TEAM IZZAT
INTERNATIONAL Youth Forum
To expand our scope and continue with this important work with youth, we will be hosting a Youth-based and Youth-led forum where 50 Post-Secondary students from across continental North America will have a chance to collaborate, formulate and execute an Action Plan to deal with some of the most dangerous and pressing issues related to the Youth. We are dedicated towards motivating and empowering young people to take action on social justice and environmental issues that concern them. Team Izzat is committed to ensuring that youth play an integral role in their communities and as such, the Forum is aimed at educating and empowering youth and connecting them with the resources they need to take action.
YOUTH FORUM OBJECTIVES:
The objectives of the Youth Forum are multi-fold
• To create a global network of Youth Organizations and leaders committed to combating youth-related issues
• To serve as a catalyst and means for a series of action-oriented initiatives at the regional, national and international level that fully involve the youth in making efforts to resolve these issues.
HOW CAN YOU PARTICIPATE?
There is a special procedure for participation in the Youth Forum. We are inviting interested Post-Secondary students to contact us by email/mail with the following information:- You MUST be a Post -Secondary Student and Be the Age of 19 to 30 inclusive.
• An essay – 500 words or less – outlining their reason to participate and also highlighting their achievements, either in the fields of community involvement, academics, athletics or any other achievements. In addition to the essay, the students may attach up to 5 additional pages including a transcript of their Post-Secondary marks.
We are primarily looking for Leadership in the Community – which involves volunteering, projects they have initiated / participated in to improve something local/ global. Secondly - Leadership at home – assists parents, taking up part time jobs for financial independence. Thirdly, at school - academics, clubs and athletics.
4 References
2 Professors/Teachers
1 Work
1 Friend/Relative
CONFERENCE DETAILS:
The youth participants will submit their choice of topic of concern which to address. The 4 most popular youth issues will be selected for discussion and focus. Once topics have been selected, participants will be assigned and integrated into groups according to their common focus. The participants will collaborate and discuss the agenda and their action plan by integrating different regional perspectives. During this period, participants in their groups will draft the Youth Action Plan, with mechanisms and benchmarks to monitor implementation. Topics to choose from will include Dealing with : Child exploitation, Drugs and their Effects on Youth, Violence and Youth, Perceptions Created by The Media In Influencing People, North America 's Role in Obtaining World Peace and others.
The Youth Statement and Plan of Action will be presented at the Youth Forum in Vancouver in May/June 2007. Two days prior to the presentations, the participants will arrive in Vancouver , Canada to finalize their concrete plans. The Forum will be a major media event with highly influential keynote speakers. Though entry to the conference will be free once selected, participants must fundraise for their own accommodation and travel expenses to Vancouver . On our part, every effort will be made to highly subsidize and provide the same at very affordable rates. We will also make every effort to provide the most comfortable arrangements conducive to allowing for a fun-filled Forum including entertainment and activities.
We will deal with all logistic, organizational and registration issues. Team Izzat and the Youth Forum in particular present a great challenge for everyone involved to fight the issues affecting the Youth. If successful, we can change the world forever and set the stage for a new generation where diversity and respect provide the greatest potential for improving the future.
Please circulate the following letter to all the student faculties, clubs, groups or organizations that might be interested at your institution. We greatly appreciate your help in making this a successful event. I strongly encourage all interested participants to get more information on Team Izzat by visiting www.teamizzat.com . All interested inquiries and applications may be sent by email to teamizzat@telus.net
We look forward to hearing back with interested applications.
Kind Regards,
Jet Sunner (Sgt.)
North Vancouver RCMP
Founder - Team Izzat