Little something. Hi. I am the International Program manager at world savvy. I was introduced to this organization because my roommate several years ago pulled me out of bed on a saturday at 7 00 a. M. And when i got there i was amazed at what i found. It was excitement on young peoples face as they talked about Food Security and nutrition internationally. They were High Schoolers and it was the World Affairs challenge, which is now called the world savvy challenge. The program that we are represent right now is our International Programs, our Newest Program as stated is a fully funded program for youth and educators. At its highly competitive. So the students going on this program are truly amazing and were lucky to be traveling with three students from San Francisco unified and one educator from there. And just to highlight a few of these things that students will be doing, really stepping out of their Comfort Level to live as commissioner mendoza said with their host families in ban
On friday, january 4th at 6 00 at the tenderloin school and everybody is invited to join us. And we will there and the new member is in the audience now. Welcome. Hey, matt, go ahead and stand up. [ applause ] i wanted to extend an invitation for everyone it join us on january 4th, since this is our last meeting of 2012. Commissioner yee . Yes, go ahead . Just an update, we wanted to remove an update on Student Nutrition Services and will be taken up at a special meeting next week. Thank you. So i will move on to item c, recognition and resolutions of commendation. The first one is an commendation of the world as it could be, Human Rights Education Program on the occasion of the 2012 International Human rights day. Offered by commissioners murase and mendoza. Is there a motion . So moved. Second. Reading of the resolution by commissioner murase or mendoza. Whereas San Francisco became the birth place of the United Nations with the signing of the u. N. Charter at the war Memorial Vetera
Delivered Youth Engagement programs for global compentecy through projectbased learning, collaborative problemsolvinging and experiential and Service Learning and international exchange. All of world savvys Youth Engagement programs include coaching for partner educators whereas the world savvy Program Brings u. S. Participants abroad for a crosscultural exchange. These schiansing unite u. S. Students and educators with residents of host countries to explore one anothers culture and critical global issues such as Climate Change Food Security. Additionally, the program is provided at no cost to the participants and is funded by the world savvy and u. S. Department of state. Whereas world savvy has reached more than 250,000 youth and 2000 educators, 90 of teachers surveyed agreed that students knowledge and understanding of the complexities and interdependence of world events and issues increased through participation in the program. A total of 80 of educators indicate an increase of the
Became the birth place of the United Nations with the signing of the u. N. Charter at the war Memorial Veterans building in 1945 and annually december 10th marks International Human rights day to celebrate the universal declaration of human rights, the first achievement. United nations. And whereas the San Franciscobased foundation founded by the legendary rock band the grateful dead has advanced education about the universal declaration of human rights among youth and adults called the world its could be. And whereas by delivering human rights curriculum to the Creative Arts the groundbreaking curriculum is designed to engage youth, inspire learning and Critical Thinking and positive social interaction, encourage youth who are often marginalized due to learning or physical differences to enjoy participation in schoolwide events, engage the Broader Community to celebrate accomplishments of youth and showcase the importance and value of Creative Arts to personal development and vibrant
Is our last meeting of 2012. Commissioner yee . Yes, go ahead . Just an update, we wanted to remove an update on Student Nutrition Services and will be taken up at a special meeting next week. Thank you. So i will move on to item c, recognition and resolutions of commendation. The first one is an commendation of the world as it could be, Human Rights Education Program on the occasion of the 2012 International Human rights day. Offered by commissioners murase and mendoza. Is there a motion . So moved. Second. Reading of the resolution by commissioner murase or mendoza. Whereas San Francisco became the birth place of the United Nations with the signing of the u. N. Charter at the war Memorial Veterans building in 1945 and annually december 10th marks International Human rights day to celebrate the universal declaration of human rights, the first achievement. United nations. And whereas the San Franciscobased foundation founded by the legendary rock band the grateful dead has advanced edu