Participants: Interviews are done with a variety of conference participants, including Jalila Arthur (local high school student), Ashling Ligate (UWC-USA Alum '08, University of Victoria Canada student), Selena Sermeño (Conference Organizer), Sami Jarbawi (UWC-USA Alum '08, Brown University Student, Conference Presenter), the UWC-USA Student Conference Planners (e.g., AJ from Turkey), Reese Fullerton (mediator, facilitator), Cayla Simpson (local middle school student), Eliza McLeod (local middle school student), Molly Cudia (local middle school student), "Reclaiming Childhood" Project Coordinators (Conference Presenters), Louis Jencka (local high school student), Principal of Santa Fe School for the Arts and Sciences, Naomi Swinton (UWC-USA, Bartos Institute for the Constructive Engagement of Conflict).
Co-Hosts: Pat Leahan, Arielle Hawney, Curtis Sollohub
Summary: We report "live" from the Global Youth Forum/Youth PeaceWorks Conference held annually in Santa Fe. The conference is offered every year by the United World College-USA and several other organizations to 7th-12th graders from around the state of NM. This year's theme is "Youth Eradicating Poverty." We also hear the "Peace Feather Story" and other peace and justice songs.
Pat'sExtraNotes: Arielle shares some personal thoughts about her appreciation for the connection she sees growing between the UWC-USA campus and the surrounding community. Naomi has laryngitis but manages to squeak out a brief interview.
Thank you, David, for our CPR intro music: http://www.DavidRovics.com/
