Youth Roll

Youth Are The Voice Of Today For Human Rights

TAMPA BAY – MARCH 9, 2010 – “Youth are the voice of today” was the message spoken to hundreds of youth and adults alike by President of Youth for Human Rights Florida, Dustin McGahee, at the Human Rights Walkathon at North Straub Park in Saint Petersburg, Florida.

“This year is special for us,” nineteen-year-old McGahee reminded the youth in the audience, “as the United Nations proclaimed 2010 The International Year of the Youth. So, this is the beginning of the time for us, the youth of today, to raise our voices and make a difference.”

Inspired by the United Nations Human Rights Day message to “Embrace Diversity – End Discrimination” based on human right for equality for all, McGahee ended his message by saying, “We, the youth of today, are the voice to see that these rights are put into action for all people, and not left as mere words on a page. We, the youth of today, are the voice to speak out against injustice, to end discrimination and the voice for all youth to say, we are all born free and equal.”

Voices were raised as hundreds of people of different ages, race, religion, and culture walked to create awareness of the importance of human rights. Human rights advocate, and singer-songwriter David Pomeranz joined Dustin McGahee and the Youth for Human Rights Florida group as they chanted and walked around North Straub park.

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Keynote speaker was Reverend Alfreddie Johnson, Founder of True Faith Christian Center in Compton, California; CEO and Founder of the World Literacy Crusade; and Founder of Men Who Care.  Other speakers were: James Marcus Evans, former Tampa Bay Buccaneers player and currently Founder and Executive Director of Tampa Bay Academy of Hope, Inc.; Anna I. Rodriquez, Founder of Florida Coalition Against Human Trafficking; and Linda Drazkowski, President of The Human Rights Group Inc.

After walking the crowd was entertained by many outstanding artists highlighted by David Pomeranz, whose songs and recordings have sold over 35 million copies worldwide, earning him a total of 18 Gold and 22 Platinum records and MC Lyte, one of the most respected female Hip Hop artists of today. Also performing was The Dundu Dole Urban African Ballet, Alyssa Suede and Hana-Li.

The fourth annual Walkathon is produced by The Human Rights Group, Inc., co-sponsored by The City of Saint Petersburg. Three major partners lending their support for this year’s event were Youth for Human Rights Florida, Tampa Bay Academy of Hope and the Florida Coalition Against Human Trafficking.

Youth for Human Rights Florida is a chapter of Youth for Human Rights International, a secular organization with the purpose to educate about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, both in and out of the classroom. The organization has a wide range of educational materials created in collaboration with the Human Rights Department of The Church of Scientology International.

As humanitarian L. Ron Hubbard stated, “Human rights must be made a fact, not an idealistic dream.”

To find out about your 30 human rights go to: www.youthforhumanrights.org

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Youth empowerment workshop held for muslim youth

                                                                                                                             Mohammed Saani Ibrahim

As part of activities marking the International Youth Day celebration , which fell on Friday 12th of August, a youth empowerment workshop was held for Muslim youth in and around the fadama community, in Accra.

The workshop which was organized by the SONSETFUND Initiative under the auspices of the office of the National Chief Imam and held under theme ‘’Empowering the Zongo Youth for National Development in the 21st Century” was funded by the World Bank, Ghana office.

Delivering his keynote address, hon. Boniface Abubakar Siddique, challenged   Muslim parents  to persevere in given their children the exquisite education that would enable them  get the opportunity to occupy better positions in the both the public and private sectors.

Hon Boniface, added the best legacy a parent can bequeath to a child is education and that the absence of this will engage or push such a child in the unemployment pool which according to him carries with a lot of social, economic, cultural and political consequences.

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We should be challenged by the Prophet Mohammed’s encouragement which tasks one to seek of knowledge even if it is in china as education is the cardinal factor to development.

The uncertainties of the time and its challenges, threats that the youth pose to human civilization and survival  he  noted cannot be over emphasize .He described the youth as the strongest moving force in development and therefore urged community leaders to ensure their future.

‘’let their idealism, dynamism, talents and dreams serve as the living fountain that will nourish and sustain them to live and survive productively with dignity and pride”

In these times of limited resources, we need to collaborate in both unique and innovative ways to a stronger, physically and psychologically healthy living in a healthy environment, he urged.

Hon Boniface who was the former Water Resource, Works and Housing Minister in the NPP administration called for the implementation of strong supporting programmes for the Muslim child.

On her part, Assistant Superintendent of Police [ASP] Hajia Sa’dat Mohammed, urged Muslim youth to serve as ambassadors of Islam and as role models of the religion by avoiding questionable behaviors and kindly be  great and reliable representative of the Muslim youth in Ghana and beyond.

She said the Muslim youth is known to be courageous and hardworking but lacks the needed education to back its abilities .however, through massive awareness on the importance of education, responsibility and the spirit of wining, the trend has now change.

The ASP revealed that the latest data available on the number of Muslims in our tertiary institutions and at the basic level portrays a positive picture of the Muslim youth of today’s Zongo communities in Ghana.

‘’What we need now is positive leadership from all angles ,a more responsible parental care and  dynamic youth clubs so that collectively we can reshape the collective and individual visions of our people for an achievable and sustainable objectives befitting our Muslim youth” she challenged.

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