Adopt A Delegate Bali Insitute Program

Adopt-a-Delegate Program The Bali Institute is pleased to announce the “Adopt-a-Delegate” Program – an opportunity for you to sponsor emerging young leaders from around the world who would otherwise be unable to attend the Awakening Global Action Gathering. One of the major focuses of the Bali Institute and its "Awakening Global Action" Gathering is to include young leaders from more remote areas of the world. We know their perspectives and experiences are fundamental to generating the paradigm shift we are wanting to see in the world. The Bali Institute is searching for funds to help bring these talented young leaders who have each expressed their desire to attend this gathering. The experience offered in Bali will bring clarity and inspiration to the amazing work they are already doing in their communities and countries. We know from our previous two conferences that the outcomes from attending our conferences have impacted lives all around the world. New schools have been initiated, funds have been provided for libraries and health clinics, and a wide variety of new programs and opportunities have been made available. A complete list of outcomes is available if you would like to review it. Individuals providing funds will receive an email from their adopted delegate about their experience at the Bali Institute gathering, and about the outcomes after they return home. We offer this unique opportunity to hear feedback and true stories about how your funding has personally affected someone’s life – we promise to keep you in the loop, and a donation of any size will include personal contact with the youth delegate who has received funding from you. Donations from $100 to $5000 will all be treated equally with regard to communication with the youth delegate. We hope you'll consider adopting today. For more information contact Ryan Feinstein, Global Projects Director, at 650-279-3982.

Here is a sample of the brilliant and talented emerging leaders applying:

Eriel Deranger - Canada Eriel is the National Aboriginal Youth Engagement Coordinator for a project called Creating Local Connections Canada. Her interests include indigenous rights, education and visibility in Canada.

Mehzabin Ahmed - Bangladesh Mehzabin works for a non-profit union in Dhaka, Bangladesh called Awaj Foundation acquiring funds for projects such as raising awareness about the new minimum wage in the garments sector in Bangladesh. She has also interned with the United Students Against Sweatshops and attended the Oxfam America Fair Trade Student Conference.

John Anugraha Williams - India John is part of the World Youth Water Alliance, which is an initiative of youth towards ensuring environmental sustainability. Additionally, he has worked with the China-India Forum, which is a platform for cross-cultural dialogue and action in the interest of both countries.

Stacey-Leigh Titus - South Africa Stacey-Leigh is currently doing her second year at the University of Cape Town where she studies Social Science. She is part of the Emerging Leadership Programme (ELP), an international leadership programme aimed at developing the leadership skills of young people. Because of her keen interest in issues regarding social change, she has been a participant of two Model United Nations conferences and was part of the Global Youth in Action conference at the Quest for Global Healing conference in Bali, Indonesia, May 2006. She is also the South African facilitator for the Youth Dialogue Project of the Rockrose Institute.

Lyla Johnston - Taos, New Mexico, United States Lyla is a Dineh poet who comes from the soul of the Southwest of America -- Taos, New Mexico. Her poetry sends out a positive message and has inspired many audiences to join a more conscious humanity. She plans to study environmental sciences and solutions. Lyla has also won numerous awards at US regional and national poetry slams.

Yani Malvinawati Mulyadin - Indonesia Yani works for the Center for Community Development and Education in Bande Aceh, Indonesia, which helps women improve their lives, especially after the tsunami that affected this area in 2004. She is the coordinator for Education and Publication that designs sustainable livelihood programs for women to earn money for their children and themselves.

Hind Ottmani - Morocco Hind has been volunteering the last four years with the local Rotaract Club in her city of Rabat, giving support classes for orphan girls, raising funds to build a rural school, and built a dormitory in a handicapped center. She is also a member of the Earth Charter Youth Initiative and an advocate at the UN Headquarters for the Culture of Peace and Non-Violence as a member of the United Network of Young Peacebuilders.

Nilanjana Premaratna - Sri Lanka Nilanjana is a local researcher and correspondent of Peace Direct-UK for Peace for the Brave initiative on Peace Building in Sri Lanka. She also works with University Students to promote non-violent conflict transformation and a main organizer of the Peace Journey for cultural sharing and the initiation of the student peace organization at her university.

Timothy Ogene - Nigeria Timothy has attended many conferences in Nigeria on the growing unemployment rate in the country and how to explore entrepreneurship as an alternative. He manages a column titled “Better Nigeria” in a local magazine to express opinions on key issues that affect the growth and development in his country.

Esther Agbarakwe - Nigeria Esther is a National coach of a Leadership Development Program by the United Nations in Nigeria, which empowers women and youth to become leaders in their local communities. Also, she is consulting for a NGO in Adamawa State, which trains youth as community facilitators to address local concerns and to exercise their civic rights and responsibilities to vote for leaders that will bring positive economic and social change in the state. Harshadeva Amarathunga - Sri Lanka Harshadeva is a Peace studies undergraduate working at the Centre for Peace Building and Reconciliation as the National peace coordinator. He also facilitates peace-building programs with different groups, including religious clergy and youth. Abdullah Alwazin – Indonesia Abdullah works on the International Youth Forum 2008, which is aimed to promote mutual understanding, friendship and cooperation among youth leaders in the Muslim and Christian communities through dialogue and collaborative practices. Adnan Hakeem – Pakistan Adnan works in the field of Youth Development, focused on adolescents, youth reproductive health and HIV/AIDS for the last couple years. She has also worked as a Master Trainer in the project of Family Health International and UNFPA’s Reproductive Health Initiative for Youth in Asia. Bambang Rismayanto – Indonesia Bambang works for Initiatives of Change, an international network on peace and conflict reconciliation. He helped organize the 12th Asia Pacific Youth Conference and Youth Camp for Peace 2005 to help the youth become empowered to take action in their local communities.

Carolyne Okello – Kenya Carolyne founded the Kumekucha Youth Group, which advocates for youth action and voice in developmental concerns through provision of micro-credit facilities and resource centers. She also was part of the team that lobbied internationally for Kenya to host the 3rd Global Youth Employment Summit in September 2006, which was aimed at giving more voice to youth around the unemployment issues in Kenya. David Enomah – Nigeria David was part of the program, “The Role of Women in the Modern Democratic Nigeria”, where he helped facilitate many of the workshops. His interests include transformative education, social and political change in Nigeria. Dewi Stamenkovic – Australia Dewi attended the “Education without Borders” conference in Abu Dhabi earlier this year, which she says was a life changing experience for her. She wants to use media and journalism as tools to make a difference in the world. Edgard Gouveia Junior – Brazil Edgard has worked on several projects that are based on the revitalization of South American communities under high levels of socio-environmental vulnerability. He has founded the “School for Warriors without Weapons”, which is a training program for university students who are committed to the preservation of traditional cultures via community-based sustainable development. Fanny Alam – Indonesia Fanny has been working on projects regarding social and gender awareness. She has helped to open a hotline for managing the cases of women in domestic violence. Okoro Irorohwo Sunny – Nigeria Okoro has been giving seminars and training on catfish farming, soap making, etc. that can create jobs for youth in his society. He also is a motivational speaker that empowers youth to take action and get out of poverty in his community. Lucas Schroeter – New Zealand Lucas is part of the young wing of the ACT party, New Zealand’s liberal political party. He has also recently participated in RockRose Institute’s Youth Dialogue Project, designed to teach youth from around the world dialogue facilitation and conflict resolution skills. Mazhar Iqbal – Pakistan Mazhar is very concerned about the disturbances in Jammu and Kashmir, and has a strong urge to use his academic and journalistic abilities towards the causes of peace and human security in these regions. He is responsible for media research and publications in Press for Peace.

Obas Ukoko – Nigeria Obas just finished a 9-month leadership program called “Action For Life”, which was based on conducting presentations and sharing stories of change to students in regions of Asia, Europe and Africa. He also was a member of the organizing committee for the 12th Asia Pacific Youth Conference and coorganized a leadership training program for students in Lagos, Nigeria entitled “Tools for moral upbringing in Youths”. Ogaga Maxwell – Nigeria Ogaga has been involved in starting a project called “The New Nigerian Dream Project” which offers free youth leadership training courses. Additionally, he is a UNICEF trained peer educator and has spent time dealing with AIDS awareness education campaigns. Omogor Thompson – Nigeria Omogor is a member of the organization “Animals have Rights, Let them Live” at his school, which helps to provide awareness and change people’s views about the rights of animals to live their lives without cruelty. Ronald Jariol – Philippines Ronald has most recently engaged in a health mission in the mountains of Montalban, Rizal for the Dumagats, an indigenous tribe in his country. As the team leader, he was able to gather pertinent data about the community that would be vital for the medical mission they would continue to work on in the future months. Also, he is a regular volunteer of various NGO’s doing work such as tree planting, education of street children and housing projects. Suleman Moshi – Tanzania Suleman has been involved with the Watu Wa Watu (People Serving People) project, which teaches local people in remote areas about self-employment and vocational skills. Also, he works with the Tanzania Youth Network Project. Sulistiyani – Bande Aceh, Indonesia Sulistiyani helps women get education on gender issues, health reproductive training and conflict resolution in tsunami-stricken areas. Venny Chocolate – Indonesia Venny teaches youth that are not able to attend formal school and works with the Da’ arut Tauhid Foundation, which helps those that are poor find adequate housing and employment.

Wendi Wijarwadi – Indonesia Wendi has been involved in many projects in Indonesia, including the 2nd Youth Camp for Peace conducted by Initiatives of Change, Asia Muslim Action Network conference, and the International Youth Forum in Bandung. Ochay Osbourne – Indonesia Ochay has also worked on the 12th Asia Pacific Youth Conference, the chief committee member of the 3rd Youth Camp for Peace and conducted workshops on Learning Organizations: Create Results that Matter.

Husnul Khitam – Indonesia Husnul has been involved on building inter-faith dialogue for youth in Indonesia by coordinating and facilitating workshops at many different conferences in his communities.

Samantha Marbaniang – India Samantha has been an active player in the Jimmy Carter Work Project (Habitat for Humanity) and Taking it Global. Her main projects have been raising funds for street children in Kolkata and making a documentary on the slums in Mumbai and the evils of dowry.

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