Guest guest Posted May 14, 2010 Report Share Posted May 14, 2010 Very interesting Summit. Please share with interested parties. Regards, Myriam Alizo Parent Group Specialist, START Project Northeast Regional Parent Associate, PtP Statewide Parent Advocacy Network www.spannj.org P please consider the environment before printing this email If you do not wish to receive this type of communication from me in the future, please respond to this email to unsubscribe. Please allow up to 10 days for me to remove your email address. You may receive further emails from me during that time, for which I apologize. Youths aged 12-21 who we are interested in creating international change for peers with disabilities through human rights advocacy and cutting-edge awareness raising techniques are invited to apply to attend the Open Hands " Youth Ability Summit " in Damascus, Syria August 1-3 2010. Those selected will receive a free, round-trip ticket from anywhere in the continental U.S. and full accommodations to attend the Summit. At the Summit, participants will work together with Syrian youth involved in disability rights advocacy to share our cultures and perspectives, learn about the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, and to create an action-packed, youth-centered global awareness campaign. Attending the conference in Damascus will also provide a unique opportunity to experience one of the world's oldest continuously-inhabited cities. Damascus, renowned as a major cultural center of the Middle East, was chosen as the 2008 Arab Capital of Culture and boasts some of the finest antiquities and historical sites in the region. Syria is an extremely safe tourist destination, with no petty crime. The Youth Ability Summit is being organized by the Open Hands Initiative, dedicated to improving people-to-people understanding by emphasizing our basic shared values and common humanity and the Victor Pineda Foundation, an educational non-profit organization that promotes the rights and dignities of young people with disabilities. Attending the conference in Damascus will also provide a unique opportunity to experience one of the world's oldest continuously-inhabited cities. Damascus, renowned as a major cultural center of the Open Hands " Youth Ability Summit " Apply at: http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/291837/Open-Hands-Youth-Ability-Summit Applications must be received by May 21, 2010 Questions? Contact Walsh, Open Hands Initiative, 917-544-7260 *please note that all participants can be accompanied by one guest/parent/or guardian. All travelers must have a valid U.S. Passport that does not expire within 6-months of the date of travel. Pamela L. Gaston Department of Human Services Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired 153 Halsey St. 6th. Flr. P.O. Box 47017 Newark, NJ 07101 Office: (973) 648-6149 Cell: (973) 900-2564 Fax: (973) 648-2043 www.cbvi.nj.gov " The best and most beautiful things are not seen or heard, but felt in the heart. " .Helen Keller NJ Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired Celebrating 100 Years of Service 1910 - 2010 _____ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.819 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2873 - Release Date: 05/14/10 02:26:00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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