The World Youth Peace Summit,
an initiative
of the Institute for International Sport
a
non profit organization .
at The University of
Hartford,
Connecticut, USA
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Joyce Brooks
& Jody Williams, Noble Peace Prize 1997
"Voice of the Nobel Laureate: Jody Williams"
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Dan Doyle,
CEO, World Youth Peace Summit
briefing the Essay winners for their meeting with
General Colin Powell
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Henry
Link, Tas Dossal , Amir Dossal, Shelby Brown, Peter
Lawson
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"Partnerships: The United Nations Model
featuring Amir Dossal"
Video courtesy of media partner:
www.youviewmedia.org
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Brad
Corrigan
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Brian
Kidd, Gorey Community School ,Wexford, Ireland, Amir
Dossal
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Joyce
Brooks, Gary Fowlie, Union Internationale des
telecommunications
" Voices of Technology and Peace: The International
Broadband Commission"
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Voices of
Sport: Charles Moore, Tony Sanneh, Dr. Richard
Lapchick,
The Honorable Sylvia Poll, Frank Deford and
Moderator Erin Quinn
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Gary
Rosintoski & David Weldrick
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Ber Anley
& Joyce Brooks
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Gary
Rosintoski, who organized the marvelous exhibit
of sports and peace stamps from around the world
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Teachers: Michele Delaney Moore, Jill Delaney,
Muireann Mc Carthy
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Jill Delaney's , students sign her Happy
Birthday!!!
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Baurzhan
Jumayev, Volunteer
"Way
Cool Tee Shirts!"
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The World Youth Peace Summit,
an initiative
of the Institute for International Sport
a
non profit organization .
at The University of
Hartford,
Connecticut, USA
The World Youth Peace Summit which includes
the World Scholar-Athlete Games participants commemorated
the Institute for
International Sport’s 25th
anniversary.
The Summit brought
participants back together to take their
role as community leaders
to the next level
– that of effective peace advocates.
Approximately 25,000 past
participants of Scholar-Athlete Games and
delegates nominated by the United Nations
and other distinguished organizations joined the current scholar-athletes and
scholar-artists to explore their own
Pathways to Peace initiatives
during an
intensive academic program, which was
accompanied by cultural and athletic
activities.
Keynote speakers for the event included:
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General Colin Powell
Greg Mortenson – Author of ‘Three Cups of
Tea’
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Class Nobel -
Senior Member of the
Nobel Prize Family
“Dan Doyle and his team are on a historic
mission to world peace. This is one of the
most compelling peace initiatives I have
seen in years.”
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General Colin Powel
How You Can Get Involved
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Host A Peace Walk –
The Peace Walks
program will take place throughout the
United States and in countries
throughout the world. Thousands of
individuals will organize walks ranging
in size from small groups of friends to
large community wide events. This
program aims to stimulate discussions on
the peace process, to generate
significant interest in the World
Scholar-Athlete Games and World Youth
Peace Summit and to raise funds for
these programs.
If you are interested in
hosting a peace walk please refer to our
website
for further information
http://www.youthpeacesummit.org
or contact Kim Kennedy, Director of
Peace Walks at
kkennedy@internationalsport.com
or call (401) 874 7405
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Host A Peace Lecture –
One of the most important components of
the World Youth Peace Summit is the
Peace Lecture program. This will involve
a significant number of peace lectures
delivered to audiences large and small
both in Connecticut and in other cities
throughout the world.
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Donate –
The Institute gratefully accepts gifts
to :
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The Institute for International Sport Annual
Fund
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The World Scholar-Athlete Games
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The Center for Social Entrepreneurship
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The World Youth Peace Summit
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The Institute for International Sport
Endowment Fund
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Alumni Gift
You may direct your gift to any of the above
categories. In addition, some may wish to
donate on behalf of a participant of the
Games or the Summit. Please contact the
Institute to make these arrangements.
“I have been a coach at the Scholar-Athlete
Games since 1993. There is no experience in
sport or education quite like this
extraordinary event. I strongly recommend
this coaching and volunteer activity.”
- Mark Newlen, Richmond, Virginia
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