1. organisations to strengthen and "scale up" existing programmes that are making a positive
and lasting difference in young lives.
will be hosted at our Cobham campus.
Benefits to ACS
 Values and goals of IYF are closely aligned with our own
 Enriching opportunity for our students and teachers
 Helps our students play a role as responsible Global Citizens
 Allows our students to make a connection between their own ideas/projects and
how to formulate and carry out an action plan.
 Introduces our students to social, political and environmental issues, and
empowers them to take action whilst interacting with people from different racial,
geographic and socio-economic backgrounds.
 We will create a digital storytelling diary of the event.
 Provoke interaction between students and teachers from our three campuses
The International Youth Foundation (IYF) is
working in 70 countries and territories to improve
the conditions and prospects for young people
where they live, learn, work, and play. Established
in 1990 to bring worldwide resources to young
people in need, IYF works with hundreds
of companies, foundations, and civil society
This year, ACS International Schools will be
partnering IYF in their fourth annual IYF workshop
for the YouthActionNet award winners, which will
take place between October 1st
and October 4th
. The
event is designed to be a stimulating, and enriching
experience for ACS students and IYF attendees and

2.  a safe place for sleeping, playing, learning, working, and being
 a healthy start and a healthy lifestyle
 the chance to contribute and serve others
 the opportunity to learn values and marketable skills for adulthood.
IYF Mission:
To positively impact the greatest number of young people, in as many places as possible,
in the shortest amount of time, with programmes that are effective, and in ways that are
sustainable.
Strategies:
 to build a global network of public and private
partners committed to children and youth
 to expand the quality and quantity of private
investment in young people, ages 5 to 25
IYF Vision:
To seek a world where every young person have:
 at least one responsible and loving adult who is
irrationally committed to his or her well-being
William S. Reese
President and Chief Executive Officer
International Youth Foundation
 to increase the impact of effective programmes
 to support the efforts that improve effectiveness,
scale, and sustainability
 to make the case for children and youth
development and programme investment

3. Objective of the IYF/ACS Workshop
The IYF visiting group will consist of IYF staff members plus 22 YouthActionNet (YAN)
award winners. The planned format of events includes workshops on developing
leadership and communication skills to learn and refine techniques to increase visibility of
youth projects, awareness and fundraising.
ACS Objectives:
 Student Focused Environment
 A Learning Experience
 The Sharing of Values
 International/Global Citizen Interaction
 The Chance to Make a Difference
Summary of the IYF/ACS Workshop
Dates:Saturday, October 1st – Tuesday, October 4th
These workshops will involve students & teachers from ACS Cobham, ACS Egham,
and ACS Hillingdon.
1) Saturday, 1st
October 2005
Time: 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Description: Themed luncheon discussions
Up to 40 students each, plus accompanying teachers from ACS Egham and ACS
Hillingdon are invited to join 65 ACS Cobham students for a sit-down lunch at
ACS Cobham.
Objective: to discuss thematic topics of interest, impacting youth globally with
YAN winners.
Location: Cafetorium
2) Monday, 3rd
October 2005
Time: 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Description: “Question Time”
40 students each, plus accompanying teachers from ACS Egham and ACS
Hillingdon are invited to join 65 ACS Cobham students for a youth panel
discussion between YAN Winners and ACS students.
Objective: raise awareness of YAN leader programmes and stimulate discussion
around controversial issues related to youth advocacy. Moderator provided by
IYF.

4. Location: Auditorium
3) Monday, 3rd
October 2005
Description: “Student Interviews and Reports”
Time: 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Following on from the Question Time event there will be the opportunity for
student journalists to interview and report back on the YAN Winners from
3:00 pm – 4:30pm.
Objective: To raise awareness of YAN leader programmes and provide fodder for
student newspapers. In the second part of this session, ACS students report back
on what they have learned through interviews.
Location: Sports Centre dance studio (Interviews) and café (Reports)
4) Monday, 3rd
October 2005
Time: 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Description: Dinner, Reception, and Awards Ceremony
10 ACS parents each from ACS Egham and ACS Hillingdon are invited to join 10
parents from ACS Cobham along with Heads of School and special IYF guests,
YAN winners for an informal reception, meal, awards ceremony, speeches, and
student performances.
Objective: to celebrate the achievements of the YAN winners and gain further
insight into the ways youth can play a role in addressing urgent social needs in
their communities.
Location: Sports centre
5) Throughout the conference, ACS Cobham High School Computer Media Classes,
led by ACS teacher, Keith Farr, will be working as project teams on a Digital
Storytelling Project and creating a video diary of the event.
Plans for the Future
Our aim now is to continue with a long term relationship with IYF, to build on the
foundations that have now be set, and communicate internally the excellent work
that IYF have done, and continue to do throughout the world.