Daily Schedule

Your days are full at the Global Youth Village.  The daily schedule for the Peacebuilding Program and the Cross-Cultural Immersion are slightly different.

As you move from workshop to lunch or afternoon activities to dinner you are mingling with participants from around the globe. Walking from place to place allows special moments of understanding between new aquaintances, connections between cultures with impromptu conversation and an understanding of the global community we all live in.

Peace building Program – Typical daily schedule

8:15                    Breakfast

9:00-10:30         Dialogue and Peace Building  Workshop for all   

10:45-12:15       Global Issues or Green Your World Workshop – your choice      

12:30-1:15         Lunch

1:15-2:15           Siesta Time

2:15-3:15           Leadership Action Teams

3:30-4:00           Store open

4:15-5:15           Afternoon Elective Time

5:30-6:30           Recreation time            

6:45                  Dinner

8:00                  End of day gathering time

8:30-10:00         Evening program

Cross-Cultural Immersion – Typical Daily schedule

8:15                  Breakfast

9:00-10:45         Workshop Time

11:00-12:15       Leadership Action Teams         

12:30-1:15         Lunch

1:15-2:15           Siesta Time

2:15-3:30           Electives

3:30-4:00           Store open

4:15-6:00           Recreation time, rehearsal and planning time for evening programs                      

6:30                  Dinner

8:00                  End of day gathering time

8:30-10:00         Evening program

Afternoon Electives

Your chance to try new things and discover your hidden talents. 

Ever tried  Rock climbing?

 How ’bout Belly Dancing ?

 Electives are hour-long afternoons 3 afternoons a week.  If you are here for three weeks, you get to choose 3 different electives. 

Always wanted to  try Pottery ? 

 You’ll get the encouragement and instruction you need to try something new or get better at something you know.               

Sample Electives in 2008

Ukrainian egg painting 

Outdoor living skills

African drumming            

Juggling

Turkish Tilemaking

Salsa Dancing

Quilt Making

Mural Painting

Calligraphy

Scrapbooking

Computer Graphics

Plant Identification

Evening Programs

Every night is different and every night is memorable.

Night time is when we are all together enjoying, cultural performances on the stage,  night time games on the soccer field, speakers, talent shows and cabin nights -- these are memory makers!

Evening Programs from 2008 Included:

Appalachian Folk Dance- Hoorah Cloggers

Sharing Night

US Cultural Night

Indonesian Focus                    

Global Issues Nights

Cultures of the Middle East

Cabin Nights

Wacky Olympics

Washington DC Field Trip

After completing three weeks at the Global Youth Village, travel with your new friends and cabinmates to Washington DC.  

While in the nation’s capitol, visit museums, non-governmental organizations, goverment agencies, and private businesses.  Talk with professionals doing work in the areas of community action and democratization.

Visits may include:

• White House, Capitol, Supreme Court
• Monuments
• Special session with international students on U.S. system of government
• United Nations High Commission on Refugees
• Amnesty International
• World Bank – Poverty Network and Debt Cancellation
• International Campaign to Ban Landmines
• Association for Women in Development
• Search for Common Ground
• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• Smithsonian Museums
• Newseum – exhibits and seminars on the role of the media

International Cuisine

The Global Youth Village menu is predominately vegetarian with tasty international foods. Dishes are prepared with natural foods and whole grains.  A poultry dish is served twice a session.  Legacy can accommodate special dietary restrictions.  Below is a sample of what foods to expect during the course of your stay:

BREAKFAST:

• cereals (hot and cold)
• pancakes/french toast
•  fruit & yogurt               
• eggs
• muffins/bagels 
• vegetable/cheese/olive

LUNCH

• soups                         
• salad/vegetable plate/ coleslaw          
•  vegetable quiche      
• beans                        
• grilled cheese and other sandwiches
• cottage cheese           
• potato salad 
• tacos and chili           
• Rice dishes
• egg salad                  
• pizza/calzones 
• cornbread                  
• macaroni and cheese 
• fruit/cookies/cake              

DINNER

• lasagna, pasta     
• salad/vegetable plate
• soups                                  
• fresh vegetables                          
• humus, pita
• spanish/indian rice                     
• vegetable stew, curries, dahls      
• apple sauce  
• baked and mashed potatoes         
• corn on the cob
• barbeque tofu                 
• rolls, garlic or pita bread
• spanokopita                                 
• falafel
• tabouli                                           
• stuffed filo triangles            
• fresh fruit and fruit salad 
• baklava                                        
• brownies, cakes, cookies 

Cabin Life

Live in wood frame cabins with 8-10 other young people and 1-2 counselors.  The mix is very diverse, encouraging you to branch out and experience new levels of respect and friendship. Hear the stories, challenges and hopes of new friends. Make memories!

 Form close bonds and have great conversations with your cabin mates. Work out issues in diplomatic ways, express your views, your cultural understandings and relax knowing you are bonding friendships that will last.

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