World YMCA Executive Committee Members 2018-2022

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President: Patricia Pelton, Canada Deputy President: Agustin Garcia Bolanos Cacho, Mexico Treasurer: Ronald Tak Fai Yam, Hong Kong Alan Morton, Australia Anaclara Rodriguez Canzani, Uruguay Chanita Maneekarn, Thailand Cici Rojas, USA Colleen Leung, USA Craig Rowe, Canada Cristiano Ristov, Brazil Dodji Fiashinou, Togo Dorothee Pfrommer, Germany Duncan Ingram, England Indong Song, Korea Irene Ayimba, Kenya Karren Joy Fetalvero, Philippines Malene …

19th YMCA World Council – Group photo is LIVE!

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Dear YMCA Friends, this is a very special “Happy Friday” from the 19th YMCA World Council in Chiang Mai -Thailand with the group photo of all the participants! Happy Friday YMCA people all over the world you can download the photo at: https://tinyurl.com/y8tm5crc

Excursions with a strategic social cause

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What does the Doi Suthep National Park, Hill tribes, holistic clef care and pottery making have to do with the YMCA? These deeply education experiences were excursions which tie into the YMCA’s four strategic areas: civic engagement, health, employment and environment. The World Council delegates went on half day excursions on Wednesday to see how strategy can be translated into …

The greatest challenge for humanity by Christine Ravn Lund

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The World Council is a fantastic experience every day. My name is Christine, I am a Change Agent from the YMCA and YWCA in Denmark and will be sharing how I experienced Wednesday of the World Council 2018. After some inspiring discussions on ‘One Million Voices 2’ and the untold stories of youth injustice to young people during the group …

The day of all emotions by Marie Jeanne Ndew Diouf

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#one millions voices ….the voice louder One million voices. Yes, one million voices is what we call a “call for help”. Who could better listen to the voices of young people than the World YMCA? Yes we have the greatest research with 55 participating countries and 18,000 young people aged 15 to 24 years old. And as any good thing …

Persistence in the face of injustice or adversity

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The second day of the 19th World Council in Chiang Mai provided an insight into the YMCA as a movement and further ensured the wheels of the machine continue turning while also inspiring over a thousand delegates. One Million Voices 2 Research Preliminary Findings Launched “Despite the differences in cultures and languages – young people across the world face many …