It is true that the Kenyan youths are the majority but the most disfranchised lot and the least represented in any civic and political foras. However, this mispresentation will soon change with their realization they count and they are a force to reckon with.There is a saying in Africa which states that "If you see a big forest dominated with big trees and there are no seedlings on the floor then you know that there is no future in that forest". This is true with any country which can boast of her future. Our youths are the future of Kenya and should be listened to. They have got needs and aspirations which needs to addressed and met by our national and local decision makers like any other Kenyan regardless of their socio-political or economic status.They are God's children and human beings too.
The following ideas will be Mugambi Arimi's guiding principles in trying to help the youths of Central Imenti in order for them to realize their dreams and aspirations.
- Build modern community technical colleges to equip many of our youths who are not able to join high schools and other colleges.
- Revive the villages polytechnics by equiping them with modern technology and courses relevant to our nation.
- Start micro financing institutions which can make credits to the youths with viable business and other economic ventures.
- Encourage those who have technical skills to start small light industries geared toward supplying the local demands and as far as they create their own hinterlands by creating good system of micro financing with donors and other development agencies.
- Organize workshops and seminars on various issues affecting the youth and seek their opinion on how to address those issues
- Supply the whole constituecy with enough water for irrigation by building good water storage areas within Mt Kenya forest area, so that there is enough water supply throughout the year. Farming is central to the economic break through of the youths because currently majority are at home.
- Encourage youths to venture into farming businss especially in those areas whose products are in high demand around the world.
- Seek scholarships and grants for orphans and other Children who can not be able to support themselves.
- Make sure insecurity is dealt with according to our enshrined law to make sure our youth are safe.
- Encourage and support youth activities in games and sports by sponsoring them.
- Fight the ugly demon and spirit of corruption which has had more impact on the youth due to their economic status.Seek jail terms for those caught in this crime.
- Seek exchange scholarship programs from other countries so that our youth can learn how other youths live and handle life situations.
- Encourage youth to be proud of things made locally because this how employment opportunities are created. Look carefully at the the tigers of South East Asia. They have known how to solved the menace by being very creative and inovative and many ways. Today Hundai is competing with ford motors and GMC. If you can drink uji insteead of soda, buy shoes from our artisans, refused to buy mitumba but buy locally made clothes, find ways of developing our own thearters and film industry, then our youths will be employed and our economic stance will not be shaky.
W.Mugambi Arimi
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Ask Gandhi
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An Insight into the mind of Gandhi through Questions and Answers
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"Gandhi, how do you think making one's own cloth and inheriting one's ancestral profession solve modern problems ?"
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One has to acknowledge that poverty and unemployment are still Himalayan problems in the modern world. We started spinning and weaving as a means of solving unemployment as well as a resolution of self-reliance (Indians need not depend on the European mills for clothing). As we progress technologically, it is of utmost importance to include the downtrodden and the under-privileged in the scheme of things. While making of one's own cloth was only symbolic, in India it represented a non-violent protest against the British rule, as it culminated in the boycott of western clothing. I believe that for a nation to prosper, it is very important that its people are employed and the nation is self-reliant.
The issue of ancestral profession, while common in many other societies, is a problem of enormous proportion in India, where one's dignity in the society was attached to one's profession. I have done everything in my capability to fight against untouchability and indignity of labor. Again, in a country divested of its resources by the occupying powers, new jobs are hard to come by and I felt that as long as we can work to remove social barriers attached to professions, inheriting the family profession is the best way to employ the newer generation.
Happiness does not come from money. It can come from taking pride in one's work and recognizing its contribution to society as a whole. So it is of primary importance that in a society, especially one under foreign rule, there are jobs for people to work and feed their families. Only then we can fight for other rights such as freedom.
M. Gandhi
June 28 - July 9, 2006at the School for International Training (SIT)in Brattleboro, Vermont
2006 marks the 17th year that the School for International Training has hosted the Vermont Governor's Institute on Current Issues & Youth Activism. This exciting and empowering 12-day Institute examines the critical connections between current issues, policy and the political questions that directly impact young people today. Working with a dynamic faculty and staff, the participants will explore how young people can get involved in the critical issues facing our state, our nation, and our world.
A typical program day consists of intensive issue groups, seminars with Vermont politicians, policymakers and activists, leadership skills workshops, debates, simulations, arts, sports, local field trips, and an evening cultural activity -- improvisational theater, a barn dance, drumming, music, African dance workshop, or perhaps an 'open mic' night.
Located on the scenic rural campus of the School for International Training in Brattleboro, the Institute brings together 60 of Vermont's finest young leader, and challenges them to ask and find answers to difficult questions. It provides opportunities for students to form strong friendships and partnerships with their peers and to work closely with a skilled and experienced staff. The program inspires students to become politically active in their communities, make informed choices as young citizens and teaches them the skills needed to turn ideas into action.
Students participate in issue groups focusing on Ecology & Environment, Politics, Leadership & Social Justice, and Global Children's issues. In workshops and seminars, the students discuss many issues such as: Livable Wages in Vermont and the U.S.; Poverty and Class; Youth Violence; Child Labor; Separation of Church and State; HIV/AIDS; Gender dynamics; Health Care; School Quality; Electoral reform; Global Warming; Human Rights; Civil Liberties; Media; and Body Image, to name but a few. We'll take a critical and creative look at all the 'hot button' issues on today's agenda.
Practical, hands-on leadership and activist skill sessions will provide training in public speaking, facilitation, project design, listening, internet research, and many more. Over the 12 days, the students will create projects and performance pieces that will be presented on the final day. Students will practice their activism by participating in Brattleboro's July 4th parade. They will also have the opportunity to meet international high school students who are participating in parallel peacebuilding programs at SIT To apply for this program, you must be a Vermont High School student, and please visit http://www.giv.org/ for program and application details.
Youth
Youth are our future. Young people are already active and involved members of our communities and society. CSREES youth development and educational programs build important skills and knowledge so that our youth can be competent, caring, contributing citizens now and as adults. These programs have been part of the extension mission since Cooperative Extension was established in 1914.
CSREES youth development programs take land-grant university knowledge and expertise to youth in rural, suburban, and urban communities. Youth are encouraged to participate in a variety of activities that emphasize the “learning by doing” experiential learning approach. Through these programs, youth gain knowledge in a variety of practical subject areas and develop important life skills.
CSREES provides educators with innovative ways to enhance educational programs in the classroom, after-school programs, child care programs, and communities. Students gain firsthand knowledge through experiential learning activities in areas such as healthy diet and weight, financial planning and management, the community, the environment, and safety.
Through these programs, youth gain knowledge and life skills required for working and living in our increasingly challenging global environment.
CSREES Programs in Youth Development
4-H is the world's largest, dynamic, informal educational program for young people and is based on democratic principles. Nearly 7 million youth, ages 5-19, participate in 4-H Youth Development experiences.
4-H Military Partnerships between the USDA and the Army and Air Force establish 4-H after-school clubs and programs on military installations worldwide and support families of National Guard, Reserves, and Accessions Command.
4-H Afterschool strives to increase the quality and quantity of after-school programs, while building a brand image for the Cooperative Extension System's contributions to the after-school field.
Children, Youth, and Families at Risk (CYFAR) supports community-based educational programs to assist limited-resource families and at-risk youth in developing knowledge/skills for academic and career success.
Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) assists limited-resource families and youth in acquiring the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and changed behaviors necessary for nutritionally sound diets.
Extension ‘CARES'…For America's Children and Youth (ECI) strives to create a nation in which all children and youth are in safe, healthy, caring, and enriching environments when away from their parents.
Youth technology programs improve knowledge and skills as teens learn and teach technology to other youth and adults.
CSREES Programs in Youth Education
Agriculture in the Classroom (AITC) promotes agricultural literacy among the nation's students so they will become citizens who make wise decisions.
My Community, Our Earth (MyCOE) provides secondary school, college, and university students worldwide a new set of geographic tools to learn about current economic, social, and environmental challenges in their communities. It involves them in finding solutions within their neighborhoods, villages, cities, and countries.
National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE) is a high school financial planning curriculum consisting of six units that provide 10 hours of classroom work on financial management and planning.
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International Youth Scholarship Program
Joseph T. Alme, USA, ChairmanDownload application form for students (100K PDF)
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The WASBE International Scholarship Program, initiated by Trevor Ford of Norway when he was President, was established to assist students to study at a music camp in a country other than their own. This youth cultural exchange would not only add to the student’s musical development but would also enable participating students to develop a greater understanding and appreciation of each other through their mutual interest in music.
The scholarships, which are provided by the participating music camps, include the cost of meals, lodging and tuition during the student’s stay at the camp. Each student would be responsible for the cost of his or her own transportation to the music camp.
Since 1982, almost 150 students from seventeen countries have participated in the International Scholarship Program. These students came from the countries of Brazil, Canada, Republic of China, England, Finland, France, Holland, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia, Norway, Portugal, Soviet Union, Sweden, Switzerland, Venezuela and the United States. Music camps throughout the eight nations of Belgium, Canada, England, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and the United States have provided the scholarships.
The response to the scholarship program by both the students and the music camps has been very positive. The students felt that they gained so much both musically and socially and the music camps were very impressed with the quality of the students and their contribution to their summer camp activities.
The continued success of the scholarship program can be assured with the support of our WASBE members in recommending students from their country for the scholarships and encouraging music camps in their country to provide scholarships. Our short-range goal is to expand the number of music camps providing scholarships and our long-range goal is to have students participating in this project from every country.Students interested in applying for scholarships should complete the application
form and return it by April 15, 2006 to:
Joseph T. Alme, International Scholarship Chairman
1930 23rd Ave SE
Minot, ND 58701
USA
info@internationalmusiccamp.com
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2006 Scholarships
United States/Canada International Music Camp
International Peace Garden, North Dakota/Manitoba
Number of Scholarships: 2
Dates: 18 June – 1 July, 25 June – 8 July, 16 July – 29 July 2006
Age Level: 15 - 18
Contact Person: Joseph T. Alme
internationalmusiccamp.com
University of North Carolina – Greensboro
Summer Music CampsPO Box 26170Greensboro, NC 27402-6170 USA
Number of Scholarships: 2
Dates: 9 - 14 July, 16 – 21 July
Contact Person: John R. Locke Tel: +1 / 800 / 999-2869Fax: +1 / 336 / 334-5349http://www.smcamp.org/
Arapahoe HS Warrior Marching Band
2201 E. Dry Creek Rd.Centennial, CO 80122 USA
Number of Scholarships: 2
Dates: 5 - 14 June, 2 – 16 August
Contact Person: Dr. Ed Cannava Tel: +1 / 303 / 347-6031
Your Camp Here
If you want to provide a scholarship (or more than one) to some deserving youth through this program, download this form and return it as directed on the form.
