According to the World Programme of Action for Youth, health may be defined as a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
Programs and campaigns have existed. However, health of young people deteriorates and concerns more and more, and aspects as depression; stress; unwanted pregnancies; gaps in exercising reproductive and sexual rights; narcotic and psychotropic drug abuse; misuse of alcohol and tobacco and malnutrition, are worrying.
What is still missing in the Americas in order that young people embody a healthy youth?
Sunday, August 26, 2007
Thursday, August 16, 2007
UNESCO Q3
Which are the challenges, fields of action and priorities leading to the development of productive youth-inclusive projects in both the rural and the urban communities of the Americas ’ region? Could you mention an example where such a project has flourished in your country and indicate the ingredients of its success?
I think some of the priorities to a successful project are:
That the project be youth initiated. In this aspect youth are the most invested if they identified and initiated the response.
That the project be youth led with assistance from experienced mentors in the community. I use the word mentor because too many times I see youth ask for adult assistance and then are pushed aside by the adults. This is also a challenge since the ability to affect change in the community around the issue of choice relies on the knowledge that is available. Without knowledge about how to address the issue anyone(not just youth) would simply be too stunned and unable to react positively. This knowledge can either be sought through traditional routes, through school and books, or through mentor-ship and partnership with other organizations.
Both a challenge and priority would be the inclusivity of the project. And not only the inclusion of people of various outlooks on the project but also people of various age, gender, race and culture. It seems like we often forget the differences that exist within our own communities even when we all look alike. There are some many people with so many different experiences that if we only ask we shall find that beneath our uniform greetings there is a world of beauty within each of us. in rural areas as well as the urban people who speak different languages should also be included. A strong project is a diverse project just as a strong community is a diverse one.
I think some of the priorities to a successful project are:
That the project be youth initiated. In this aspect youth are the most invested if they identified and initiated the response.
That the project be youth led with assistance from experienced mentors in the community. I use the word mentor because too many times I see youth ask for adult assistance and then are pushed aside by the adults. This is also a challenge since the ability to affect change in the community around the issue of choice relies on the knowledge that is available. Without knowledge about how to address the issue anyone(not just youth) would simply be too stunned and unable to react positively. This knowledge can either be sought through traditional routes, through school and books, or through mentor-ship and partnership with other organizations.
Both a challenge and priority would be the inclusivity of the project. And not only the inclusion of people of various outlooks on the project but also people of various age, gender, race and culture. It seems like we often forget the differences that exist within our own communities even when we all look alike. There are some many people with so many different experiences that if we only ask we shall find that beneath our uniform greetings there is a world of beauty within each of us. in rural areas as well as the urban people who speak different languages should also be included. A strong project is a diverse project just as a strong community is a diverse one.
Wednesday, August 8, 2007
Americorps NCCC Denver Summer of Service Slide Show 2007
So I finished the Summer of Service, which was three weeks of just remembering to sleep. It was great fun in retrospect but it was so exhausting. I am enjoying the first few days of vacation with multiple therapeutic massages and lots of good food and exercise. Hopefully I can jump start myself into a better lifestyle we shall see. Especially considering I am still living in the Americorps Budget of 4.50 a day. Oh yeah no organic food on that budget, but we are making it through.
So here is the slide show that I created for the Summer of Service Graduation ceremony. I am pretty proud of it considering I had never made a slide show before let alone in just 7 hours. It was pretty easy in the end. I am so glad the music worked out it really made the show work. Thank you Michelle and heather for helping with the choice in music.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6433254553223333360
So here is the slide show that I created for the Summer of Service Graduation ceremony. I am pretty proud of it considering I had never made a slide show before let alone in just 7 hours. It was pretty easy in the end. I am so glad the music worked out it really made the show work. Thank you Michelle and heather for helping with the choice in music.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6433254553223333360
UNESCO Youth Forum of the Americas~intro
My friend Alyson, here in NCCC, was accepted to be one of two U.S. Representatives to the first ever UNESCO youth forum in the America's. As part of her preparation she is engaging in weekly discussions with the other countries' representatives about a broad range of topics. Since I am both really excited for her to go and am fascinated with the questions being asked I thought I would post them here in on my blog. Already two weeks of questions have passed so I am going to start with the third week question but here are the questions from the previous weeks.
1st week question:
This Forum has been called the 1st Americas Youth Forum. What does The Americas mean to you? Which elements of identity characterise this region? Is it possible to talk about a common future?
2nd week question:
Education provides a window to the individual and social development. What is the validity of this statement in the context of the Americas ? Which tools, strategies and actors do you think could be crucial for the construction of a Knowledge Society in the region? Which role could education play in this process?
1st week question:
This Forum has been called the 1st Americas Youth Forum. What does The Americas mean to you? Which elements of identity characterise this region? Is it possible to talk about a common future?
2nd week question:
Education provides a window to the individual and social development. What is the validity of this statement in the context of the Americas ? Which tools, strategies and actors do you think could be crucial for the construction of a Knowledge Society in the region? Which role could education play in this process?
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