Africa Initiative Youth Exchange
Program
The AFSC Africa Initiative Youth Exchange Program is
a conscious organizational-wide effort to create a new wave of youth
activists who are committed to working on issues related to Africa.
Since August 2002, the program has trained 120 young
adults from over 15 different cities in the US ,
and 15 different countries in Africa. Northeast Ohio AFSC's AIYE program
participant, Tabaka Osonduaguwike will be working in Zambia during June
2005.
Click on Zambia on the map on the right
to read about Tabaka's experiences -->.
The youth participate in an extensive 2 week leadership
development and peace education course, focusing on Economic Justice
and Peace Building, followed by a 1 week community exchange program.
During the community exchange, participants have an opportunity to interact
with individuals, organizations, and communities that have been directly
impacted by violence and war, the oppressive policies of the World Bank
and the IMF, the debt crisis, and HIV/AIDS.
Youth exchange participants have an opportunity to connect
with members of communities who are actively involved in
contributing to the struggle against economic injustice and conflict
in Africa. Both the training and field experience provide an opportunity
for further connections with issues and actions allowing participants
to advocate for just and consistent policies in Africa, US policies
towards Africa, and accountability of multinational corporations.
To read more about this program go to the National
AFSC website.
