[YAF-announce] Nobel Peace delegation opportunity for young Quakers (fwd)

[Ben Guaraldi]

Hi YAFs--

This is sort of last minute, but there's a Nobel Peace Summit in Rome from 
December 13th through 15th for 18-23 year olds.  See below for more 
information.

Peace,

Ben

---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2007 17:51:17 -0400
From: Christina Repoley <christinarepoley at gmail.com>

*Dear Friends, *
**
*I'm sending this to you because you are either yourself an 18-23 year old
Quaker or you might know some! Below is info about a pretty amazing
opportunity through AFSC. Its kind of last minute, and I don't know all the
details, but please look it over and consider whether you might be lead to
apply or recomend this to a young Friend. If you have any questions please
let me know and I will try to find out any relevant info.*
**
*Hope you are all well!*
**
*love, Christina*
**
**
*From:* Mary Ellen McNish
*Sent:* Fri 10/5/2007 12:50 PM
*To:* PCG
*Cc:* Paul Lacey
*Subject:* Bringing 8 young people to the Nobel Peace Summit

Friends,
We have been invited to send 8 young people (ages 18-23) to participate in
this year's Nobel Peace Summit in Rome, December 13-15.  The meeting's theme
this year is "The Next Generation of Peacemakers".  There will be sessions
with the Nobel laureates and interactive sessions with students in Colleges
and Universities in Rome.  It is my understanding that this year's Summit
will include the Dalai Lama, Mohammed Younis (Grameen Bank), President
Gorbachev, Betty Williams, Mairead Maguire and Shirin Ebadi and others.  The
Organizations who received the Nobel will also be represented.

Paul is gathering a small committee of folks to review the materials from
the applicants.  We are hoping that at least 3 will be Quaker.  We
definitely want to make sure our delegation is balanced with all categories
of preference. We are fortunate to have resources from a donor to pay all
the expenses for the 8 young people attending (except shopping or other
incidentals).

Ruth Seeley will be coordinating the logistics for making this happen.

Because it is so late, we will not require an application.  It seems wise to
ask each young person who would like to apply to attend to write a letter
(no more than 2 pages) about their own personal work for peace and what they
might get out of being part of such a delegation.  You might want to think
about endorsing a young person's request.

Ruth will get back in touch with you about deadlines and timing for all of
this, and the names of the committee working with Paul.  In the meantime,
please think of some terrific young people you have come in contact in your
work with so that you can forward them the information about the invitation
to apply—when it is ready.

  It's nice to have a happy thing to report.

Mary Ellen