Global Youth Peace Summit -Kenya
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As many of you know, I have been working for The Amala Foundation in various capacities for the past 3 years.
Each year, as our largest and most impactful program, we host The Global Youth Peace Summit. The summit unites youth from around the world for a week-long experience dedicated to personal growth, healing, cultural exchange, leadership development and
community building. This year we hosted over 70 youth from over 30 countries. I have had the immese pleasure of serving and being served at 4 Global Youth Peace Summits. Many of the youth who attend have experienced traumatic circumstances: extreme poverty, religious persecution, child labor, abuse and neglect. Some have witnessed the atrocities of war and have literally run for their lives; many have been uprooted from their native cultures and are struggling to integrate into an entirely foreign world. By sharing their stories with others, Summit participants find themselves heard, celebrated, and empowered.
The Global Youth Peace Summits and working for The Amala Foundation has completely changed my life and opened my eyes and heart to incredibly possability. This year something particularly incredible has occured. One of our youth from Kenya has brought the principles and practices of the summit back to her village and planted seeds to start a Global Youth Peace Summit there. We are headed to Kenya! In order to make this a reality for me, I need to support my journey to get there. I am beyond inspired to help bring the transformative power of the GYPS to Africa and also completely opened to how much I too have to learn from the Kenyan people.
More about The Global Youth Peace Summit:
The Summit is a place for authenticity…
Every youth is empowered to be themselves, completely. The invitation is simple – come as you are. The Summit is not about being “peaceful”; it is about being real. The primary intention of the Summit is not about creating peace in the world. It is about each youth making the commitment to cultivate peace within their own hearts and minds, and to walk in the world in a way that inspires others to do the same.
The Summit is a place for learning...
Through team-building exercises, leadership training, cultural exchange opportunities, and dialogue circles, the youth learn skills for conflict resolution, heart-centered communication, compassionate response, and peace-focused leadership.
The Summit is a place for connection and inspiration...
The Summit unites young people from around the world and gives them an opportunity to see that beyond our nationality, ethnicity, beliefs, past experiences and present circumstances, we are all human beings who essentially want the same things: acceptance, love, equality and peace.
Each year, as our largest and most impactful program, we host The Global Youth Peace Summit. The summit unites youth from around the world for a week-long experience dedicated to personal growth, healing, cultural exchange, leadership development and
community building. This year we hosted over 70 youth from over 30 countries. I have had the immese pleasure of serving and being served at 4 Global Youth Peace Summits. Many of the youth who attend have experienced traumatic circumstances: extreme poverty, religious persecution, child labor, abuse and neglect. Some have witnessed the atrocities of war and have literally run for their lives; many have been uprooted from their native cultures and are struggling to integrate into an entirely foreign world. By sharing their stories with others, Summit participants find themselves heard, celebrated, and empowered.
The Global Youth Peace Summits and working for The Amala Foundation has completely changed my life and opened my eyes and heart to incredibly possability. This year something particularly incredible has occured. One of our youth from Kenya has brought the principles and practices of the summit back to her village and planted seeds to start a Global Youth Peace Summit there. We are headed to Kenya! In order to make this a reality for me, I need to support my journey to get there. I am beyond inspired to help bring the transformative power of the GYPS to Africa and also completely opened to how much I too have to learn from the Kenyan people.
More about The Global Youth Peace Summit:
The Summit is a place for authenticity…
Every youth is empowered to be themselves, completely. The invitation is simple – come as you are. The Summit is not about being “peaceful”; it is about being real. The primary intention of the Summit is not about creating peace in the world. It is about each youth making the commitment to cultivate peace within their own hearts and minds, and to walk in the world in a way that inspires others to do the same.
The Summit is a place for learning...
Through team-building exercises, leadership training, cultural exchange opportunities, and dialogue circles, the youth learn skills for conflict resolution, heart-centered communication, compassionate response, and peace-focused leadership.
The Summit is a place for connection and inspiration...
The Summit unites young people from around the world and gives them an opportunity to see that beyond our nationality, ethnicity, beliefs, past experiences and present circumstances, we are all human beings who essentially want the same things: acceptance, love, equality and peace.
Organizer
Aliya Rose
Organizer
Austin, TX