The One World North America Youth Summit held at the Georgetown University by the One World Youth Project in collaboration with the Georgetown University UNICEF Group, brought together about twenty-three (23) young students from California and Massachusetts representing the United States, Mexico and Canada into a five days interactive discussions and action-oriented learning workshops at the Georgetown University with countless number of students from surrounding schools in Maryland, Virginia and the host University.

1. ONE WORLD NORTH AMERICA YOUTH SUMMIT
28th
March – 1st
April, 2007
Georgetown University Campus
Washington, D.C.
U.S.A.
The One World North America Youth Summit held at the Georgetown University by the One
World Youth Project in collaboration with the Georgetown University UNICEF Group, brought
together about twenty-three (23) young students from California and Massachusetts representing
the United States, Mexico and Canada into a five days interactive discussions and action-oriented
learning workshops at the Georgetown University with countless number of students from
surrounding schools in Maryland, Virginia and the host University.

2. Theme:
Building Active 21st Century Citizenship
Meeting Unique Challenges with Innovative Solutions
Dear One World North America Youth Summit participants,
It is my pleasure to welcome you to the One World North
America Youth Summit 2007! Our staff and volunteers have
spent the past few months working hard to bring you an
exciting program and we hope you will enjoy the next four
days! When planning this summit we continually asked ourselves
.what kind of journey do we want the participants to go on?. We
hope you will see the summit this way: as a journey to further
discover your leadership skills, put these skills into practice with
the support of your peers, and consequently help to affect
positive change. We have tried to create a program that builds
on itself .each workshop leading to the next and each activity
fitting into a larger thematic concept. Our hope is that the
summit fosters a feeling of community and participant ownership.
In addition, we have attempted to create a program that is not only about .talk. .but also about
.action.. We have created opportunities for us to take action together with hopefully direct,
tangible results.
The theme of this year’s summit is Building Active 21st Century Citizenship, Meeting
Unique Challenges with Innovative Solutions. In other words, we will be exploring the
following questions: Why is the 21st century unique? What unique challenges exist in the era of
the next generation? What innovative solutions might exist to help meet these challenges? What
does it mean to be an active citizen of the 21st century? What skills are necessary to be an active
21st century citizen? As Al Gore explains, we are at a .turning point in human civilization,
one that requires great moral leadership and general responsibility. We need a new vision of
the future. To build that future, we need a generation of everyday heroes, people who .whatever
their walks of life .have the courage to think [and act] in fresh ways..
We face a number of serious challenges in the 21st century .some of which are outlined in the UN
Millennium Development Goals. At the same time, we also have in our possession unique
resources for creating change and building a global community of positive action. The
challenge of the next generation will be to take advantage of these resources to meet the greatest
needs of our era and thus create a better future. Sound like a big job? It is! That’s why it’s
important that the youth of today feel empowered and equipped with the skills necessary to be
active citizens of the 21st century. Through a series of brainstorming sessions, our volunteer
staff has outlined the following 21st century skills we feel are important: Global awareness,
Creativity, Information and media literacy, Communication skills and emotional intelligence,
Information-communication-technology (ICT) literacy, Collaboration skills, Problem solving skills,
Civic literacy, Health awareness, and Entrepreneurial skills. Almost every activity during the
summit touches on one or more of these skills. You will see this outlined in the program
through the color-coded .21st century skill key..
We also hope the summit embodies all five of the core One World Youth Project
concepts: youth leadership, passion to action, empowerment through a feeling of
importance, everyone makes a difference, and the way forward is through collaboration. We
define youth leadership as: .action and organization initiated and maintained by young
people.. We believe youth leaders need mentors and tools, rather than instructions. We believe
leadership is sustainable if people feel ownership. We hope every participant, volunteer, staff member,
and presenter feels ownership of this event. This is YOUR summit! Our job has only been to provide the
framework to help you make the most of it!

3. In One World Youth Project we also emphasize collaboration for action. We stray away from the
common notion of .charity. and instead stand firm that every region of the world and every person
on this planet has something productive, integral, and creative to offer. It is through combined
strengths that we will affect significant change in the world. Country borders are just things we
made up. There are deeply interwoven things within us that are universal. We’re all in this
together. Which means it is imperative we work together. We have attempted to foster this
through the summit programming. Over the next few days you will hear from One World Youth
Project groups in Liberia, Ghana, India, and Sri Lanka as well as have the opportunity to interact
with OWYP staff from Morocco & Liberia. It is a unique opportunity to have One World Youth
Project participants from three different countries all in one place and we have no doubt that the
community you build at the summit will last far beyond these next few days. Most of all .we hope
you will have fun!
Sincerely,
Jessica Rimington,
President & Founder
SPECIAL THANKS to the Georgetown University for their assistance towards this summit for the
provision of their equipments and facilities.

4. One World Youth Project
sister-school and Groups
Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School ,
Massachusetts at the Logan International Airport, Boston
partnered with the
Youth For Human Rights International, Liberia Chapter
A presentation was delivered by Mr. Jenkins Macedo, Youth Educator (OWYP, U.S.A.) on behalf of the Youth
For Human Rights International-Liberia Chapter, because they could not attend the event. A message was read
from the YHRI was read to the OWNAYS 2007 participants in Washington, D.C.

5. Caistor Central Public School –6th
, 7th
and 8th Grade, Ontario, Canada
Partnered with the
Two Sister-schools or groups in Africa and one in India
1. Sehar Team of The Ryan International School, Gurgaon, India G
2. Blue Cross Kenya, Kisumu, Kenya
3. Jeanne d'Arc School, Rabat, Morocco
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6. Red Ambiental Nayarit (Environmental Network of Nayarit), Tepic, Mexico
Partnered with
Cumberland County High School, Burkesville, Kentucky, United States
Their Kentucky sister-school didn’t attend the summit.

7. Instilling Goodness/Developing Virtue Girl's School, Talmage, California, United States
Partnered with
Allal Al Fassi High School, Ifrane, Morocco
and
Bishop's College, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Ms. Lalita Paranatatiri, Oakland, California, Teacher Students participated in a phone conference PA Samouya from
Morocco

8. Other Interesting Events of the OWNAYS 2007
Keynote Address: 21st
Century Citizens by Robert S. Katz
Resource Person
Marilyn McMorrow lead a session on how the world works.
Resource Person
A session on culture and Diversity was facilitated by LEAD at Georgetown University.
OWYP Staff and Volunteers facilitated a session on the interconnections amongst the MDGs and youth participants
were able to discussed the interconnections in smaller groups and come up with their results followed by an MDG

9. Youth participated in a phone conference with Soumaya Maghnouj- Vice President & Project Ambassador about the
OWYP UN MDGs Awareness Day Program.
Mr. François P. Kabore holds a Master degree from Georgetown University in Economics. He facilitated a
session on culture and development.
A panel session on Entrepreneurship was held by Mr. Kyle Taylor of Youth Venture and Mr. Dennis P.
Kelly Intelliven Principal.

10. A Lobbying Orientation was facilitated by Mr. Allan J. Dillingham, Ph.D. He has worked on UN related
issues as a consultant for the Better World Campaign. The Open Society Institute and Citizens for Global
Solutions. A former aide to Congressman Martin Sabo from Minnesota. He was responsible for defense
and foreign operations appropriations matters. He has taught on the faculty of William and Mary, George
Washington and Villanova University. He receives his Ph. D. in international relations from Georgetown
University.
The Georgetown University’s Premier co-ed a cappella group known as “The Georgetown University
Phantoms” founded by Huey-Jin in 1988 as a Christmas caroling group, but soon became much more
graced the summit with four extra-ordinary songs which remain in our hearts to now.
We toured the city of Washington, D.C. and the first place of our tour was the famous “Capital Hill.”

11. President Abraham Lincoln sculpture in the Capital Hill
President Abraham Lincoln Memorial: the image above is in this building
with his famous speech on the wall.
Side view of the Capital Hill from the House of Senate
Sample of the Capital Hill before construction

12. Russell Building: Host offices of Senators of the United States. In this building is where Senator John Kerry Office
is located.
Sun setting at the Capital Hill.

13. Two of the most prestigious beautiful furniture in history located in the Capital Hill in Washington, D.C. The
one on the right is a painting that was done by an Italian about the American History.
Three women who set the pace for the rights of
women in America, one to be named soon.
One of the powerful Generals of America
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial: March on
Washington, D.C.
OWNAYS Participants undergoing a interactive game lead by
Cady Voge, Project Ambassador.

14. One of several buildings at Georgetown University,
Washington, D.C.
One World North America Youth Summit Participants enjoying
a camp picnic at the foot of the Capitol Hill.
Cap Cod Group from Massachusetts enjoying fresh
green grass and the cherry blossom.
Massachusetts Group at their State Representative
Office.
Jessica Rimington, President/Founder of OWYP and member of the OWNAYS look along with Christian
from Mexico

15. Staff member and youth participants talked after the OWNAYS Congressional Reception in Washington, D.C.
Laura from California a member of the OWYP sister-school. OWNAYS 2007 Participants and some Staff members
Jessica Rimington and Cady Voge

16. Molly Ryan, OWYP, Project Ambassador
Cady, Molly, Jill and Jessica in OWYP T-Shirt Orientating Youth
participants about regulations about the usage of the facilities of the
University.
Jill and Molly smiling after the successful implementation
of the Congressional Reception.
Miss Allison, facilitated several interactive games
to foster learning.

17. One World Youth Project
And
Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
Looking Beyond the Summit
One of the outstanding point of this year’s OWNAYS was the Looking Beyond the Summit Conference held by
One World Youth Project in collaboration with Georgetown University. Two keynote speakers shared their stories
with members of the Summit and the general public and how their experiences helped them to take Positive
Actions in their respective communities.

18. A Visit to the White House
Washington, D.C.