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Gaza: A Day with Deaf Children

Annually on December 3rd, the United Nations celebrates the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. This day aims to promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilize support for the dignity, rights and well-being of persons with disabilities.
Indonesia: Jakarta - FLASH MOB POSITIVE

The biggest flash mob in Indonesia was held on December 11th 2011 in Jakarta, the capital city of Indonesia. The flash mob participants were partly made up of communities named kakigatel (Itchy feet) flooded around Monas (Monument Nasional, central Jakarta) since 4 o’clock in the morning.
"I am From" Video Poetry Contest Winners

Congratulations to all of the "I am from" Video Poetry Contest participants. Below are the five randomly selected winners. Thanks to everyone who participated in the contest, the poems are powerful and moving. We salute your creativity and confidence in sharing with the Global Citizen Corps community and the world.
Iraq: Sulaimanyah - Fundraising, partnerships and sending Orphans to school

For the beginning of Ramadan (the holy month for Muslims), GCC youth in the city of Sulimaniya started planning a project targeting the orphans of the city through a fundraising project. In early August a group of GCC youth in Suli,
US: Portland - Mosalama, Doha. My Sarah Warren moment

Dina from http://theglobalconsciousness.wordpress.com/ Leaders often talk about an experience they had, as a youth, a young adult, that moved them to where they are today. It inspired them, gave them the tools to succeed, connected them with lifelong friends, etc.
Iraq: Sulaimanyah - Learning from the Elderly

The elderly often face marginalization within their communities. They are mistreated and disrespected. However the elderly have many important lessons to teach us. The have life experiences from which they can draw on and offer us wisdom and advice. On June 27th GCC youth arranged a visit to Sulaimanyah Old people’s home
Indonesia: Jakarta - GCC Youth Camp - Unity for Change

Forty-nine youth attended the GCC Indonesia Youth Camp to participate in trainings on leadership, global issues and awareness building. The youth participants were selected from among 492 applicants to become GCC Leaders Indonesia for 2011-2012.
Pakistan: Quetta - Reflecting on a year of GCC

In 2010 Global Citizens Corps piloted a program in Pakistan. The results so far have been outstanding. After a competitive application process, GCC selected 160 Pakistani youth from the districts of Quetta, Swat and Sukkur to become leaders in 2011.
Qatar: Doha - Let youth lead the way

Cross posted from www.mercycorps.org - Written by Andie Long This week marks the start of the Global Citizen Corps (GCC) International Youth Gathering in Doha (July 23-28), where they'll discuss five key issues that are central to the GCC curriculum: environment and climate change, education, food security and hunger, health, and...
International Youth Gathering - I Dreamed a Dream in Time Gone By

When I was young and all the kids in my class wanted to become a doctor or an engineer, I wanted to be a diplomat. I remember when I was in the middle school, I read a featured story in a local newspaper about a bunch of students from all over the world visiting the UN Headquarters in New York. I memorized the different skin colors on the...