Young Peace Ambassadors Academy – Think Globally Act Locally Become Global Citizens

YPA ACADEMY

The Young Peace Ambassadors Program had a very successful start by receiving full endorsement from Chancellor Carmen Farina who was thrilled to know that the NGO has decided to inspire students from not only private sector but opened the program to all of the students in all of the 5 boroughs. This is an extraordinary opportunity for all of the students who reside in New York. In addition, State of New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, The City of New York Mayor Bill de Bilasio, Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer, Congresswoman Grace Meng, and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, have also sent their endorsements and best wishes to all of the graduates.

The recognition from the highest leaders in New York and is a clear indicator of the priceless value of the program.In April 2015, Journalists and Writers Foundation launched the Young Peace Ambassadors Academy (YPAA), which is a peace education program for the middle and high school students in the New York City. The aim of this 6-weeks intense leadership program is to provide a space platform for the students, who are interested in the social science, to learn about the global issues and United Nations.

The Academy consists of a series of structured weekly workshops with a different topic discussed every session from the UN Post-2015 Development Agenda. Our presenters are experts in their field who provided background information on the selected topics to create awareness about the global issues. Workshop sessions are followed by the presentation of the guest speakers, who have years of experience and knowledge. We hosted several distinguished UN diplomats and leaders of the prominent civil-society organizations. These guest speakers shared the best practices of their institutions in building sustainable peace and inclusive societies for all.

Projects

YOUTH VOICES ON GLOBAL GOALS PANEL AIMED TO INTRODUCE THE UNITED NATIONS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

YOUTH VOICES ON GLOBAL GOALS

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YOUNG PEACE AMBASSADORS ACADEMY WAS INVITED TO STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES FAIR

YOUNG PEACE AMBASSADORS ACADEMY GRADUATION CEREMONY

	H.E. ADIS BAJRAKTAREVICPermanent Representative of Italy Stuyvesant High School 10th Grade – Manhattan			H.E. ALBI VATAPermanent Representative of BrazilForest Hill High School 10th Grade – Queens

	H.E. ANITA GITTAPermanent Representative of UK Saint Vincent Ferrer High School10th Grade – Manhattan			H.E. ASSY BARRYPermanent Representative of Angola The Brooklyn International High School10th Grade – Brooklyn

	H.E. DANIEL ALEJANDRO SERNADASPermanent Representative of Kenya Aviation High School 11th Grade – Long Island City			H.E. DEANDRA DESNOESPermanent Representative of Romania Aviation High School 9th Grade – Long Island City

	H.E. EMRE YALAZAPermanent Representative of PakistanAviation High School 12th Grade – Long Island City			H.E. FAREA AHHMADPermanent Representative of CanadaAviation High School 10th Grade – Long Island City

	H.E JONAS NEIL IMPROGOPermanent Representative of VietnamForest Hill High School 10th Grade – Queens			H.E. LATRELL DAVID BROWNPermanent Representative of South AfricaPS/IS 165 8th Grade – Brooklyn

	H.E. JUSTINE KOUYATEPermanent Representative of PolandThe Brooklyn International High School 11th Grade – Brooklyn			H.E. MALLAIGH ASHTONPermanent Representative of MaliSaint Vincent Ferrer High School 10th Garde – Manhattan

	H.E. MARTINA DANICA PESAPermanent Representative of MalaysiaForest Hill High School 10th Grade – Manhattan			H.E. MARY MCKNIGHTPermanent Representative of GermanySaint Vincent Ferrer High School 10th Grade – Manhattan

	H.E. MANOSH PAULPermanent Representative of South KoreaAviation High School 11th Grade – Long Island City			H.E. MARY JUNE CALDERONPermanent Representative of PeruSaint Vincent Ferrer High School 10th Grade – Manhattan

	H.E. MERVE TOPALPermanent Representative of Tanzania Brooklyn Amity School10th Grade – Brooklyn			H.E. MOHAMED LAMINE DOUMBIAPermanent Representative of NigeriaThe Brooklyn International Amity School10th Grade – Brooklyn

	H.E. NASREEN ISLAMPermanent Representative of Belgium The Urban Assembly School for Emergency Management 10th Grade – Manhattan			H.E. NATHALIE LORRAINE PONCEPermanent Representative of Spain Brooklyn Amity School 11th Grade – Brooklyn

	H.E. NICKY BRUSSEL FARICEPermanent Representative of Dominican Republic Ethical Culture Fieldston School 10th Grade – Manhattan.			H.E. NUSHRAT JAHANPermanent Representative of United States The Urban Assembly School for Emergency Management 10th Grade – Manhattan

	H.E OASIMA MUNERPermanent Representative of Russia Aviation High School 10th Grade – Long Island City			H.E ONUR HAMZA BASPermanent Representative of Greece Pioneer Academy 10th Grade – NJ

	H.E. ROYAL RAJ SHARMAPermanent Representative of TunisiaForest Hill High School 10th Grade – Queens			H.E. RUTH AKEPermanent Representative of Indonesia Saint Vincent Ferrer High School 10th Grade – Manhattan

	H.E. SAM R. APPELPermanent Representative of HaitiEthical Culture Fieldston School 11th Grade – Bronx			H.E. SERENITY JONESPermanent Representative of Saudi Arabia Urban Science Academy 8th Grade – Bronx

	H.E. SILA GECIRPermanent Representative of Malawi Brooklyn Amity School 11th Grade – Brooklyn			H.E. ZAKARIA MOHAMMED KHANPermanent Representative of Switzerland Forest Hill High School 10th Grade – Queens