The World Trust Foundation's mission is to mentor future leaders and help give the youth of the world a voice, in order to create a sustainable future.
We do this through curriculum, camps, and our mentorship programs. 2009 marks an important year for the vision of the World Trust Foundation, with the launch of 3 Social Action Networks and the Virtual Classroom Series, set to connect youth from all over the world in real time, to make a difference in the following areas of interest: Economic Development, Social Change, Environment, Financial Literacy and more.
YOUNG LEADERS NETWORK (ages 18-26) Launched on Inauguration Day 2009, with a "Your Voice - Your Choice" contest.
EARTH HEROES (ages 9-17) is a program that has existed since 2000. Hundreds of thousands of youth have been impacted over the years in the areas of environmental education, social activism and creative expression.
World Trust Wire for all ages, is set to launch in 2009, to activate the minds of youth everywhere and to be mentored in the profession of journalism, photography and more.
Media and technology is the conduit of communication between cultures. The World Trust Foundation is a bridge to young people, individuals, corporations, educators and other non-profit organizations with the idea of collaboration rather than competition. We have been in existence since 1994 and we are happy to see that technology and media are up to speed with the vision that has been in the making for us after all these years.
We offer workshops, conferences, empowerment camps and more, to teach young people to find their voice and know what it feels like to be a leader in the own lives…we feel that it is imperative for all children to feel empowered in their own lives… no matter what role they take in the world when they grow up.
We also believe that once racial understanding is on the forefront of our youth's minds, there could be a chance for a world of peace. Therefore, through our programs we offer scholarships for our YOUNG LEADERS to travel on project missions around the world to meet those from other cultures and countries.
AREAS OF IMPACT:
The World Trust has been through an amazing journey, leading up to the point where technology has caught up with the vision of Founder, Tess Cacciatore. Over the past several years, here are a few of our highlights:
- Environment Education: over 100,000 students impacted by workshops, curriculum and in-school programming
- Trees planted in South Africa, Thailand, US and more for carbon neutral (Brazilian rainforestation 2009)
- Built 38 homes within one year in Sri Lanka, in answer to the 2005 tsunami
- Global Youth Missions in tandem with AAI partnerships - humanitarian aid in: Cambodia, Thailand, Botswana, El Salavador, Sril Lanka and more
- Fed over 26,000 families and 1.2 million children in 3 years for holiday program (FEED 333 umbrella program) 2005-2008
Go HERE or more information on the history of World Trust and our partners.
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