World Spirit Youth Are Creating Peace Throughout the World

IN Germany

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Juliana Hepp, with some friends,

founded Idem, an International Youth Project Network,

providing structures that make it easier for anyone to become active and take a part of the future into his or her own hands. The special focus of IDEM is the question of identity and how our personal identity is developed through becoming active and taking initiative. Juliana was a key organizer of the very successful gathering in Sao Paulo, July, 2006, Connectivity - from Thinking to Action. For a review of some of the action started at this important conference, click on the Connectivity 2006 icon on the right.

IN GHANA

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Gyimah Kofi Ezekiel “Zeke” has been a key participant/organizer of the International Youth Leadership Program in Ghana since it began in 2002.

He is a board member of the International Youth Professional Foundation / Ghana and was president of his school’s Student Representative Council.

IN CANADA

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Brian Dickson, traveling around the world, was inspired

by people’s efforts to create peace everywhere.

“More and more people are asking questions in life. . . . But the greatest thing I’ve discovered is that not only are people being these crazy-amazing beings, but we're doing it together! And that makes my soul sing.”

IN CHINA

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Sushil Koirala from NEPAL is a medical student in China

and the founder of Peace for Nepal.

Living in the shadow of poverty and constant political conflict, Sushil’s personal spirituality and deep desire for world peace gave him strength and hope. Early in life, he became an advocate of democracy and human rights. Simultaneous with his university studies, he works to give others a means of establishing their own strong foundation in spiritual leadership, not only through the remarkable example of his own life, but through the creation of a dynamic peace-building manual based on ever-growing, interactive spirituality.

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Sammy Jacobs Abbey is a Conflict Analyst.

For the past decade, he has been organizing and facilitating conferences and training workshops in conflict transformation and peacebuilding. He is a key member of many international and cross-cultural groups, including Apeadu Peace Center, United Network of Young Peacebuilders, and Junior Chamber International. He also works as a West Africa Youth Network Liason officer to ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States).

IN AUSTRALIA

COE/Apeadu Int’l Youth Leader, WSYC 06, 05 (Founding Member)

Jacquie Furtado is a university student who promotes the voices of youth, locally and globally, and leads her peers in being “part of the solution.”

She is a long-time member of her local Youth Council and an organizer of the International Youth Leadership Conferences held annually at Apeadu Peace Center in Ghana. She received funding for a water conservation campaign that activates youth to be stewards of one of the earth’s most precious resources. She is a principal organizer of the WSYC collaboration with GOI Peace Foundation preparing for an interactive global forum in Tokyo, November 18-25, 2006.

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Lanna Nikka Guillen, a student of Applied Finance and Law,

is an advocate for underprivileged and disadvantaged people.

She works officially for a nationally funded tertiary education provider promoting student welfare on the Marquarie University campus in Sydney. She is acquiring experience and developing insights that she can combine with her academic training in law and finance to make a significant contribution for a more peaceful society. She also is working with the Hindu Vidya Peeth-Nepal Schools to organize the September 2006 conference in Nepal: Deepening Our Spirituality.

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Michael Johns, a professional project manager and entrepreneur, seeks to be instrumental in creating situations that result in the raising of consciousness.

He is involved in marketing and concept creation projects that transcend human ignorance and habitual unproductive fumbling to help bring forth the essential reality of what he perceives as an already perfect world.

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Augusto Cuginotti was selected to attend the Goi Peace Foundation Forum 2006 "Creating a New Civilization: Collaboration with Youth"

The World Spirit Youth Council was officially launched at this Forum held in Tokyo, November 18-25, 2006. Augusto was chosen because of his strong commitment and effective leadership. He is coordinator of Butterfly Connection, part of the Learning Network (ellerni), developing youth leadership and appreciation of human values and relationships. 20 youth leaders participated in the first program, Nov. 2-5, 2006. Two more programs are planned for 2007.

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Colin Lee, entrepreneur and speaker, loves what he does

and does what he loves.

He enjoys diverse experiences, literature and the perfection of the divine order of the universe, inspiring and being inspired by the many people he encounters. He is an avid reader and keeps active in sports.

AROUND THE WORLD

Click above on the first letter of a country, or scroll down, to see some of the projects World Spirit Youth are creating to make Planet Earth a healthier, happier home for us all.