Hi, this is Michael Skye with an open invitation for you.  Come join  Robyn Emerson and I for an evening of jazz and inspiring conversation, right here in Austin, Texas! 

Robyn and I are going to Kenya next month to work with kids there and have them see their greatness.  Here’s Robyn:

Hello! Hola!, Jambo!, Nanga def!

Join us for an inspiring evening of young people from the Austin area showcasing their development as Global Citizens. Each week at least 150 young people are growing aware of the world in which we live! A Glimmer of Hope Foundation has given their support, won’t you join them.

Sincerely,

Robyn T. Emerson
A Showcase of Hope – Jazz on the Patio

When was the last time you were in the presence of a young person you felt that the world’s issues where in good hands to be handled – poverty, education for all, gender equality, health – infant mortality, maternal and diseases, environment, and partnership? I have this honor daily and I invite you to experience it as well. We need your help to make these forums available at more sites and build our Hazel’s fund – a financial assistance fund for any young person wishing to join on an exploration. Come for an evening of inspiration!

Nuevo Leon Restaurant 
1501 E.6th St.
Austin, Texas

May 10, 2006
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
 
 This notion of Global Citizenship is not new. Martin Luther King was a Global Citizen, Ghandi was and elson Mandela is too. Through weekly forums young people in the Austin area are growing to -be aware of wider world and has a sense of own role -respect and values diversity -understand how the world works economically, politically, socially, culturally and environmentally – be outraged by social injustice – participate in and contributes to the community at a range of levels from local to global -be willing to act to make world more sustainable -take responsibility for actions.

That’s not enough for us. We create opportunities for young people to express their global citizenship on Explorations around the world – Guatemala, Senegal and Kenya. Our second year of explorations proofs to a perfect combination of leadership development, cultural experiencing and world issue exploration and addressing. Summer ‘06 Explorations will allow for campus improvement and residing at a children’s home along with leading a youth peer leadership workshop in Kenya, community development – educational services improvement and village facilities improvement in Senegal and implementation of proven successful youth empowerment program in indigenious Maya community in Guatemala. Young people in the Austin area are eager to meet peers around the world to lend a hand to world issues. Those that express an interest we want finances to not be the barrier to do so. Please help us build our financial assistance fund