Global Kids High School Students Embark on Peace Boat Voyage; Youth Will Visit Kenya, Eritrea, Egypt, Croatia, Turkey, Greece And Italy.NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- From August 12th to September 8th, eight New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. public school students in Global Kids' programs will participate in a life-changing trip through seven countries aboard the Peace Boat, a Japanese-owned cruise ship that travels the world to promote education, cross-cultural dialogue and human rights. The students--who attend the High School for Global Citizenship Global Citizenship is both a moral and ethical disposition which might guide an individual or groups' understanding of the local and global contexts — and their relative responsibilities within different communities. in Brooklyn and Long Island City High School Long Island City High School is a public high school in New York City, located in Long Island City in the borough of Queens. Built in 1995, it has an enrollment of 4,029, which is nearly 79% above the school's maximum capacity. Overcrowding has caused some classes, e.g. in Queens--will participate in a comprehensive educational and cultural experience as they visit Kenya, Eritrea, Egypt, Croatia, Turkey, Greece, and Italy. During the trip, the cohort of NYC NYC abbr. New York City NYC New York City teens will meet with leaders from local NGOs, governments, businesses, and other organizations, while participating in a range of substantive workshops with teens from Japan and the countries they visit. Through previous collaborations with Peace Boat, Global Kids Youth Leaders have traveled to numerous Caribbean countries, Great Britain Great Britain, officially United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, constitutional monarchy (2005 est. pop. 60,441,000), 94,226 sq mi (244,044 sq km), on the British Isles, off W Europe. The country is often referred to simply as Britain. , Scandinavia, and Northern Ireland Northern Ireland: see Ireland, Northern. Northern Ireland Part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland occupying the northeastern portion of the island of Ireland. Area: 5,461 sq mi (14,144 sq km). Population (2001): 1,685,267. . The Peace Boat experience offers Japanese and American youth workshops and information about foreign cultures, U.S.-Japanese relations, international cooperation, historical events, and more. Activities aboard Peace Boat will focus on developing close cooperative relationships between the Japanese and American young people aboard. Youth will participate in interactive workshops and educational activities led by Global Kids staff members and special guests. Workshops will be guided by the following themes: Civic Participation, Human Rights, Sustainable Development Sustainable development is a socio-ecological process characterized by the fulfilment of human needs while maintaining the quality of the natural environment indefinitely. The linkage between environment and development was globally recognized in 1980, when the International Union , International Relations international relations, study of the relations among states and other political and economic units in the international system. Particular areas of study within the field of international relations include diplomacy and diplomatic history, international law, , and Youth Culture and Issues. The students from New York will also lead educational workshops for the Japanese youth on the ship and, upon their return, share their learning and experiences with hundreds of other NYC teens through such forums as the Global Kids Annual Youth Conference. They have been preparing for their journey by engaging in educational activities that are providing them with background on the content of the trip and the experience they will participate in while in the different countries and aboard the Peace Boat. About Global Kids, Inc. Founded in 1989, Global Kids' (GK) mission is to transform urban youth into successful students and global and community leaders by engaging them in socially dynamic, content-rich learning experiences. Through leadership development and academic enrichment programs, primarily in New York City, Global Kids uses interactive and experiential methods to educate youth about critical international and public policy issues and provides them with opportunities for civic and global engagement. Through its professional development program, GK provides teachers and educators with strategies for integrating a youth development approach and international issues into their classrooms. Since it was founded, Global Kids has reached more than 70,000 youth and educators and established strong partnerships that enrich and enhance our program offerings. In 2005-2006, the organization will reach more that 11,000 youth and educators in programs in twenty-five schools and numerous citywide sites, as well as over 500,000 through online programming. Peace Boat: Peace Boat, an NGO NGO abbr. nongovernmental organization Noun 1. NGO - an organization that is not part of the local or state or federal government nongovernmental organization in Special Consultative Status with the UN, was founded in 1983 by Japanese students who wanted to meet directly with people in the Asia-Pacific who had suffered during Japan's past military aggression to build reconciliation and peace for the future. To date, Peace Boat has taken more than 25,000 people to more than 100 ports in over 80 countries. Its aims are pursued through onboard conferences, workshops, face-to-face encounters and field studies. |
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