Isaiah and Miranda met the first week in June and planned an August 6th meeting of the Planning Team at the Bennett Athletic Center from 2:00-3:00 PM.
Isaiah and Miranda made a GroupMe of the current members (they will add freshmen when they arrive on club seminar day) and received 11 RSVP, but due to last minute changes in personal plans only Miranda, Isaiah, Safra,Mariam, and Natalie H. attended.
We were thinking Tuesday's at 7:30 and then provide donuts or bagels or something like that. We have not connected with the environmental club, but we will soon. Isaiah and I plan to do that.
August Volunteer Requests Advancement Office requests YAC Partnership
The Advancement Office would like to partner with YAC on an event that would serve as stewardship to Casady School donors.
We would like to host an event in late February or early March that would involve YAC members taking a few hours to write personalized thank you cards to donors who have committed to supporting Casady at the Leadership Circle level. This would be around 200-250 cards and ideally a dozen volunteers. In return, they would receive service learning hours and we would provide food and refreshments while they are there.
Casady Volunteers need YOUR HELP!
What? Assistance with the cleaning and organizing both of the concession stands. With the help of a few adults and the janitorial crew, we are planning a big clean up, organize and refigure furnishing of both Jimmy’s and the Bennett Athletic concession stands. Volunteer service hours will be provided!
When? First Week of August Who to Contact for details? Mrs. Kim O'Connor: kimarak@icloud.com
Smart Start needs volunteers and seeks Teen Board Applications
There will be a volunteer opportunity August 2nd at 10:15 at the Smart Start Facility. This opportunity will take a little longer than 2 hours as we will need to separate some materials in kits and will need a decent sized group for this task. Please, inform your friends about this chance for service hours.
Smart Start Teen Board Applications need to be submitted by August 5th. Contact person at Smart Start: Alexander Moorehead, Smart Start Central Oklahoma Early Birds Coordinator Phone: (405)286-2734 ext. 300 Fax: (405)286-2367
See other youth boards seeking new members at Casady Places to Serve blog http://casadyplacestoserve.blogspot.com/
http://www.ojb.com/_admin/_filemanager/Image/2015/OKCMG-Carl%20Short%20Photography-%20WEB.jpg Oklahoma City Myriad Gardens Site of the first OKC Friendship Walk Celebrating the United Nations International Day of Peace which occurs on a yearly basis on 9/21
The first OKC Friendship Walk will be on Saturday, September 24th, 2pm, at the Myriad Gardens in Oklahoma City. The walk will be a part of the Turkish Festival, and it will demonstrate the rich diversity of Oklahoma's communities as well as our commitment to building a culture of peace and friendship. It will commemorate the International Day of Peace (9/21) as proclaimed by the General Assembly of the United Nations.
Everyone is invited to participate -- there is no charge for admission to the festival, and the only requirement for walkers is to maintain a positive attitude and a peaceful demeanor. Flags, signs, banners are welcome, as well as expressions of support for the sustainable development of our planet in a global culture of peace. We might also offer a special word of encouragement to the people of Turkey who are suffering from the erosion of human and civil rights in their country. Peace, freedom, and human rights go hand in hand.
The Myriad Gardens will promote the events through their social media kits. Walk speakers: Sinead Maguina... will introduce the speakers and give instructions to the walkers. The Executive Director of Myriad Garden Foundation Maureen Heffernan (405) 445-7081 mheffernan@myriadgardens.org and Kuaybe Basturk ... Interfaith Dialog Institute , and Aamr Hasanjee ... International Students Association, UCO will welcome the walkers.
http://www.ojb.com/_admin/_filemanager/Image/2015/OKCMG-Carl%20Short%20Photography-%20WEB.jpg Oklahoma City Myriad Gardens Site of the first OKC Friendship Walk Celebrating the United Nations International Day of Peace which occurs on a yearly basis on 9/21
The first OKC Friendship Walk will be on Saturday, September 24th, 2pm, at the Myriad Gardens in Oklahoma City. The walk will be a part of the Turkish Festival, and it will demonstrate the rich diversity of Oklahoma's communities as well as our commitment to building a culture of peace and friendship. It will commemorate the International Day of Peace (9/21) as proclaimed by the General Assembly of the United Nations.
Everyone is invited to participate -- there is no charge for admission to the festival, and the only requirement for walkers is to maintain a positive attitude and a peaceful demeanor. Flags, signs, banners are welcome, as well as expressions of support for the sustainable development of our planet in a global culture of peace. We might also offer a special word of encouragement to the people of Turkey who are suffering from the erosion of human and civil rights in their country. Peace, freedom, and human rights go hand in hand.
The Myriad Gardens will promote the events through their social media kits. Walk speakers: Sinead Maguina... will introduce the speakers and give instructions to the walkers. The Executive Director of Myriad Garden Foundation Maureen Heffernan (405) 445-7081 mheffernan@myriadgardens.org and Kuaybe Basturk ... Interfaith Dialog Institute , and Aamr Hasanjee ... International Students Association, UCO will welcome the walkers.
http://www.ojb.com/_admin/_filemanager/Image/2015/OKCMG-Carl%20Short%20Photography-%20WEB.jpg Oklahoma City Myriad Gardens Site of the first OKC Friendship Walk Celebrating the United Nations International Day of Peace which occurs on a yearly basis on 9/21
The first OKC Friendship Walk will be on Saturday, September 24th, 2pm, at the Myriad Gardens in Oklahoma City. The walk will be a part of the Turkish Festival, and it will demonstrate the rich diversity of Oklahoma's communities as well as our commitment to building a culture of peace and friendship. It will commemorate the International Day of Peace (9/21) as proclaimed by the General Assembly of the United Nations.
Everyone is invited to participate -- there is no charge for admission to the festival, and the only requirement for walkers is to maintain a positive attitude and a peaceful demeanor. Flags, signs, banners are welcome, as well as expressions of support for the sustainable development of our planet in a global culture of peace. We might also offer a special word of encouragement to the people of Turkey who are suffering from the erosion of human and civil rights in their country. Peace, freedom, and human rights go hand in hand.
The Myriad Gardens will promote the events through their social media kits. Walk speakers: Sinead Maguina... will introduce the speakers and give instructions to the walkers. The Executive Director of Myriad Garden Foundation Maureen Heffernan (405) 445-7081 mheffernan@myriadgardens.org and Kuaybe Basturk ... Interfaith Dialog Institute , and Aamr Hasanjee ... International Students Association, UCO will welcome the walkers.
OKC Friendship Walk Board Meeting Minutes by Bill Bryant, United Nations Association of Greater Oklahoma, Communication Director
To the Planning Team for International Day of Peace September, 2016 -- Metro OKC
Please join our next planning session. It will be:
Wednesday, August 10th -- 6pm Raindrop Turkish House 4444 N. Classen Blvd Oklahoma City, OK 73118
At our meeting on July 27th were: Kadir and Enes from the Raindrop Turkish House, Kuaybe Basturk (the new director of the Dialog Institute), Moses & Sadie Mast, Priya Desai, Joan Korenblit, Sinead Maguina, Steve McLinn, Michelle Rodriguez, Richard White, Bill Bryant, and Carmen Clay (via telephone).
We enjoyed a wonderful spread of delicious food. The people of the Raindrop Turkish House are famous for their hospitality, and we appreciate them so much!
Getting down to business, we reviewed plans for our Friendship Walk. It will be on Saturday, September 24th, 2pm, at the Myriad Gardens in Oklahoma City. The walk will be a part of the Turkish Festival, and it will demonstrate the rich diversity of Oklahoma's communities as well as our commitment to building a culture of peace and friendship. It will commemorate the International Day of Peace as proclaimed by the General Assembly of the United Nations.
We're inviting everyone to participate -- there is no charge for admission to the festival, and the only requirement for walkers is to maintain a positive attitude and a peaceful demeanor. Flags, signs, banners are welcome, as well as expressions of support for the sustainable development of our planet in a global culture of peace. I think we might also offer a special word of encouragement to the people of Turkey who are suffering from the erosion of human and civil rights in their country. Peace, freedom, and human rights go hand in hand.
To begin our walk, we will have several spoken messages. Speakers will include:
Kuaybe Basturk ... Dialog Institute Aamr Hasanjee ... International Students Association, UCO Maureen Hefferman ... Executive Director of the Myriad Gardens
Sinead Maguina agreed to speak as well. She will introduce the speakers and give instructions to the walkers.
Flute and drum will be provided by Steve McLinn and (we hope) Albert Gray Eagle.
Should we have another speaker at the conclusion of the walk? I don't know. It's just a thought. Plans are still developing. At our next meeting we will certainly want to develop our action plan for outreach and publicity. Please plan to join us!
A big "Thank You!" to Kadir for reaching out to the Myriad Gardens on our behalf.
Join us on the 10th, and we'll take the next steps forward.
I hope to see you then!
--Bill
Thursday, July 28, 2016
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_walk A peace walk or peace march, sometimes referred to as a peace pilgrimage, is a form of nonviolent action where a person or groups of people march a set distance to raise awareness of particular issues important to the walkers.
Peace/Friendship Walk/Parade/Pilgrimage to take place on 9/24/2016 awaiting confirmation of location and time of the day for the Walk/Parade is issued a special invitation to Youth LEADERS and their schools to participate in the walk bringing banners, flags, and signs.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_walk A peace walk or peace march, sometimes referred to as a peace pilgrimage, is a form of nonviolent action where a person or groups of people march a set distance to raise awareness of particular issues important to the walkers.
Peace/Friendship Walk/Parade/Pilgrimage to take place on 9/24/2016 awaiting confirmation of location and time of the day for the Walk/Parade is issued a special invitation to Youth LEADERS and their schools to participate in the walk bringing banners, flags, and signs.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_walk A peace walk or peace march, sometimes referred to as a peace pilgrimage, is a form of nonviolent action where a person or groups of people march a set distance to raise awareness of particular issues important to the walkers.
Peace/Friendship Walk/Parade/Pilgrimage to take place on 9/24/2016 awaiting confirmation of location and time of the day for the Walk/Parade/Pilgrimage is issued a special invitation to Youth LEADERS and their schools to participate in the walk bringing banners, flags, and signs.
Isaiah and Miranda met the first week in June. There will be a YAC organizational meeting on August 6th from 2:00-3:00. Location TBA. Isaiah and Miranda made a GroupMe of the current members (they will add freshmen when they arrive on club seminar day) and so far they have gotten approx 6 rsvp's plus Miranda and Isaiah. Casady Cheerleaders will be greeting Johnson Elementary students to their school year on Monday, August 1st. Go Casady Cheer! Thank you to Mrs. O'Melia for overseeing this opportunity to connect our cheerleaders talents to mentoring and cheering children to a great school year. Zac C. will be attending a Best Buddies Conference in Florida. Zac will bring the Best Buddies Club to Casady under the sponsorship of the Casady Service-Learning Program.
Zac Conner is working at bringing a new club under the sponsorship of the Service-Learning Program and YAC. The Club is Best Buddies. Details coming soon from Zac.
To the Planning Team for International Day of Peace September, 2016 -- Metro OKC
Please join our next planning session. It will be:
Wednesday, July 27th -- 6pm Raindrop Turkish House 4444 N. Classen Blvd Oklahoma City, OK 73118
At our meeting on June 22nd were: Baush, Michelle, Noel, Joan, Larry, Bill.
At the time we met last month, we were not yet certain that our request to stage a march (parade) at the Turkish Festival would be approved by the folks who manage the Myriad Gardens.
Ersin was going to make the request, and he was willing to recommend that the request be approved. But, Ersin was not able to give us a report on that item. He was absent from the meeting. Since then, we have learned that Ersin has moved to Houston -- which is a great loss for our community here in OKC, but the move will offer greater opportunities for Ersin and his family. We wish him the best of luck!
At any rate, when we re-convene, we will get an update on our request to organize a march / parade / friendship walk. I guess we can also talk about the name we want to give to our activity. Carmen Clay has suggested that it should be called a "friendship walk." I like that idea. I'm feeling a particular sympathy these days for the people of Turkey -- especially in light of the recent crackdown on teachers and university officials.
We also brainstormed a list of people who might be invited to deliver a message of peace at the festival. Among those mentioned: Robert Henry, Don Betz, Jason Dunnington, Stephanie Bice, Rep. George Young, a representative of international students in Oklahoma, a representative of the Raindrop Turkish House. More on this when we meet again.
Join us on the 27th, and we'll take the next steps forward.
"Sport has the power to change the world, the power to inspire, the power to unite people in a way that little else can"- Nelson Mandela
FOREWORD FROM JEREMY GILLEY
The Rio Summer Olympics are around the corner, so it’s the perfect time to highlight our Peace One Day Sports Initiatives, reminding everyone of the power that sport has to bring people together. Last year over 5,300 sporting activities took place all over the world to mark Peace Day,21 September, with many more thousands of people participating and attending. Our One Day One Goal andTry for Peace campaigns were a huge success, drawing on the global popularity of football and rugby to bring communities, faiths, schools and many others together to play in the name of peace. Learn more about both initiatives here. Have a look at thisfilm too – it will get you going! Lots of other sports based activities are planned for Peace Day 2016 too, including netball, cycling, peace marathons, yoga and many more. There is something for everyone! So why not organize your own sports event for Peace Day? For ideas, inspiration and guidance on how to get started have a look here. You can also contact thePeace One Day Team, who will be happy to assist you. If sports are not for you, there are many other ways to get involved. Click here to see how. Two months to go to Peace Day, and the momentum is building. Individuals and groups from all over the world are telling us about their plans for 21 September. There is still plenty of time to get involved! Peace Day unites the entire world in a celebration of peace and non-violence on a single day, and we want you to be a part of that. We would love to hear about your Peace Day plans. Peace One Day can raise awareness of your amazing activities and connect you with thousands of like-minded Peace Day supporters. Send us your tweets, images, flyers, posters and any other materials – we will post them on our social media platforms. Peace Day is your day to create action. Get involved. Make peace a reality!
In peace,
Jeremy Gilley
Founder, Peace One Day
GET INVOLVED FILM
This film demonstrates some of the creative ways that Peace Day, 21 September, has been celebrated in the past. Sport, dance, music and educational activities are just the beginning, watch this film to be inspired for your own Peace Day event. What will you do?
ONE DAY ONE GOAL FILM
This film highlights our hugely successful sport campaign One Day One Goal. This initiative has brought people together since its launch in 2008, with thousands of matches being played worldwide each year on Peace Day,21 September. So whether you are an individual, school, club or federation, watch this film and be inspired by football to create peace in your community on Peace Day.
PEACE DAY TOOLKIT
We have designed aToolkit to support you in your efforts to raise awareness of Peace Day,21 September. The Toolkit will provide you with ideas, tools and tips on how to plan and promote your Peace Day event or activity.
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If we all do one random act of kindness daily, we just might set the world in the right direction. ~ Martin Kornfeld
Global Youth Murals
ART IS A UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE
The 2016 Global Youth Murals theme has been announced, and updated guidelines are available! Please note that murals are accepted throughout the year and that murals can be submitted anytime.
Global Youth Murals allow K-12 students, ages 4-18, from around the world to express their unique global perspective through art. This year’s theme, Global Bridges, encourages students to share with us the ways they think individuals and groups build bridges around the world and how others can follow their example. To be considered for an award, submissions should arrive at PTPI World Headquarters in Kansas City no later than October 30. Additional information, including instructions for creating the murals, is available in our Global Youth Mural guidelines.
For inspiration, you may wish to visit our online gallery of murals, which includes images of the 2015 winners and honorable mentions. Note cards, featuring 12 Global Youth Murals from around the world, are also available for purchase.
PTPI invites our chapters to host an exhibit of the Global Youth Murals. You can find more information in the Murals on Tour Chapter Guide. To register your chapter to host murals in your community, click here.
I think partnering with the Oklahoma City Memorial Foundation is a smart idea. I think that with collaboration with the Memorial Foundation YLOKC has a unique opportunity and insight to be able to center cross-cultural interaction around a rather large and unifying pillar of not just the City, but the Oklahoma, and potentially the national community.
Additionally, YLOKC would be able to retain those 'high-achieving' students... for by making it a boarded position like a lot of other non-profits and organizations do in the city, by having a written application. You can pitch the benefits of been on a specially elected teen board; having been selected as youth ambassadors to the City.
Additional responsibilities could be set annual events and with the application list one of the requirements to be that the board must plan 1-2 'significant' volunteer or community or charity events during each term lasting one school year, after which they may ask to continue on granting that the organization is satisfied with their work. Ananya'17
UPDATE: An intentional collaborative effort will begin in the school year between Youth LEAD OKC and the Oklahoma National Memorial and Museum. Mrs. Shannon Presti, YLOKC CEO and Ms. Lynne Porter, Museum's Educational Director, met in the month of June and came to an agreement to connect YLOKC to the museum's Oklahoma Standard: "One Act of Kindness, One Act of Honor, One Act of Service." More details to come at the YLOKC kick off party in August. July Organizational meeting via phone, participating mentors: Shannon, Carmen and trainer Tabitha May-Tolub 1. Agreement was made for a super training including YMCA's Student Initiatives Youth Groups. There was a request-pending administration approval-to connect to Tabitha's stay in Oklahoma to train Casady Freshmen the Friday of her stay. Training Details When? November 11-14 . Time will be determined as location is secured for either an overnight or a day leadership Experience. Where? Casady Wing- Default Camp Classen being investigated Why? Diverse Teen leadership empowerment Who? YLOKC, YMCA Teen Initiatives
Nelson Mandela International Day asks everyone around the world to take action and inspire change in honor of Nelson Mandela's birthday on July 18. Inspired by a call Nelson Mandela made for the next generation to take on the burden of leadership in addressing the world's social injustices when he said that "it is in your hands now," the message behind Mandela Day is simple: each individual has the ability and the responsibility to change the world for the better.
Mandela Day is a global call to action for citizens to help change the world for the better and in so doing, to build a global movement for good. Make every day a Mandela Day by taking action and inspiring change on Mandela Day's four focus areas:
Extraordinary teens "help and lead others" (HALO) in Nickelodeon's series, The HALO Effect. Airing monthly, each 30-minute episode highlights a teen who is making a positive change in their community and inspiring others to do the same. One recent episode, Paper For Water tells the story of sisters Isabelle and Katherine Adams from Dallas, TX who help bring accessible clean water to people around the world using their love of origami. Over the past four years, the Adams sisters have raised nearly $800,000 to fund more than 100 water projects in countries around the world including Ethiopia, Ghana, Liberia, India, Mexico, Peru and Nicaragua. Another recent episode, Purses For Primates tells the story of Allie Boyer, a teen who collects gently used purses to resell at fundraisers and donates the profits to Orangutan Outreach. In just six years, her organization has raised over $14,000 and is directly responsible for sending 14 rehabilitated orangutans back to a protected rainforest.
Begin your effort to promote involvement in crime prevention activities, police-community partnerships, and/or neighborhood camaraderie and send a message to criminals letting them know that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back. National Night Out events could include: block parties, cookouts, parades, visits from emergency personnel, rallies and marches, exhibits, youth events, or safety demonstrations and seminars. www.natw.org
Deadline: August 21 YSA is now accepting applications for the 2017 Global Youth Service Day Lead Agency Program! Through the generous support of State Farm, the program offers organizations in the United States funding of $500 or $1,000 as well as ongoing capacity-building training to lead high-impact, high-visibility events for Global Youth Service Day on April 21-23, 2017. As the official organizer of GYSD in their region, Lead Agencies are a vital part of creating a culture where young people have the opportunities and support to create positive change in their communities. Learn more and apply at: www.YSA.org/leadagency
Deadline: September 30 Young changemakers who have ideas or projects that could make their neighborhoods healthier, greener, and stronger can receive $500 to gather their friends and bring their creative visions to life. Youth, ages 5-18, in the U.S. are eligible to apply for Disney Summer of Service grants by submitting service project ideas. Hundreds of youth-led service projects will be selected and $500 grants will be awarded to each winner's sponsoring organization to assist with the implementation of the project. Select grantees will have a chance to be recognized by Disney|ABC Television Group or their local ABC affiliate.www.YSA.org/BeInspired
Deadline: Rolling Everyday Young Heroes are young people, ages 5-25, who are improving their communities through service to others and making significant progress in achieving the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Each week, YSA selects one young person to receive this honor. Each selected Hero receives a congratulatory letter, a certificate of recognition, and is highlighted in YSA's newsletter and on social media, raising the profile of his or her good work. Thanks to generous support from Newman's Own Foundation, YSA will also select 12 winners throughout 2016 - one per month - to receive $250 grants to continue and expand their project. www.YSA.org/awards/eyh
At four years old, Graci Diggs was diagnosed with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis. At the age of seven, she decided that she wanted to help others who also struggled with JRA/Ra. Since then she has worked closely with the Arthritis Foundation to educate others about this health issue. In 2014, she founded the Cans for Cure fundraiser to bring awareness to the disease. At ten years old, she has raised approximately $20,000. Graci is currently an ambassador for the Arthritis Foundation and is contacting local government representatives to gain support for House Bill 2029, which will help patients and doctors have control of which medications are administered for treatment, and limit the amount of power insurance companies have regarding a patient's treatment. https://www.facebook.com/GoGraci/
Looking for books to read this summer with your kids? Check out these two lists of picture books that parents can use as conversation starters with their kids to talk about important topics and about how both small and large actions can change the world.
Make sure that your family and community are equipped to protect its littlest and most vulnerable citizens. Raise your voice, use your skills and together, we can help turn the tide and build a generation of prepared citizens. Lead Get Ready Get Safe Prep Rally activities and events to help build community awareness and educate children and families about simple things they can do to stay safe in emergencies. Get resources from Save the Children.
Have some extra time on your hands this summer? Check out the video trainings for three of YSA's most popular resources: Kids in Action Guide(project planning for children ages 4-11), Youth Changing the World Toolkit(project planning for teens and young adults ages 12-25), and the Semester of Service Teacher Toolkit (project facilitation for educators and mentors). Each video course walks you step-by-step through how to use the corresponding resource. Visit www.YSA.org/resources and look for the "Suggested Training" box seen above to take these free trainings.
SERVICE SONGS OF THE WEEK
"Amandla (46664)" - Queen + Anastacia, Bono, The Edge, Dave Stewart
"Oh, the power comes from believing And I believe in human kind There is a strength in numbers, yeah And the meeting of our minds
Oh, then let us, the people Take control of the situation And rise up together As one together."
