Archive for November, 2009

Dignity Day – India

Saturday, November 14th, 2009

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12 November, during the WEF regional meeting in India fellow, YGL Malvinder Singh together with KUSHII organized a Dignity Day at the Shikshaantra project school in Devli, Delhi. Joined by co-founder Pekka Himanen and myself we conducted a really special Dignity Day experience.
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Dignity Day – Argentina

Friday, November 13th, 2009

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With the help of Eugenio Burzaco, Andy Freyre, Alex Oxenford, and Federico Sturzenegger, Dignity Day was held for the first time in Argentina.  The event took place at Colegio del Pilar in Buenos Aires. More than 60 students between 15-17 years old participated.
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Dignity Day – Turkey

Thursday, November 12th, 2009

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  • Ahmet Ulusoy High Schools Ankara/TÜRKİYE
  • 20 students from 10th-11th and 12th grades have participated to our meeting. They were between 15 and 17 year-old. (more…)

Dignity Day – Mexico City

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009

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On October 20th, 2009, over 50 college students of Social Sciences celebrated Global Dignity Day at Universidad del Distrito Federal Campus Santa María, in Mexico City.
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Dignity Day – Palestine

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009

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Global Dignity Day

20th October, 2009

Ramallah, Palestine

Introduction:

Global Dignity Day is an annual event that takes place on the 20th of October every year where more than 30 countries have celebrated this initiative for individuals to lead a dignified life and to increase the meaning of dignity to others by appreciating and emphasizing the role it plays in our lives.
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Dignity Day 2009 – Nigeria

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009

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GLOBAL DIGNITY DAY IN LAGOS, NIGERIA

On Tuesday 20th of October 2009, 45 secondary school students within the age bracket of 11-16 years old, all gathered in the recreational hall of Fountain Heights Secondary School in Lagos, Nigeria.

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Dignity Day 2009 – Indonesia

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009

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Dignity Without Drugs

For two consecutive years, YCAB – Yayasan Cinta Anak Bangsa (Loving the Nation’s Children Foundation) hosted the Global Dignity Day event in Indonesia. We dedicate October to be the Dignity Month as we integrated our message of a healthy lifestyle without drugs with the message of dignity. In the message, youth are encouraged to stay away from drug use and drug abuse, to make the right choices and to reach out for their dreams as the manifestation of living a dignified life.

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Dignity Day – Poland

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009

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Poland participated in Global Dignity Day 2009, with the help of YGLs Jacek Szwajcowski and Jacek Olechowski. The event took place at Gimnazjum #17 in the city of Lodz. Gimnazjum #17 is a typical high school located in Poland’s second largest city. This school is known for lagging behind the rest of the country behind economically.

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