Global Youth Village
Find out what’s happening each summer when international teens meet with US youth and engage in workshops for peacebuilding, cross cultural awareness, dialogue, leadership skill building, cultural arts and global music at Legacy’s Global Youth Village.
Since 1979 Legacy has hosted GYV on its 80 acre campus, fostering dialogue, friendship, and cultural awareness between youth from over 107 countries around the world.
The Global Youth Village offers teen summer programs that focus on intercultural communication and community action. Morning workshops focus on living your life as a peace builder, on living your life as a social innovator and on living your life as a global citizen. The youth delve into topics and explore customs, traditions and hardships of their peers around the world. Participants develop a deeper sense of self-confidence and an expansive world view which stays with them for life.
Balloon Race- Team building, cooperative learning and "breaking the ice" game.
Group cooperation and leadership skillbuilding in activity aptly called, "Turning the Parachute".
International teens work together in "getting-to-know-you" games
Join the GYV Community Council for a Town meeting.
Discussion topic "War" teens actively and often fervently discuss their point of view.
Moments of Reflection among global youth who shared their personal stories.
International cuisine and cross cultural dishes are a daily part of the GYV menu.
Native American youth mix with inner city US and Internationals and share common ground.
Media and Global Communications workshop with their Instructor
Beadmaking in Pottery Class while making friends, exchanging ideas and building long lasting global connections.
Sharing traditional henna decoration among friends.
Exchanging music and skills as well as cultural inuendo and techniques in Global Music workshop.
Kazakh youths present dance, cultural food, history and language at the Kazakhstan focus.
Focus on Persian culture presenting Hafez poetry, geography, costume, and Farsi language.
Indonesian girls sing their country's songs in traditional clothing of their local island.
Wearing full regalia and proudly speaking about history and stories of Native American heritage.
Native American youth his tribal Crow Song at evening program.
Hoorah Cloggers present authentic Appalachian music and dance at the Fourth of July celebration.
Wacky people share costume challenges.
Please, i am a university student in Ghana and also a Ghanaian. Am very much interested in what you do and would want to know how i could get involved.
Thanks for your interest. Please visit http://www.globalyouthvillage.org to learn more about the GYV program and opportunities for participation and employment in that program.