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Past Events
Here's what's been happening around the U.S. with Art of Living
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Global Youth Service Day: April 25 – 27, 2008!!
Global Youth Service Day is the largest annual celebration of young volunteers, where millions of young people in countries everywhere highlight and carry out thousands of community improvement projects.
This year Art of Living Foundation YOUTH, in partnership with Youth Serve America, Global Youth Service Day and the Millennium Campaign, is committed to producing a global service project to contribute to the achievement of the UN Millennium Development Goals.
Inspired by Gurudev's message for the new year, Art of Living Foundation YOUTH have chosen MDG #7 – Ensure environmental sustainability - to be the focus of this year's Global Youth Service Project.
Giving blessings for the New Year, Gurudev said "…in celebration there is 'utsah' – 'enthusiasm' - and with that also arises a 'sankalapa' - 'intention'..."
Gurudev said this New Year let us all take a sankalpa:
1. to conserve water
2. to plant trees and some vegetables and pulses…
"Plant trees - we give out impure air - the trees purify air. So to reduce pollution, it is imperative to plant trees."
Everyone is invited to join the celebration of Global Youth Service Day!
To plan an environmental service project in your area
Join an Open National Info Call - Hear Green Team Leaders and get the scoop on all the upcoming Green Team service projects!!
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Organic Farming Internship
Deepening Roots Broadening Vision is a unique opportunity for youth to come to the Canadian Ashram and develope and strengthen the AOL breathing and meditation practice. While also participating in a series of hands on workshops and disscusions pertaining to organic agriculture and various aspects of sustainable living. The purpose is to cultivate young leaders who will influence policy, implement practical solutions and inspire their generation towards a sustainable future. Prior participation in a AOL course is NOT required.
For more information check out www.artofliving.ca/deepeningroots (if you would like a copy of the dvd to play at your future courses email me your address and we can send it out!)
Questions?
Contact: Andrew Korza, program coordinator
deepeningroots@artofliving.org |
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School Programs
YES!+: Virginia Tech
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Weekend (Sat, Sun)
10:30am - 2:30pm
Weekdays (Mon - Thu)
7pm - 10pm |
Virginia Tech
Johnston Student Center,
Rm #100
(Next to Burruss and Pamplin Hall and central to all the academic buildings)
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For more information and to register today please contact:
Gopika Prabhu
202.494.7607
gopika@artofliving.org |
On behalf of the Art of Living, we would like to extend a very warm invitation to everyone in the VT community to participate in the Art of Living Course taught by Dr. Ramola Prabhu, director of programs in both Baltimore and Mexico. With 16 years experience, she has travelled the world to offer these programs for people of all ages, backgrounds and walks of life.
This program is being offered by donation to all members of the VT and Blacksburg Community ages 18 and older.
*Participation in all six sessions is required. |
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Teens for Teens around the world!
A Wave of kindness sweeps across America!
 Read full Program Description
Watch the Kids for Kids Video
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Join the Wave!
Download the Flyer |
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Organic Farming Internship
Dates: May 21-July 15
Contact: andrewbos5@yahoo.com, 413-537-9915
For the second consecutive year, the Art of Living Foundation will be offering youth the opportunity to get their hands dirty and learn the ins and outs of organic agriculture and environmental stewardship. And for the first time we will be including our renowned youth leadership training as part of the program. In places like South Africa, India, Mexico and Louisiana, our leadership programs have inspired and equipped youth to take responsibility for themselves and their communities. Join us in this innovative, hands-on program offered by the world’s largest volunteer-run organization!
By the end of the program you will be able to start an organic agriculture program in your home community, advocate on behalf of local and global environmental issues, inspire fellow youth to participate in community development, initiate social and environmental justice programs and much, much more. Specialized workshops held throughout the program on and off the campus will be conducted by farmers, youth activists, environmental advocates and other experts.
These workshops will be complemented with practical farming experience in our one acre garden. And this summer we will be constructing a new greenhouse, two new gardens, a root cellar and much more.'
Program Desciption (PDF)
Download an Application (DOC)
Upcoming Youth Leadership Training Program:
New Orleans Katrina Relief
- Training: June 19 - 29, 2007
- Fieldwork: Starts June 29 for a minimum of two weeks
The focus of the program will be to:
- Assist in cleanup and rebuilding areas most devastated by Katrina in Mississippi and Louisiana.
- Organizing Trauma and Stress Relief programs for those displaced and affected by the Hurricane Katrina.
Click Here for Details
Watch the YLTP Intro Video
Download an Application
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October 9, 2005 - Across USA
Run
for Youth - for a Stress-Free, Violence-Free Society
The first annual "Run for a Stress-Free, Violence-Free
Society" will take place on Oct. 9th in numerous cities
around the country to make the message of non-violence louder
than that of violence.
Often violence comes with noise. Non-violence happens in silence. People who are violent make a huge noise; they make it known. People who are non-violent are quiet. But the time has come for people who are nonviolent to make noise so that the violence will quiet down. The message of non-violence has to come loud and clear so that it can be heard from a young age.
Today's youth are bombarded by stress from so many different
sources; school, work, peer pressure, parents, the list just
goes on. Often times when youth are under such a great
deal of stress and have no way to cope with or release it,
it finds an outlet in violence. The goal of the run is to
emphasize the necessity of reducing the impact of stress and
violence in the lives of American youth and highlighting our
shared human values like compassion, joy, a sense of belongingness,
service to society, and understanding how precious all life
is. The money raised will go to providing youth all over America
the techniques and skills they need to manage their emotions
and release stress, and supporting them to be really successful
in every aspect of their lives.
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