GYV Blog – Global Youth Village

Promoting Youth Civic Engagement

By gyvadmin On 11/08/2018 · Add Comment · In GYV Blog

GYV 2017 Alum Diyaa, developed It’s Your Time! Youth Training Program, a two-hour program aimed at getting high schoolers, ages 14-18, involved in their communities. She is committed to helping young people, such as herself, become active citizens and helping their communities to thrive. She thinks that it is essential for teens to live their [...]

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Building Social Cohesion – GYV 2019 Session B

By gyvadmin On 11/08/2018 · Add Comment · In GYV Blog

“I have the audacity to believe that peoples everywhere can have three meals a day for their bodies, education and culture of their minds, and dignity, equality, and freedom for their spirits.” Martin Luther King Junior In 2017 and 2018 , Legacy International received grants from the U.S. Embassy London to conduct a two-week study tour for high school [...]

# Create a Legacy

By gyvadmin On 11/08/2018 · Add Comment · In Food for Thought, GYV Blog

The Global Youth Village is a project of Legacy International, a 501 (c) (3), non-profit organization with the mission of equipping emerging leaders to transform their values and vision into sustainable success. Legacy has special consultative status with UN ECOSOC council and is accredited by the American Camping Association. We train and mentor community leaders, youth, [...]

Peacebuilding and Leadership at Global Youth Village

By gyvadmin On 10/30/2018 · Add Comment · In GYV Blog

“If you cannot understand my silence, you will never be able to understand my words.” This is the influential statement from Global Youth Village’s Peacebuilding & Dialogue workshop leader, Lorraine “Rain” Warren. Students who come to Global Youth Village (GYV) are given the opportunity for a unique cultural immersion, leadership development, and personal growth. One [...]

Meet Global Youth Village Alum – Tommy Lee

By gyvadmin On 08/23/2018 · Add Comment · In GYV Blog, I Speak Change

For two summers, Tommy attended GYV as a participant and brought home lessons learned at the Global Youth Village to his school in Virginia Beach, VA. After graduating high school, Tommy went on to study International Conflict Analysis and Resolution at George Mason University and came back for two summers in a new role as [...]

Camp But Not A Camp: A Far Reaching Summer Experience

By gyvadmin On 07/25/2018 · Add Comment · In GYV Blog

Written Content by Callie Butler Hubbard and Hayley Pottle Images by Hayley Pottle Global Youth Village is undeniably a camp. It embodies many of the characteristics we think of when we think of summer camp – a wooded area populated by teens amongst cabins engaging in a plethora of activities. And yet, somehow this summer [...]

Meet the Global Youth Village Chefs

By gyvadmin On 06/23/2018 · Add Comment · In Food for Thought, GYV Blog

Dining at the Global Youth Village is a cultural experience. Our menu reflects the diversity of our staff and participants. Since our founding in 1979, we have remained committed to cooking with whole grains and fresh fruits and vegetables. We do not use any highly processed foods and limit sugar, preferring to use natural sweeteners [...]

Creating a Culture of Peace – Youth as Change Makers

By gyvadmin On 03/21/2018 · Add Comment · In Food for Thought, GYV Blog

There are moments in history, when the critical elements align for change to occur.–too many people are suffering, advances in technology/medicine/ research present solutions to previously unsolvable problems, and when communities with high concentration of youth voices cry out and say enough. In the United States today, high school students are standing up to [...]

The Cupid Shuffle – a line dance that everyone loves

By gyvadmin On 02/13/2018 · Add Comment · In Food for Thought, GYV Blog

A message for Valentine’s Day (aka Spread Love Day) At the Global Youth Village, evening programs feature music and dances from around the globe. One of the favorite line dances is the Cupid Shuffle. There are so many ways to bring people together when asked what do you do to create peace Villagers said: Think [...]

Sharing Night, Global Youth Village 2017

By gyvadmin On 11/02/2017 · Add Comment · In GYV Blog

Each year at GYV, the final night at camp is filled with smiles, laughter, and tears as the participants treasure their last moments together. The last evening program is Sharing Night, a large talent show where participants are encouraged to share their talents and passions with the rest of camp. The concept of sharing on [...]

Promoting Youth Civic Engagement

Building Social Cohesion – GYV 2019 Session B

# Create a Legacy

Peacebuilding and Leadership at Global Youth Village

Meet Global Youth Village Alum – Tommy Lee

Camp But Not A Camp: A Far Reaching Summer Experience

Meet the Global Youth Village Chefs

Creating a Culture of Peace – Youth as Change Makers

The Cupid Shuffle – a line dance that everyone loves

Sharing Night, Global Youth Village 2017

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