Through international and domestic service projects, workshops and leadership development programs, One World Foundation seeks to equip younger generations of people of color with the tools necessary to affect social change on both domestic and international levels.

This past summer, for example, we sent two fantastic groups to Mali and Cambodia who participated in a range of projects for issues such as human rights, education, economic justice, and public health. All of our participants were of African, Asian, Latino/a, and/or Indigenous/Native descent.

Most noteably, some participants have developed long-term commitments to the countries they visited and continue to work on projects for Mali and Cambodia while in the U.S.

Here is a video testimonial by one of our participants, Amir Rodney Smith, in Mali: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Pm4uc_rrvQ

What developed this past summer is a major goal that will grow: by partnering with NGOs and other service organizations throughout the developing world, we aim to connect young leaders of diverse backgrounds in the U.S. with their counterparts in other parts of the world.

The One World Foundation is a 501(c)(3), non profit organization whose mission is to encourage young people of color to become actively engaged in the human rights and development arenas. We believe that social justice, economic justice and respect for human rights can be achieved through campaigns and coalitions of committed young people.

Website: http://www.theoneworldfoundation.org
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