Youth Peace Initiative

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"My greatest challenge has been to change the mindset of people. Mindsets play strange tricks on us. We see things the way our minds have instructed our eyes to see."

Muhammad Yunus, 1998 Sydney Peace Prize Recipient, founder of the Grameen Bank, Nobel Laureate (1940 - )

The Youth Peace Initiative will be back in schools across NSW in 2012

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What is the Youth Peace Initiative

YPI brings together high school and early tertiary-aged youth from diverse backgrounds and locations who are leading their own projects in a wide variety of peace and justice-related fields, including:

  • Anti-Violence & Anti-Bullying
  • Mediation & Conflict Management
  • Community Development
  • Human Rights & Social Justice
  • Poverty Alleviation
  • Environmental Sustainability

…among others.

Ways to Get Involved

  • YPI will be relaunching video conferences
  • Student mentoring
  • New interactive website
  • E-Newsletter
  • And more exciting projects

For more information about projects in 2012 and to find out how your school can get involved contact
Melissa McCullough