Dear
Friend,
Welcome to the Global Youth Village, a micro-model of the world community
filled with the music, laughter, food, arts, and aspirations of our
one diverse humanity. At the GYV you, the future leaders of an increasingly
complex and challenging world, have an opportunity to have a unique
experience, available to few. You will meet others like yourself, who
have a sincere desire to expand skills, open new horizons, and meet
and make friends from different parts of the world. You will become
a member of an exceptional family of over 3,000 alumni. For almost thirty
years, youths at the Village have prepared to take responsibility for
our multicultural world. They have gained the knowledge and skills needed
to affirm the personal values and hopes in their home communities, education
and careers, that are also global pluralistic values.
We
hear the word "global" a lot nowadays: global warming, global
economy, global communications network, global thinking. But what does
it really mean to be a citizen of the global village? It means striving
to live by values that people of all nations share: values of community
responsibility, service, respect, justice, and security. It means honing
our skills and knowledge while helping our neighbors, too. It means
making the most of diversity within the unity of our common humanity.
The
Global Youth Village is a hands-on experience in global citizenship.
I am confident that you will discover, as so many before you have, that
with trust, cooperation and enthusiasm, you cross barriers of ethnicity
and race, gender and religion and work together for a better world.
Come join us for another exciting summer. We're not only preparing for
the future-we're creating it!
Yours
sincerely,
J.E.
Rash
Founder and President
