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This I Believe project - essay writing contest
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Hey all -
Happy Monday morning. Thought this might be something you'd want to forward
onto 'your' youth.
Cheers,
Rebecca Lee
Volunteer Program Manager
Youth Challenge International
305 - 20 Maud St
Toronto ON M5V 2M5
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416 504 3376 - fax
rebecca (at) yci.org
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1. Fwd: Global Youth Fund essay project (mdagnino (at) yorku.ca)
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Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2006 11:13:42 -0400
From: mdagnino (at) yorku.ca
Subject: [YAN] Fwd: Global Youth Fund essay project
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Dear all,
We thought that this essay project might be of interest to you. I am
including more information about the project below, as well as attaching a
flyer. They are open to accepting submissions in English, French, Spanish
and Chinese.
Best,
Christen Dobson
Program Assistant
Global Youth Connect
www.globalyouthconnect.org
Acting together for compassion, human rights, and responsibility
The Global Youth Fund is pleased to partner with This I Believe, Inc.
to launch a new international essay project for youth.
This September, we invite young people (ages 13-25) from around the world to
submit short essays about their personal philosophies and the core values
and beliefs that guide their daily lives.
Global Youth Fund?s This I Believe project is based on the 1950s radio
program by the same name. Hosted by journalist Edward R. Murrow on CBS
Radio, the original This I Believe invited Americans from all walks of life
to stand up for what they believe in - in order to resist the ?cloud of
fear? that was beginning to envelop them in an ?age of confusion.?
Today?s youth live in equally challenging times. All around them, national,
religious, and cultural barriers are breaking down.
Identities and beliefs are constantly being tested. Now more than ever, we
need to ask ourselves, ?What do I believe??
Global Youth Fund invites submissions from all youth (between ages 13 and
25), regardless of race, ethnicity, creed, or sexual orientation.
All essays meeting our guidelines will be made available on GYF?s website.
A committee of judges will also select 25 of the best essays to record for
GYF?s podcast and to distribute through other media outlets.
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.
Writing guidelines can be found here...
http://www.npr.org/thisibelieve/guide.html
Here are sample essays written by teenagers...
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4538100
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5232116
Please submit essays and/or questions to...
essay (at) globalyouthfund.org
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