Our World, Our Future Day 3: Shirin Ebadi
The final day of workshops began with a breakfast for alumni of NYLC's signature youth program, the National Youth Leadership Training. NYLC founder Jim Kielsmeier made opening remarks thanking the estimated 50 alumni in attendance for coming, including former NYLT program managers Sarah Ullmer, Barb Clark, and a mix of alumni from different generations. He also shared the story of the program's beginnings, which predates NYLC's inception.
NYLC CEO Kelita Svoboda Bak also spoke to the group, stating that NYLC will continue to invest in this important program. Having benefitted from youth development programs and having worked in youth development for more than 15 years, she has seen for herself the benefits these opportunities provide. In her closing, she offered to personally match up to $2,000 of donations received to go to this year's training. To make a donation visit our donate page.
The morning also featured a tree planting by NYLC at Theodore Park in Minneapolis in memory of Rahima Wade, educator, author, consultant, and pioneer in the area of service-learning; G. Bernard Gill, a beloved NYLC staff member who was passionate about urban service-learning; and Dr. Peter Benson, CEO of Search Institute. In the afternoon, Serena Muhammad was presented with the G. Bernard Gill Urban Service-Learning Leadership award for her work founding America SCORES St. Louis, a program that has introduced nearly 2,000 children to the power of poetry and service-learning. Muhammad facilitated a lively discussion on the importance of failure as a component of character development in service-learning projects.
The day came to a close with an inspiring afternoon plenary session. Singer and songwriter Heatherlyn performed songs inspired by peace, and Karli Wells, from Richland Northeast High School in South Carolina, gave a passionate speech about education disparity in her state and in the U.S. as a whole.
"The problem is the educated," declared Wells. "They don't see the affects of what they're cutting from the budget."
Youth emcees Aimee Vue and Nick Liemandt introduced Shirin Ebadi, Nobel Laureate, who spoke extensively about current U.S. political support for the people of Iran, international human rights, and the unequal treatment of women and youth in Iran. She also gave attendees a picture of some of the everyday realities for citizens in Iran.
"On average every day, two people are executed in Iran. Unfortunately, some of the executions are performed in public. A few months ago a 17 year old was executed in public."
Ebadi's words were translated to English from her native language of Farsi, but her message to young people was clear. "If a young girl goes out on the street without covering hair, she may be arrested and receive 80 lashes of flogging. A lot of students oppose the situation in Iran. Those of you who believe that university students belong in classes and not prison can sign the petition on your tables." The online version of the petition is available at peacejam.org.
Minneapolis-based singer Heatherlyn performed several songs of peace and social justice at Friday's plenary session. Heatherlyn regularly presents with Youthrive: LIVE, and was the 2011 winner of the Midwest “People’s Choice” of NPR’s Mountain Stage/NewSong Performance Contest.
NYLC CEO Kelita Bak closed the plenary session by announcing that the 2013 National Service-Learning Conference will be held in Denver, Colorado by arriving on stage in costume as Denver's trademark blue bear. Many thanks to our conference partner youthrive, all of the amazing participants, presenters, volunteers, and exhibitors, and our wonderful sponsors for making the 2012 conference so inspiring.
Photos: (top) Shirin Ebadi, Nobel Laureate and judge, addressed conference attendees during her plenary speech; (middle) Singer and songwriter Heatherlyn performed on the plenary stage; (bottom) youth emcees Aimee Vue and Vic Griffin and NYLC CEO Kelita Bak dressed as the Denver blue bear announced next year's National Service-Learning Conference site as Denver, Colorado.
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