Traveling Seminars of International Youth Movements

Tours in Brazil - Other countries coming soon. Register. Are you interested in other cultures and nationalities? Are you interested in social change? Do you want to better understand the work of NGOs and social movements around the world? Do you want to see and understand the participation of young people in these groups? If the answer is yes, then GYAN is developing a program for you and your peers: Traveling Seminars of International Youth Movements.

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The world is home to thousands of youth NGOs and groups of great diversity, from protest movements to social programs of transnational corporations. Some of these projects have little impact while others are transformational. How is it possible to know which is which? How can one understand the reality of these groups without being part of the movement itself? GYAN is developing a traveling program starting in June of this year to help you meet new youth movements, to help make the distance between the global south and the global north a little bit smaller, and to help everyone better understand the political, ethnic, cultural, and religious diversity of youth in the world. Most trips will last between 5 and 15 days, visiting 2 or 3 cities, and connecting with many diverse groups.

General objectives: Showcase important youth organizations and their movements Bring attention to marginalized people and their often ignored challenges Facilitate greater understanding among traditionally separated peoples Celebrate the diversity of the global youth movement Contacts: New York: (+1) 212 661 6111 Sao Paulo: (+55) 11 3815-9926 gyan@youthlink.org

Participants: Each seminar will involve between 5 and 25 people of diverse origins: Philanthropists looking for meaningful projects to support Common citizens that are interested in youth, NGOs, and social movements. Young leaders that want to witness new kinds of youth organizing Business leaders who are curious about the non-profit world and want to see success stories of corporate philanthropy Journalists that want meet new groups and find new stories Public servants and politicians that want to study best practices in the area of youth and policy development Groups from companies, churches, universities, and schools that want to investigate the NGO world and discover volunteer opportunities Academics and scholars who want to research the great diversity of youth activism Social entrepreneurs that want to share experiences and see new ways of overcoming social challenges Volunteers in search of their next opportunity to get involved Members of social movements and non-profit professionals that want to network and expand their knowledge of youth organizing