http://globalyouthvillage.org Global Youth Talk Together Thu, 19 Aug 2010 13:44:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Caroline Benton, participant throughout the 80's and early 90's writes : "My 7 yr old son has Cystic Fibrosis. In his diagnosis I've found a greater purpose for my life. I am a active advocate and fundraiser for Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and have been invited to join the Family Advisory ... http://globalyouthvillage.org/alumni/alumni_news/a-greater-purpose/ Alison Babil Horowitz P'86, '87, '91, ad S'93 says hello from Maryland!  She graduated from Haverford with a BA in socio-cultural anthropology and got married in 2001.   In 2004, she became a licensed massage therapist and now has a four year-old daughter.  Congratulations, Alison! http://globalyouthvillage.org/alumni/alumni_news/from-maryland/ Folktale Night Our talented participants engage in folktale night once every session.  Folktale night provides our participants a chance to express their creativity by dressing up as different characters and acting out a folktale for everyone. Each tale teaches a valuable lesson to the participants such as forgiveness, compromise, understanding, that laughter ... http://globalyouthvillage.org/village/valuable-lessons-learned-at-folktale-night/ Each year we have participants try their hand in the kitchen by making a dish for everyone during dinner.  This year our Iraqi participants made Dolma, a favorite Iraqi dish.  It is a very traditional dish mader with squash, onions, green peppers, tomatos and rice.     DOLMA 3 cups uncooked white rice 1 teaspoon ... http://globalyouthvillage.org/food_thought/iraqi-participants-make-dolma/ This summer several students volunteered at the RAM House in Roanoke, VA.  The RAM house, also known as Roanoke Area Ministry, is a non-profit organization that serves the Roanoke Valley by providing a safe shelter for the homeless, a nutritious lunch, and emergency financial aid to those in need.  The ... http://globalyouthvillage.org/leadership/summer-participants-volunteering-at-local-soup-kitchen/ At first, one would think Iraqi and US teens would have little in common since their life experiences are so different. However  during GYV's  Peace-building Program, there has been incredible connection, integration, and appreciation between the youth from the U.S. and from Iraq. Friendships have become so strong and people ... http://globalyouthvillage.org/village/identifying-universal-values-and-building-common-ground/  When we asked U.S and Iraqi teens participating in the Global Youth Village , this question, they said: 1) Dancing!  The Iraqis taught us Kurdish line dances , and we taught them the cha-cha slide 2) We all want the effects of war to be alleviated. 3) We want to learn about each other. 4) Competitive nature - ... http://globalyouthvillage.org/global_talk/30-things-american-and-iraqi-teens-have-in-common/ This dish was prepared by some of the Iraqi participants at GYV this summer. It is a traditional dish in Iraq and is served with fried eggplant, potatoes, and tomatoes. Ingredients:   2 cups of veggie broth   3 cups of white rice   3 cups of vermicelli noodles, broken into matchstick sized pieces   ... http://globalyouthvillage.org/food_thought/iraqi-recipe-for-rice-borani/ Our 2010 Global Youth Village was filled with wonderful spirit, incredible staff and amazing participants. Youth from all over the world created bonds and friendship sure to last a lifetime.   So many stories were shared amongst youth about their backgrounds, culture, passions and their dreams.  Our hope is to always provide our participants ... http://globalyouthvillage.org/now/celebrating-30-years/ Amir Dajani attended the  Global Youth Village in 1986, 1987 and 1989 where his experiences inspired him to become a social innovator and a global citizen.  Today,  Amir is Deputy Managing Director of Bayti Real Estate Investment Company, where he oversees the Rawabi project, the first Palestinian planned community. Dajani directs all ... http://globalyouthvillage.org/leadership/gyv-alumni-inspired-to-be-a-social-innovator/