Encouraging The World: October 2013

ETW Programs:

HISTORY

In 2007, Encouraging the World originated in the mind of its founder during a mountain hike in Cyprus. Since its conception, Encouraging the World (ETW) has worked in orphanages, juvenile homes, schools, and churches throughout the world.

ETW began in Bethlehem working with the Al-Harah Theater Group and Contacting the World. ETW choreographed and co-directed Facehook?!, currently touring the Middle East and Europe. This work aims to communicate the lives and struggles of Arab youth through music, dance, and drama.

ETW has launched several projects in the Philippines to serve orphan and juvenile communities, recruiting 50 volunteers from Thailand, Baltimore, Holland, and the Philippines. These projects included tree plantings, clothing drives, hosting a “Nutrition Month” for an elementary school, and feeding an indigenous community of 600 children and families.

In 2013, ETW was incorporated in Baltimore, Maryland and founded with a vision to offer youth volunteer community revitalization projects, awareness of global competence, international excursions, mentoring, youth leadership and conflict resolution programming.

In 2014, ETW Baltimore Youth served The Children's Light Ministries Orphanage and facilitated programming to support the build their home extension, hosted a youth sexual education workshop, and taught English to children 5 - 18 years old. ETW Baltimore Youth were empowered by facilitating and sharpening their leadership skills.

Encouraging the World was presented with:

2013 BMe Leadership Award

2014 Ambassador of Peace by the Universal Peace Federation

PROGRAMS

ETW Youth Board

- ETWYB consist of 8-10 youth. Supports ETW with decision making, youth engagement, and programming.

ETW International Service Program

- ETW Youth Ambassadors engage in local community and youth development programming for 1 year.

- ETWYA travel abroad for a 2-week international service enrichment excursion, facilitating youth -led activities for parent-less children and receive leadership training.

ETW Time

- Safe space where youth and community can discuss, create, and form relationships. Produce media, art, speeches, and performance art related works about their lives. Monthly community chosen chats about social, economic, race, arts...

PROGRAM GOALS

1. ETW Youth Board - To empower a selected group of youth to provide pathways for their peers to engage in positive relationships and opportunities.

2. ETW International Service Program - To expand and provide the ambassadors with a heighten awareness of global affairs and international economies by traveling.

3. ETW Time - To provide a safe space where youth and community can discuss, create, and form relationships. Produce media, art, speeches, and performance art related works about their lives.

Encouraging The World is a program of Fusion Partnerships, Inc..

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

National Wildlife Federation, Hike and Seek Event

Encouraging The World serving 200 families and Cleaning up Druid Hill Park in Baltimore, Maryland.

To all of our volunteers:

Thank you so much for volunteering at National Wildlife Federation’s Hike & Seek at Druid Hill Park in Baltimore on October 26^th! Our event wouldn’t have been the success it was without each and every one of you.We hope you enjoyed the beautiful weather and the opportunity to help get America’s kids outdoors.

The vision for Hike & Seek is to explore the outdoors together and ensure nature’s legacy. Under the Be Out There movement, Hike & Seek aspires for children to trade screen time for green time. With your help, we accomplished just that! Some say it takes a village to raise a child. We say it takes a backyard, a playground, a park.

We encourage you to visit us on Facebook and share your stories and photos.

Thanks again for volunteering! We’re looking forward to seeing you in 2014.

Sincerely,

The Hike & Seek Team

October 26, 2013

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Baltimore Clayworks Event 10/9/13

Sunday's event was a complete success. Baltimore Clayworks hosted a free pottery class. The youth ambassadors and the volunteers were all taught the principles of pottery. We made our own cups using clay.

We made our own cups using clay.

It wasn't as hard as it looked but as time progressed it became easier and easier. We were forced to use our creative juices.

I'm sure all of us would partake in this type of class again if given the option.

These works will also be used to help fundraise for Clayworks.

Monday, October 14, 2013

Development Director, Richard James

Please welcome our Development Director!

Richard James a native New Yorker possesses a B.S. from Morgan State University School of Business and an M.B.A from the Walden University specializing in Management of Technology. In addition, he is currently pursuing his Ph. D in Health Psychological. He enjoys reading, great conversation, a great game of chess and traveling.
He believes that “Life is Good…But Enjoying Life is Better” ~ Richism No. 1

Friday, October 11, 2013

Baltimore City, Mt. Vernon Tree Planting with Andy.

"It was great to have you all volunteering. I was so impressed by the youth involved in your organization." "Thanks to all of the great volunteers who helped with this weekend's planting along Charles St. We planted 20 large caliper new trees along Charles and transplanted six trees, for a total of 26 trees planted by volunteers on Saturday." - Andy