement, a consortium of partners fostering development of the Youth Decision Model, which is founded on four pillars: Respect, Listen, Understand, Communicate. Peace for this group begins with respect, respect for young people, their idealism, their hope and their capacity to improve the world.
Réseaux sociaux: gérer votre réputation virtuelle
Presenters: Lourdine Dumas
Cet atelier a deux objectifs principaux : 1) Sensibiliser les participants à leurs responsabilités virtuelle en tant que leader et 2) Explorer les potentialités du Networking social. La présentatrice espère apporter aux participants une vision différente de l’utilisation des réseaux sociaux et la valeur de leurs comportements sur le web.
Lourdine Dumas BIOGRAPHY
Lourdine Dumas habite à Montréal depuis 4 ans. Elle poursuit actuellement son baccalauréat en gestion d’entreprise. Elle s’est rapidement engagée dans le milieu communautaire en tant qu’intervenante ou même animatrice. Elle est siégée au Forum Jeunesse de l’Ile de Montréal et elle continue à écrire comme journaliste bénévole a Media mosaïqué, un portail d’information sur les communautés culturelles. Linking Québec Inc, une agence de conseils et de gestion de projets spécialisée dans la relève de jeunesse, est une concrétisation du rêve de Lourdine à vouloir aider les autres à utiliser leur potentiel en élargissant leurs réseaux.
City of Edmonton Youth Council
Presenters: Edmonton Youth Council
Learn about a great local initiative on how youth can have an impact on local community as leaders through community-based projects, education, and municipal government process. This information session will showcase the work the City of Edmonton Youth Council has undertaken, providing positive examples of youth leadership and how much can be accomplished when working with "The System". The Youth Council invites you to share how youth are involved at a municipal level in your community too!
BIOGRAPHY
The City of Edmonton Youth Council advises City Council on issues that affect youth in Edmonton. To ensure their advice comes from a broad base, the Youth Council oversees a larger General Assembly of Youth. The members of the Youth Council are selected from the larger assembly.
Youth Restorative Action Project: For Youth, by Youth
Presenters: Eman Joumaa
This workshop will present a unique and innovative project that engages youth and empowers them to affect change. A youth-inspired approach to Restorative Justice will be used to demonstrate the ways in which communities are built on all levels, but specifically on a local and individual level. A brief overview of Restorative Justice and its principles will be provided, contrasting this approach with various aspects of the traditional Criminal Justice System. A 10 minute (approx. length) video documentary entitled “Dawn’s Story” will be shown. A mock YRAP panel will then take place using volunteer audience members and actual YRAP volunteers/former clients.
BIOGRAPHY
The Youth Restorative Action Project (YRAP) is a Youth Justice Committee sanctioned under section 18 of the Youth Criminal Justice Act. YRAP is the first committee of its kind mandated to work, in Youth Court, with Young People who have caused harm as a result of racism, intolerance, and significant social issues. YRAP meets with young offenders to discuss the harm that has been caused by criminal action, and come up with creative, effective resolutions to repair the harm and address the actions of the youth, in a way which is both educational and rehabilitative. In addition, YRAP is the worlds only Youth Justice Committee made up entirely of youth members (ages 15-24) all of whom come from diverse ethnic, social and economic backgrounds, and share a common wish to make a positive impact for their community. YRAP also collaborates on projects promoting justice equality and rights for all youth, particularly youth at risk and new Canadians. Since being sanctioned in Alberta, YRAP has handled over 200 cases, referred from police officers, judges, and lawyers, and now encompasses more than 50 youth members and roughly 30 adult advisors. The program has received provincial, national and international awards, and has been featured in a number of highly recognized media outlets.
Media for Social Change
Presenters: Reel Youth
Check out films that other youth have made to address issues in their community, learn more about these issues, and discuss the importance of the youth voice in media to affect change locally. Participants of this workshop will also learn how to create messages and use film as a medium to communicate these messages.
BIOGRAPHY
Reel Youth (RY) is a not-for-profit, media empowerment program supporting young people to create and distribute films about their visions for a more just and sustainable world. RY facilitates mobile stop motion animation and video making programs that create messages young people most want to share with their community and world. These messages are shared in community screenings, over the internet, and select films are showcased as part of The Touring Reel Youth Film Festival (RYFF). The RYFF is a celebration of short films made by people 19 years and under. Insightful and entertaining, the RYFF collects films from across Canada, the US, and abroad to put together an incredible evening of some of the best youth filmmaking today.
Local Economic Development (LED)
Presenters: Ainembabazi Children's Project
This workshop will provide a broad understanding of Local Economic Development (LED) by engaging youth in discussion and activities, highlighting key initiatives that promote LED, offering concrete examples of successes and challenges of LED in Uganda, and discussing how youth can get involved in similar activities. The goal of LED is to build up the economic capacity of the local community and improve quality of life. By learning about some of the income generating activities that Ainembabazi Children’s Project facilitates in Uganda, the audience will gain a better understanding of the concept of LED and will become familiar with culturally-appropriate LED initiatives. Participants will also leave with ideas of how they can become involved locally and globally, particularly through social entrepreneurship.
BIOGRAPHY
The Ainembabazi Children's Project exists to advance the rights of the child and to empower children affected by the AIDS crisis in Uganda. The organization seeks to meet the needs of and enhance opportunity for children through both education and collaboration with local communities. The Project aims to enlighten Canadians on the impact of the AIDS crisis on children in Uganda in order to advance the international response to the AIDS pandemic and work collaboratively with Canadian organizations to build connections and linkages on local and global issues.
If I Can't Dance, it's Not My Revolution
* This is a workshop that is offered every day to build upon concepts learned in the previous session. Newcomers are welcome at any stage.
Presenter: Sara Martin, Aliya Jamal
This workshop is your daily dose of dance and sharing about your experience at the GYA. You'll see the same faces every day for one hour as you explore the usefulness of movement in fostering personal strength, human connection, and resistance to oppression. First time and experienced dancers welcome!
Sara Martin BIOGRAPHY
Sara Martin has been involved in both the dance communities in Edmonton and Montreal. She has explored dance as both a performer and a choreographer and is inspired by the idea of dance functioning to enrich the community and foster creativity. In 2008, Sara performed under Helen Husk for LeGroup in Ottawa for the University of Alberta's dance collective, Orchesis. She has been working with "non-dancers at women's shelters for the past two years to bring women back to their bodies in a safe way.
Aliya Jamal BIOGRAPHY
Aliya Jamal brings the following formula to GYA: Aliya = feminist and anti-racist theory and activism group facilitation work with youth and kids involvement in the immigrant and settlement sector creative work in theatre, dance, visual art, animation and music. She co-founded and worked for the University of Alberta Women’s Centre; co-founded the Media Working Group of the Anti-Racism and Decolonization Network (U of A); acted, directed, and was a stage tech in various community theatre and dance projects including Dance Motif (Orchesis, U of Alberta dance collective), The Vagina Monologues (Medical Students for Choice, U of A), The Conference of the Birds (Ismaili Religious Education Board), Kalila wa Dimna and Mirror Game (Ismaili Council for Edmonton). She is currently working at an immigrant service organization doing addiction prevention programs for kids and youth, which includes a strong art/drama component.
Tackling Hate Crime in your Community
Presenter: Stephen Camp
What is hate crime? How can youth help to tackle hate crime in their communities? This workshop covers definitions of hate crime, hate crime legislation available, legislation that is needed, police process when victimized, victim impact, community impact, how to report hate crime, and what to expect from the police and Justice. The workshop presents pictures of hate crimes, videos, and time permitting, includes exercises for participants. So, don't hate!
BIOGRAPHY
Stephen Camp is currently a sergeant with the Edmonton Police Service (EPS). He has his undergraduate degree in Sociology from the University of Alberta and joined the EPS in 1991. Stephen secured seed funding from Canadian Heritage and founded the EPS Hate and Bias Crimes Unit which began operations in 2003 as a two person section. The Unit’s focus was on investigations, community/government and police partnerships, education and community awareness. He and his partner created the EPS Chiefs Advisory Council (CAC) and Stephen was its co-chair from 2003-2005. The CAC includes committees from minority and Aboriginal communities in Edmonton. Stephen also chaired the EPS/Aboriginal Committee, EPS/ Lesbian/Gay/Bi-sexual/Transgender/Queer Committee and the EPS/Jewish Committee. Stephen’s work within the Hate Crimes Unit resulted in the EPS winning a 2005 International Association of Chief’s of Police Motorola Webber Seavy Award for quality of law enforcement, The International Association of Chief’s of Police (IACP) Civil Rights Award, and the Edmonton Pride Award. Stephen is a law enforcement instructor for Hate Crimes Investigations and Racial Profiling. He researched and developed national on-line training for hate crimes investigators for Justice Canada on The Justice Knowledge Network. He is currently a co-chair of the Alberta Provincial Hate Crimes Committee.
Youth and the Green Revolution: Creating Innovative Strategies for Involvement
Presenter: Teia Rogers, Caitlin Padgett
Outreach to street-involved youth is a unique challenge for environmental organizations. Sustainability movements often leave disadvantaged young people out. This presentation will highlight various outreach methods to include marginalized youth in community initiatives. Workshop participants will contribute to a dialogue about young people, sustainability and approaches to thoughtful engagement. This is an opportunity to experience innovative strategies for youth engagement and develop the tools needed to engage street youth into green programs. This workshop will demonstrate how the use of free zines, graffiti, film, community sessions and free performances can unite communities and build the Green Revolution.
Teia Rogers BIOGRAPHY
Teia is co-founder of Kensho Community, a youth led organization dedicated to providing young people with an alternative education based on the principles of sustainability, collective social responsibility and community development. Teia first became an advocate for social justice and the environment after spending time 250 ft in the air to save a 1200 year old redwood tree. She believes in the power of change, the will of the human spirit and the strength of young people to propel us into a brighter future.
Caitlin Padgett BIOGRAPHY
Caitlin is the other co-founder of Kensho. She has been working as an advocate, facilitator and project coordinator for youth engagement initiatives for 10 years, starting with peer projects in high school and now working internationally. As a peer volunteer and then project coordinator with Youth CO AIDS Society, Canada's only youth-driven HIV/AIDS prevention and support agency, Caitlin is very committed to the principles of young engagement.
Greener Futures
Presenter: Alberta Conservation Team and Education and Outreach
Have you ever wondered how food gets to the grocery store or what happens to garbage after we throw it “away”? This workshop focuses on achieving balance between our busy lives and our relationship with the natural world. We investigate the impacts that our daily activities have on our environment while introducing simple skills to reduce our footprints. From composting with worms to testing our water, to learning about food miles, we engage in environmentally friendly activities that link to broader environmental concepts and views of our relationships with the land, locally and globally.
BIOGRAPHY
The Alberta Conservation Team is comprised of post-secondary students and recent graduates passionate about engaging everyone in reducing waste, conserving water and energy. The team travels the province attending events, delivering workshops and encouraging Albertans to commit to one simple act www.onesimpleact.alberta.ca.