>, tb, g > 2 5 Heritage Trail ra ue Conference 3 | = t < *BERMUDP Aw Arnican Homecomine: Exploring Origins of the Diaspora and Transforming Cultural Heritage Assets into Tourism Destinations INTERNATIONAL YOUTH LEADERSHIP SUMMIT SPONSORSHIP. PROSPECTUS OCTOBER 25 - 30, 2009 Dur Es Salaam and Zanzibar United Republic of Tanzania BERMUDA feb the CotsThe ADHT International Youth Leadership Summit A special project of the African Diaspora Heritage Trail Conference incaoperation with the Andrew Young Foundation October 25-30, 2009 Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar, United Republic of Tanzania Introduction ‘The ADHT Conference nas established @ new program, The ADHT Intemational Youth Leadership ‘Summit taking place tits §*Intamtional Coeverencein Dares Salaam and Zanzibar, Unted Republic (of Tanzania rom October 25 30, 2009, The purpose ofthe Youth Sumit Io wansmit te eh nertage and legacy ofthe Aican Diaspers tothe neat generation of leaders an fo expose them tothe broad range of escipines ad professions that ae required to preseev, nlorpel and protect Afican Diaspora Traditions and legacy fourd in ther communities and counties. ‘The Youth Summ? and ADHT Coaference ae being hosted by the Minis of Natura Resources & Tourism of Tanzania where a unique and unforgetable conference experience wil ake placs that themed: “sn Afean Homecoming: Exploring the Origin ofthe ican Biospore and Transforming CCutral Hortage Assets info Tourm Destination’ What is the Aftican Diaspora Heritage Trail Conference? ‘The Alcan Diaspora Hertage Tal (ADHT) isa vansnational hartge tourism native launched by the Government of Bermuda 2002. ADHT is designed to benef the countries of the Afrean Saspora Dy ‘roving aocessie expertise and technical asistance nthe development of hetage ousm prog. 'ADHT sles atract vistors from around the word seeking greater understanding and appreciation ofthe ‘ican Diasporan experence, thereby bulking a strong eccnomic base, creating jods and commerce [ADH buids long ieem elaionshins betwoon Alcan descandarts who reside around the globe, and establishes an acive network Urough which to bul elatonstips among people of good ‘The Youth Summi wal build onthe success of previous ADHT conferences where tradtonaly, youth ram the host country ware invited to attend the conference programs, ew tne exhts and paripata n'a youthfocused empowerment workshop. Previous ADHT canferences have strated betwoon 20-30 young peopl, ‘Andrew Young Foundation Collaboration Joining the Youth Sumvmitniatve, The Angew Young Foundation wil provide invaluable assistance wih Banning, program dosign, curiculum development and reczutment of youth delegations fam ther ‘extensive notworkat yeuthservng programs. The Foundation has achieved inlemational acclaim fr ts ‘work to support ae promote education, heath, leadership development and human nights froughox the ‘oan Disepora Why Attond the Youth Summit? "Young people anc their adult chaperones) of ll cutures wil find experiences tha ‘+ Emrich thet educational exposure and deopen ther knowledge about Atican Diaspora history‘+ Expose them tothe cuting edge discussion and thinking about programs, policies and resources designed to enkance a country or community's economies development tough ultra herage tours ‘+ Provide them ent into a new nteraiona network of poors and colleagues who share tele Interests and cancers, ‘+ Offer them an coportunity to develop thei leadeship sks in a nurturing environment that encourages paripaton and expreseion af baits and dreams: nd ‘+ Intodce them io East Aican culture, cuisine, muse, dance and vadtonal and contemporary utral ndustes, Who May Attend the Youth Summit? ‘Youth delogates must bs curently enrled in high school, university and gradiate studies programs and must be between te ages of 15-25 We stronay encourage parelpation trem yout leaders of ev, ‘community and county organizations, schools, ston, cual programs ane yout pursuing studios inthe performing and visual arts, Alcan or Aican American slides, Nstry, museum studies, fourm and destination management, arthropoiogy, etc. Each county, cl or sta organizing delegation to he [ADH Conference is encouraged to include ther developing youth leadership as pat of ther county = representation. Enrolment for the 2009 Youth Summits ited o 0 youth prtopants and admission Wal be managed ona fistcome frs-sorved bass. What is the Youth Summit Program? ‘Tho Youth Summit wil consist of fou fast-paced days of conference sessions, exploration of histor sites ‘long the new "vor an Siave Route Trait of Tanzana, cultural events, pertormances, exhibts and ‘ther activites, The Sunmit wil feature special youth-oely werkshops that wil enable students to interact wit tar peers ftom Tanzania and other countries and engage in small group dialogue wit inteational scholars, government oficial, toursm management professionals, professional arts and hetkage instiutlon efi attending the 2009 coneronce, ‘The Youth Summit wil ceate a special series of youh-centered programs and activites that wil engage the young people in discussions and exchange tht wil enable ther o leer why Aitican Diaspora heritage preservation isan impertant component of tet countn/s economic development and cultural preservation afots, The learning environment wil alo hep them to understand how they too can ontrbute tothe movement and apprecate the spect incght that thy bring. The Youth Suma wil tenable young people to engage in dialogue and oxpress themselves in focused actviles designed to help ‘them grow as scholars and leaders of the fulure Day of Community Service in Tanzania ‘Youth Summit delegates ae invited to partipat ina special day of community service working withthe ‘or-profi health and edvcalon program, AHEAD (Adventures in Heath, Education and Agios Developmen) founded 20 years apo by Aican-Amerean Doctor iving Willams ang his wi, Elvira AHEAD maintains comprehensive programs of heath, puritan, education and medal programs for ‘Tanzanian fares, Each year, AHEAD takes volunicers 1 spend the summer bidng Meath conters, Improving nospas, bulting schools and deratores. The Youth Sumit wil assist AHEAD to complete the fal stages ofa new gis secondary school dermtery In the town of Kisaraun ora 30 me th (of Dar es Salaam. "Herathe youth wil met vilage elders ana students and work together wth the community to complete he painting and setup of dormer equipment forthe #hoo year, Post Youth Summit Tours (optional) “The ADHT conference i fering pre-and post-conference touring opportunites for delegates rover! oth Letra Sammi abr 2538 20, Und Rei Tome