BUILDING THE FUTURE, ONE YOUTH AT A TIME 1 INTERNATIONAL YOUTH FELLOWSHIP BUILDING THE FUTURE, ONE YOUTH AT A TIME OUR POWER OF YOUTH MANIFESTO Youth is not defined by age, appearance, or experience. TABLE OF CONTENTS Youth does not claim to have all the answers, but is willing to search far and wide for them. 5 ABOUT IYF 40 KEY SUppORTERS Supporting Entities 6 OUR HISTORY disregards and Key Individual Supporters Youth pride stubbornness, 8 MAIN GLOBAL PROGRAMS 44 LIFELONG PARTNERS World Camp Gracias Choir and embraces failures as opportunities. Minister of Youth World Forum Mahanaim School Good News Corps Overseas Volunteers Good News Broadcasting System World Culture Experience does not waste Good News Medical Volunteers Youth energy on World Education Leaders Forum but Music Education 54 SPONSORSHIP shortsighted desires, focuses it Performing Arts 56 GLOBAL PRESENCE Global Event Support on the pursuit of dreams. 58 FOREign EXchangE 24 MAIN US PROGRAMS World Camp 66 NGO CERTIFICATES Youth breaks limitations and barriers, English Camp 68 FOUNDER’S MESSAGE Gracias Christmas Cantata US Tour but understands its foundation World Culture Exhibition 69 CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE Parent Workshop Series 72 GLOBAL NETWORK Campus Club Activities comes from a strong heart. 74 CONTACT INFORMATION OUR PoweR OF YoutH Manifesto Table of COntents 2 3 INTERNATIONAL YOUTH FELLOWSHIP BUILDING THE FUTURE, ONE YOUTH AT A TIME Defining a New Approach About IYF to Building Leaders MISSION See, we’re in the “Heart strengthening” business. IYF is a global Christian non-profit organization dedicated We train young people to push their limits, expand to the spiritual, intellectual, and emotional growth their horizons, and search for opportunities to of young people around the world. practice selflessness. Through proprietary programs, events, and practical opportunities, IYF strives to: How? Through uncharted waters called the world of the heart. It’s complex to navigate through, for sure. But if you look at history, so many game-changing . Facilitate short-term and long-term volunteerism domestically and overseas decisions were made from within the world of the heart. The fact is true leaders utilize it to both influence people and spark change. Develop leadership skills that are applied on a global level . Create international awareness and cultural exchange We want our youth to explore this space and discover their full potential while doing so. After all, for better or for worse, they are the ones whowill lead us . Support Christian mission work in developed and developing countries into tomorrow. Administer alternative methods of post-secondary education . Promote the value of meaningful performing arts . Collaborate with like-minded organizations, public and private, for-profit and non-profit, to advance global youth development and instill in young people a global mindset VIRTUES CHALLENGE CHANGE COHESION Circumstances Environments & societies With diverse cultures Preconceived notions Thinking To embrace differences Narrow-mindedness The heart For heart-to-heart connections Physical, mental, & spiritual The world To define leadership limitations 2015 IYF World Culture Camp - Seoul City Hall Concert About IYF About IYF 4 5 INTERNATIONAL YOUTH FELLOWSHIP BUILDING THE FUTURE, ONE YOUTH AT A TIME IYF History 14th class of Good News Corps volunteers dispatched (58 countries, 412 volunteers) Establishment of IYF World Camps (45 countries, Construction of the IYF center in Benin is Iyf 73 different locations) completed; expansion to include sports stadium and hospital Over 100,000 people attend the Christmas Cantata US Tour IYF meets with the President of Kenya to integrate mind education nationally 13th class of Good News Corps volunteers dispatched IYF meets with the Prime Minister of Fiji 1995 2000 2001 2002 (74 countries, 447 volunteers) to integrate IYF programs nationally IYF World Cultural Camp in S. Korea 2015 (55 participating countries, 2,819 2016 The first Gracias Choir IYF incorporated Good News Corps participants) International Youth established overseas volunteers Formation of 10 national 4th World Youth Ministers Forum Retreat in Korea established—14 volunteers (16 countries) chapters and 10 dispatched to 10 countries 12th class of Good News Corps international chapters 3rd World College Deans Forum volunteers dispatched—over IYF provides event support (22 participating countries, 5000 total volunteers since 2002 1st IYF World Retreat for 2002 FIFA Korea/Japan 47 participants) 3rd Ministers of Youth World (later known as IYF World World Cup Forum held in Korea—37 countries Founder of IYF meets Presidents Camp) IYF World Camps participate of Benin, Tanzania, Uganda, and (29 countries, 37 different locations) Kenyan prime minister 1st edition of IYF English Camp Mission Trips to 2007 2006 magazine published 4th Gracias Christmas Cantata Mexico and Haiti–1,000 volunteers 3rd Gracias Christmas Cantata U.S. Tour—20 cities, over 65,000 teach 30,000 students U.S. Tour—14 east coast cities attendees IYF Global Camp IYF Global Camp in 2005 IYF English Camp expands to select in Thailand—2,275 Hawaii–1,800 Attendees countries in South America and Africa Attendees IYF World Camp in 2013 Joint Signing Ceremony Korea receives official IYF World Camp expands between IYF and BITFG First IYF Global Camp sponsorship from Korean to Mexico (B in Tune) in Australia – 1520 Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism 2014 2012 IYF Educational attendees Foundation established Joint Agreement in New York formed between IYF IYF World Camp expands to 40 and Wollongong in 2004 countries Australia English Camp Mission Trips to Mexico First IYF World Cultural 2008 and Haiti from the US Exhibition (sponsored by the Youth Committee 336 Good News Medical Volunteers and Cultural Tourism 2011 dispatched to 9 countries—40,000 IYF Global Camp in Australia–1,831 Attendees Department) IYF Global Camp in treated Malaysia—1,534 Attendees Gracias Choir Music Concert at Sydney Opera Awarded 2005 Prize for 11th class of Good News Corps House in Australia contribution to Korean IYF World Camp expands to 10 IYF World Camp expands to volunteers dispatched to 68 IYF World Camp expands to 4 countries with society countries—30,000 attendees IYF World Camp expands to 39 countries, including NY countries—503 volunteers 10,000 in attendance IYF provides event 105 Good News Medical 30 countries, including the 1st Minister of Youth World 30,000 people attend IYF World Camp United States (LA)—60,000 IYF forms partnership with the Austria Young support for the APEC Volunteers dispatched to 5 Forum held in Korea—24 Opening Ceremony in Busan, Korea Summit countries—10,000 people attend countries participate Workers Movement (OJAB) 2nd Ministers of Youth World treated 256 Good News Medical Awarded Group Award for 2008 Youth Week by 280 Good News Medical Forum held in Korea—26 countries Volunteers dispatched to Ministry of Health, Welfare, and Family Affairs Good News Broadcasting Volunteers dispatched to 8 participate System (GBS Kenya) 6 countries—22,000 treated countries – 35,000 treated 2nd Gracias Christmas Cantata U.S. 7th class of Good News Corps volunteers established dispatched to 80 countries Founder of IYF meets with Tour—9 east coast cities, 13,000 then President of Paraguay, attendees 17 Good News Medical Volunteers dispatched Fernando Lugo to 2 countries—1000 people treated 2010 Founder of IYF meets with 2009 President of Ghana, John Atta Mills IYF HistoRY IYF HistoRY 6 7 INTERNATIONAL YOUTH FELLOWSHIP BUILDING THE FUTURE, ONE YOUTH AT A TIME Main Global Programs Camp Locations IYF World Camp helps young people transcend their limitations to establish strong spiritual roots and a solid foundation for leadership. ASIA Cambodia, Hong- Dynamic programs offered by IYF are designed to fuel spiritual and mental growth, NORTH Kong, India, Japan, instill global awareness, promote intercultural exchange, and develop leadership skills. AMERICA Kazakhstan, Korea, Mongolia, Myanmar, IYF World Camp aims to guide its participants as they transition from academic Los Angeles, settings to the real world, where their choices have greater potential to ignite change EUROPE Nepal, Philippines, Mexico, Thailand, Vietnam and positively affect those around them. New York Austria, Germany, Russia, United Kingdom CAMP PROGRAMS 1. Opening Ceremony 2. Spiritual development sessions 3. Concerts and cantatas by Gracias Choir CENTRAL AMERICA 4. Special guest lecturers and performers (Photo below: Kalonzo Musyoka, Former Vice President of Kenya) 5. Cultural dance performances 6. IYF 5K Run 7. IYF Academy Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Puerto Rico j k m AFRICA SOUTH AMERICA Benin, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, OCEANIA Argentina, Brazil, Congo, Cote D’voire, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea Australia Chile, Colombia, Kenya, Mombasa, Kenya, Nairobi, Liberia, Paraguay, Peru Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, l Swaziland, Togo, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia FAST FACTS SINCE 2001 STUDENTS FROM OVER m NEARLY 452 1,103,500 60 COUNTRIES HAVE HOSTED COLLEGES & IYF WORLD CAMPS SINCE 2001 ACROSS PEOPLE HAVE VISITED IYF WORLD CAMPS* UNIVERSITIES *Includes Opening Ceremony attendees WORLDWIDE HAVE ATTENDED 6 CONTINENTS n o p IYF WORLD CAMP IYF WORLD CAMP 8 9 INTERNATIONAL YOUTH FELLOWSHIP BUILDING THE FUTURE, ONE YOUTH AT A TIME Minister of Youth World Forum An IYF-hosted initiative that assembles international leaders to discuss global youth issues and propose scalable solutions. Currently in its fifth session, past World Forum participants