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Youth In The World Today: Translating Global Experience Into Action
Location: Laguardia Community College , New York
Date: July 26, 2007
 On
Thursday, July 26th, SWA conducted a workshop entitled
"Making Student Voices Count in the Global Arena"
for the conference "Relate, Create, Innovate:
Youth in the World." Sponsored by Americans for
Informed Democracy, LaGuardia Community College and
the School for International Training, the day of
speakers and workshops aimed to guide students through
ways to translate their international experiences
into meaningful action. SWA's Advocacy Coordinator
Hannah Dunphy challenged workshop participants to
consider the unique position of youth in the world
today, and to consider their role as a change-maker
in the world as a student. Through a focus on human
trafficking, the interactive workshop engaged students
in strategizing ways in which to connect trafficking
in multiple ways to other important global issues,
and demonstrated ways in which SWA supported international
student action to combat trafficking.
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Montreal's Ghanaian Community Rallies to End Human Trafficking
Location: Montreal, Canada
Date: June 26, 2007
 On the 26th of June, Members of the Student World Assembly in Montreal’s Ghanaian community held a community forum to tackle the crisis of human trafficking in Ghana. It highlighted the important global predicament of human trafficking and the need for international attention and cooperation to combat global problems. SWA Vice Speaker, Daniel Obiri organized the event in order to bring to light the continuity and the global cooperation of the Student World Assembly. The event, followed by a community picnic was a success for all involved.
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SWA Participates in the American Ethical Union Assembly
Location: Brookville, New York
Date: June 14, 2007
 On June 14th, Student World Assembly was recognized by the American Ethical Union at the Assembly of 2007 hosted by the Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island. A variety of speakers spoke to those in attendance including David Kaczynski. A table publicizing SWA’s work as well as a sign up sheet for new members was used to present SWA to the current membership of the AEU. Following the initial table introduction, a cocktail hour provided SWA with another opportunity to meet with the AEU membership. Overall, SWA’s participation in the event was a success, and it looks forward to promoting this partnership with the American Ethical Union.
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New York AIDS Walk 2007
Location: New York, New York
Date: May 20, 2007
 On May 20th, Student World Assembly members from New York came together to raise funds for the fight against HIV/AIDS. The 21st Annual AIDS Walk New York was held in New York's beautiful Central Park, where participants embarked upon a 10 kilometer trek. A record $6,857,527 was raised this year to go towards HIV/AIDS treatment, research, and education. During this year's AIDS Walk, hundreds of corporate sponsors formed teams including: Bristol-Meyers Squibb, Gap Inc, Delta, Bloomberg, the Daily News, Target, Price Water House Coopers, PepsiCo, Whole Foods, Viacom, American Express, Deutsche Bank, and many more. Founded in 1981, GMHC is the nation’s oldest and largest AIDS service organization, providing direct services for nearly 15,000 men, women, and children with HIV and AIDS in New York City, and education and advocacy worldwide. Read More...
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Our
Democratic Philosophy
The Student World Assembly believes that true global democracy affirms fundamental human rights, which include the dignity and worth of all human beings, the equal rights of men and women, social, economic and cultural justice for every person, and the freedom to promote these causes. SWA's representative democracy offers a powerful instrument for addressing the vital social and political conditions that threaten our global future. The informed wishes of the people, conveyed through the collective of a democratic assembly, need to be heard in the decision-making processes. By giving students from the most remote to the more accessible institutions an equal voice, we are enabling all students to educate, participate and take action, and to begin thinking of themselves as global citizens.
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