OWAYS 2007 Was A Success

by Jessica Rimington
President/Founder
One World Youth Project

The One World Africa Youth Summit (OWAYS) 2007 brought together over 50 youth participants from Ghana, Liberia, Morocco, Ethiopia, Nigeria and Tanzania for one week of collaborative education and action!

It was an opportunity for One World Youth Project participants to meet each other face to face, discuss the project, work together on youth leadership skills, and take action on the United Nations Millennium Development Goals.

This year the summit was held at the University of Ghana, Accra, from July 26-31. It was organised in collaboration with RESPECT Ghana and hosted by RESPECT Intellectual Club (RIC) of the Buduburam Refugee Camp.

The theme was Building Active 21st Century Citizenship: Meeting Unique Challenges with Innovative Solutions.

The summit was a blend of workshops, open dialogue, and direct action. Its aim was to empower participants with necessary 21st century skills, inspire youth to take leadership and action, and leave a lasting positive impact on the local host community. OWAYS 2007

My OWAYS 2007 Experience

by Lameck Junior Yonah
OWAYS 2007 Tanzanian participant

The [One World Africa Youth Summit (OWAYS) 2007 ] summit itself was awesome. I had an opportunity to learn lots of new things and meet new friends. The summit gave me new skills and confidence that as a youth I can make and bring positive changes in the world.

It also gave me a sense of being responsible. Our world is facing lots problems, we don't have to rely on governments to do something for us. (Still governments don't do anything active). It us (youth) who have to be responsible.

This is our world. It isn't the older people's world. We are the ones who have assurance of seeing tomorrow. But the persons who are in their sixties aren't sure of seeing the next day. So if we don't do something for our world who is going to do it for us? My Experience