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What
is your passion? What are you interested in? Whatever it is ... whether
it is dance, drama, music, writing, soccer, animals, oceanography, etc
... picture it in your mind right now. Hold on to it for a second. |
| What if you were able to pursue that passion in a way that made a difference in someone else’s life? What if you were able to pursue your dreams in a way that could help, in a way that could spread a message, in a way that could work toward a better future for us all? |
| The Young People’s Decade of Commitment is a call for young people to do just that. It aims to bridge the gap between talking about what you would love to do and actually doing what you love to do. So, ask yourself what do you love to do? What is your passion? |
| “Learn about everything in the world, but find out if there is something very specific that you feel connected to, whether it is one country, or one type of situation in the world...” explained actress and UN Goodwill Ambassador, Angelina Jolie, in an interview with the founder of the Young People’s Decade of Commitment, “and dedicate yourself to making a difference to that specific area.” |
| Check out how others have turned their passion into action! |
| Passion: | Action: | Location: |
| Dance | created a dance team in a local elementary school and performed at charity events | Massachusetts, USA |
| Arts & Peace | held a Peace celebration complete with poetry, music, dance, and drama | South Africa |
| Environment | created a Roots & Shoots group of community members in the Niger Delta (Learn more about Roots & Shoots at www.janegoodall.org) |
Nigeria |
| Music | created a band that performs environmental and activist themed songs | California, USA |
| HIV & AIDS Awareness | organized weekly library discussions regarding HIV/AIDS awareness | Ethiopia |
| Women's Education | donated weekends to teach women and girls in a nearby village | India |
| Sustainability | created a council of students to tackle sustainability-related projects | Massachusetts, USA |
| Film | organizing a Student Film Festival to benefit a local charity | Massachusetts, USA |
| Gardening | tended to a vegetable garden and donated vegetables to local food pantries and to the gorillas at a local zoo | Ohio, USA |
| World Politics | Fundraised to attend World Social Forum in India. Learn more about the project at www.worldsocialforumproject.org | California, USA |
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