Opportunities For Youth

Renovations Limit Delegates But Project Scope Continues to Expand

Youth Assembly
August 4 – 6, 2010:
Engaging Tomorrow’s Leaders Today

Notes:
Attendance will be very limited in 2010 due to UN Renovations. All delegates are urged to apply now.

The Annual Youth Assembly at the United Nations has always been about practical information. That is why the Assembly is over-registered year after year. We hope you choose to register soon; space is very limited in 2010 due to UN renovations and the YA is already more than three quarters registered.

Join hundreds of youth leaders from Asia, dozens of delegates from both Latin America and Africa, as well hundreds of other 16-24 year old young people who are expected to attend the events at UN Headquarters this August 4 – 6, 2010.

This year our focus is split between the success of the MDGs and the challenge to develop youth leaders in trying economic times.

See below for personal opportunities, such as the following:

Nominations of Young Heroes Invited for Gloria Barron Prize
Young people between the ages of 8 and 18 will be recognized for the positive difference they have made to others and our planet; each will receive $2,500 to support their service work or higher education goals….
Posted on January 27, 2010 Deadline: April 30, 2010 http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=282800007

Nominations Invited for World of Children Annual Awards. Program Grants of up to $50,000 will be awarded to individuals working to improve the lives of children around the world with programs that provide opportunities for safety, learning, and growth…. Posted on March 4, 2010 Deadline: May 1, 2010 http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=286500024

And don’t forget to register; there will be many more opportunities for youth leaders there and then!

Click for internship opportunities at Friendship Ambassadors Foundation

Registration Anticipated to Close by Spring: The YA’s Reputation has attracted over 200 registrants already through 15 Jan

Reasons to Join Us in 2010:
A Greater UN Perspective than in previous years — Youth led development and opportunities for involvement in U.N. related activities — Furthering the Millennium Development Goals through your personal career development in civil society –

All this plus excellent networking opportunities and optional, affordable NYC accommodations — including meals, local transport, and special events — with a large group of international youth leaders, on Manhattan’s famed East Side. And don’t forget the entertaining UC Peace Arts Festival’s ‘Culture Night,’ the related Leadership Seminars (now pre- and post-YA) and more: free after registration and acceptance!

The Youth Assembly shows how one person can make a difference by engaging with present-day challenges through education and active citizen diplomacy. It provides avenues for students and young professionals like YOU to learn about and become involved with programs that address the global issues resonant in the MDGs, network among the large, international delegate presence, and become engaged and empowered to take leadership roles in their home communities.

With delegate numbers already near capacity due to UN renovations, assure yourself a place at one of the largest public events for youth on the UN’s annual calendar;
Take advantage of optional accommodation specials available for both individuals and groups while they last; and make sure you don’t miss out on the YA’s popular special events due to anticipated overflow participation once again in 2010.

Register and be assured a seat at the table
7th Annual Youth Assembly at the U.N.

4 – 6 August, 2010:
~ Ensure that your voice is heard before and at the Youth Assembly;
~ Participate in one of the YA’s Leadership Seminars, which are anticipated to reach capacity early this year;
~ Apply for the 2010 Youth Achievement Award. Teens 16-18 years old only: your school, community, religious, or civic organization can nominate you for SPECIAL RECOGNITION for your humanitarian deeds related to MDG goals in 2009-10;
~ Perform with your youth art ensemble during the YA’s U. C. Peace Arts Festival! Performance Groups interested in Cultural Diplomacy and Peace through the Arts are invited to join us for a day, or two, the entire week, or more; and
~ Tell others about the YA and all the other informative, engaging and fun activities surrounding it that every global youth leader has come to know, expect, and anticipate each summer in New York.

Be sure you are there for the idea leadership event of the year focusing on Youth Led Development and the success of the UN Millennium Development Goals. You CAN make a difference and “Be the Change” that you want to see in the world. The YA will ensure that you WILL!

Registration now guarantees participation and early involvement. Sign up today and tell others to do so, too!

Click to Register yourself or your group TODAY!