YPD Newsletter June 2008

YPD NEWSLETTER JUNE 2008:

'Water For Life' Green World Youth Day: D-17

More than 60 people already registered for the YPD annual training programme to take place next month in Melbourne. Some of them are still waiting for their visa. Just a friendly reminder:

• Be prepared for winter! don't forget to take warm winter clothes: socks, pullovers, gloves, scarf, raining coat, comfortable shoes to walk.
• participants will be accommodated in host families during the immersion programme, bring 2 or 3 gifts or typical handy craft of your country to offer to some nice Australian families
• don't forget to take a sleeping bag! You will need it in Sydney!

Read carefully the first preparatory document written by the voluntary team!

Post-Green World Youth Day events:

For those who want to stay longer in Australia, note the following post GWYD events related to YPD activities:

1. Ready for Action: YPD/MTR (Marist Training Resources) Leadership, Teamwork and Management training program for Karen, Tuesday 22 - Thursday 24 July, Marist Centre, North Sydney. Cost $10 per person or as much as you can afford.
2. Sustainable Cities and Communities: CCI (Cardijn Community International) Training program, Thursday 24 July - Sat 26 July, Melbourne/Bendigo Cost to be confirmed.
3. YPD/CCI Practical English program: Monday 29 July - Friday 22 August: Practical English course with Paul Smit. For mid-range students. Course free but some money required for living expenses. Maximum 15 participants. 9 enrolled already.

For any further information, contact the Australian team.

Updates on YPD Cambodia activities:

Mery Fatima, based in Phnom Penh and now member of YPD Cambodia started dance classes for kids of 7 to 8 years old. Every week she teaches hip hop to 20 street kids from the Happy School. The Happy School is a community school that welcomes children from extremely poor urban communities unable to go to state or private school. After three months classes they will organize a show.

We are all looking forward to see that!

Thanks to the very active contribution of Leakhena Ly and the Cambodian Team, YPD Cambodia will organize and host the 2d Steering Committee meeting of the Asia-Europe Youth Network for Sustainable Development (AEYNSD) funded by ASEF next November. We wish them good luck with the preparation.

Updates on YPD Hanoi activities:

On May 10th 2008, YPD Hanoi organized a 1 day exposure trip in the province of Hatay called "Open our heart" for disable children. It was held by YPD and Emmanual Choir with the collaboration of 'Yahoo Answer Hanoi' and volunteers. Participants collected donation (clothes, books, notebooks…) and organized activities for children: games, songs, drawings, music performances…

UNPD and UNESCO office based in Hanoi donated books to support the YPD Hanoi library-Café project. These books mainly focus on language and skills development. Congratulations to YPD Hanoi!

YPD Members are invited to:

the "Special G8 Workcamp" to take place in Hokkaido, Japan from June 27th to July 10th. The workcamp is only addressed to youth from G8 member countries: Canada, France, Germany, Russia, Italy, the United States and Japan and is organized by Never-Ending International Workcamp Experience, (NICE). For more information please visit NICE website: http://nice1.gr.jp/e/indexe.html