One World Youth Project (OWYP) is a
non-profit
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501(c)(3)
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corporation founded in
. Its goal is to create a more knowledgeable, compassionate, skilled, and understanding generation of
global citizens while at the same time, inspiring youths to take effective action now.
Origin
The
Massachusetts, United States
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based organization was founded in 2004, by
Jessica Rimington, who at the time was 18 years old.
Program
OWYP is a sister-school program for middle and high school students, linking groups in
North America
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, with groups from around the world in learning partnerships for the purpose of community service toward the achievement of the
United Nations
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Millennium Development Goals
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) were eight international development goals for the year 2015 that had been established following the Millennium Summit of the United Nations in 2000, following the adoption of the United Nations Millenniu ...
. The OWYP educational program allows youth to explore and better understand their own community, while learning about the community of their sister-group overseas.
Each sister-group pair is assigned one of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals on which to focus their yearlong study and communication.
Each sister-group ultimately takes action on their UN Millennium Development Goal through a local service project. Over 60 schools were paired in OWYP's first four years.
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See also
* List of youth empowerment organizations
''This is a list of organizations that promote, advocate, or otherwise affiliate with youth empowerment. This is an incomplete list which can or may never satisfy any objective standard for completeness.''
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* Adventures of the Mind
* American ...
* Youth work
Youth work is community support activity aimed at older children and adolescents. Depending upon the culture and the community, different services and institutions may exist for this purpose. In the United Kingdom youth work is the process of cre ...
* Mature minor doctrine
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* International Youth Change Maker
* Positive youth development
Positive youth development (PYD) programs are designed to optimize youth developmental progress. ''Youth.gov'' states that "PYD is an intentional, prosocial approach that engages youth within their communities, schools, organizations, peer groups, ...
References
External links
One World Youth Project official site
{{Youth Empowerment
Non-profit organizations based in the United States
2004 establishments in Massachusetts
Youth organizations based in the United States