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Young Ambassadors for Nonviolence South Africa Trip

For over 93 years, the American Friends Service Committee has been a non-profit focused on service, development, and peace building programs throughout the world. Our work is based on the belief in the worth of every person, and faith in the power of love to overcome violence and injustice.

The New Orleans American Friends Service Committee office has been active for over four years working in education and action around the ‘school to prison pipeline’, working with youth, families, schools and those in the faith community. Our work has been in partnership with organizations like Sojourner Truth Center, YASS, FYRE Youth Squad, FFLIC, and Southern Poverty Law Center. In addition to our work around the school to prison pipeline, we also sponsored Youth roundtables, Community forums and an Alternative Jobs and Resources Fair.

My name is Ahmane’ Glover, and as the New Orleans Project Community Activist, I am writing to you to request monetary donations on behalf of our new initiative, the New Orleans Peace Building Project. We have formed a nonviolent youth group called Peace by Piece to help fight the problem of violence among our youth. The members of Peace by Piece have the distinct opportunity to travel to South Africa from June 10-21, 2011.  A donation from you will help us complete the list of deliverables below. The Young Ambassadors for Nonviolence deliverables:

The Young Ambassadors will gain an understanding of “Pre and Post Apartheid”, South African government, International business and policies as well as Nonviolent Resistant Education.  As a developing country South Africa offers the opportunity for:

• Cultural and educational exchange.
• Examining effective nonviolence leadership and its universal application
• First hand information on the issues and concerns in the country and how they relate to the United States
• Understanding of the “Truth and Reconciliation Commission” established by Arch Bishop Tutu and President Nelson Mandela.
• The opportunity to dialog with youth leaders concerning common issues and concerns.
• South Africa Business and International Economic development
• World HIV/Aids Education                                                                        

The Young Ambassadors will join other high school students around the USA in the study of the struggle from Apartheid to Democracy. Ambassadors will participate in student forums in Johannesburg, Soweto, Durban and Cape Town South Africa. 


They will also:

• Promote serious discussion among high school and college students across the U.S. and internationally about nonviolence conflict reconciliation. Students will understand how it may be applied in their schools and communities to reduce violence and violent prone situations.
• Students will spend 2 intensive days in Africa learning nonviolence techniques and skills to teach to their New Orleans community.
• Discuss current world issues with international high school students.
• Complement existing curricula and other scholastic activities; and strengthen students' research, writing, reasoning skills and leadership skills.

We are asking you to help make our futures brighter by donating today.


DONATE TODAY BY CLICKING THE "DONATE NOW BUTTON" ON THIS PAGE.
YOU CAN ALSO SEND ALL DONATIONS made payable to our fiscal agent, JuneBug Productions, to the American Friends Service Committee Office at 1137 Baronne St. New Orleans, La. 70113



Thanks for Your Support,
Ahmane’ Glover
Community Activist, American Friends Service Committee New Orleans Project
504-565-3596, aglover@afsc.org