YNW Beginnings
Youth for a New World was founded by Mike Seymour in Fall, 2004 after launching the AfricaAmericaExchange-which came out of the partnership between Mike and his Burundian colleague and friend, Prosper Ndabishuriye. Prosper is founder and General Coordinator of Youth in Reconstruction of a World in Destruction, a Burundian non-governmental peace-making organization begun in 1994 by bringing former Hutu and Tutsi antagonists together to reconcile and forgive through rebuilding homes and learning to live together.
Their synchronistic meeting at a conference on Whidbey Island in Fall 2003, their broad vision for peace in Burundi, Africa and the world and the call to work with young people brought both Mike and Prosper to recognize a divine appointment in their meeting and working together.
See more on their story here.
Philosophy
YNW believes in an integral approach to education involving head, heart and hands. and This is with the belief that many of the world's problems stem from an atomistic worldview in society and in our schools that separates young people from individual purpose and meaning, a sense of community and civic engagement locally and globally, as well as respect and care for the whole community of life.
Our integral philosophy is realized through programs that promote awareness, caring and action. Multicultural education expands the world of a young person by introducing them to the history, geography, culture, needs and beauty of other peoples both different from and similar to themselves. We strengthen connection and compassion by linking youth through schools and other organizations in joint study and projects. All our projects incorporate an action component in the form of service either to the local or global community.
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Board Members
| Emmet Marshall II
Emmet Marshall is President of the Mail Advertising Bureau, a family owned and operated marketing and mail fulfillment bureau in Kent, Wa. Emmet has been a long-time supported of youth causes, and served for 5 years on the board of Community for Youth, a model mentoring program for disadvantaged youth in three of Seattle's lowest performing high schools. Mail-ad Bureau has been a continuing supporter of Youth for a New World, handling the mailing and printing needs pro bono. |
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Mike Seymour
President of the Board & Volunteer Acting Director of Youth for a New World
Mike Seymour is President of The Heritage Institute (www.hol.edu), a progressive program of continuing education for K-12 teachers, in the Northwest, offering place-based earth and social history programs--and leading edge educational curriculum--through field studies, workshops, distance courses and foreign travel programs that reach educators in the Northwest, around the US and the world. THI programs are informed by a mission to "Educate for Humanity"-a commitment to promote a vision of education that furthers a world that works for all. Previously, Mike was a family therapist treating children, couple and individuals, as well as organizational consultant to schools and small businesses. Mike is author of the recently published book Educating for Humanity: Rethinking the Purposes of Education with contributions from well-known educators, and has produced a video of progressive schools which he presents a national conferences. Mike is founder and President of the Board of Youth for a New World with a mission to Inspire young people globally to contribute to a world that works for all, and he is also its acting Director. He initiated its first program the AfricaAmericaExchange, linking students in Burundi, Central Africa and the USA. |
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| Cindy Tangen
Cindy is a marketing and communications consultant for area hospital, medical practices, parks and recreation agencies and the American Lung Association of Washington. She has been a successful fund-raiser and has implemented many marketing campaigns for hospital services, with extensive experience in direct mail, brochures, print media, public relations and web advertising. Cindy is a Board member of the Association for Women in Communications, Seattle Chapter, and a graduate of the University of Washington in Communications. |
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Contact Us
Youth for a New World
Box 379
Clinton, WA. 98236
Tel: 360/542-1289
Mike Seymour
mike@hol.edu
