Global Axé: International Exchange Conference

PROJECT SUMMARY

Global Axé hosted its first conference and immersion tour in 2012 in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. The Global Axé Diaspora Cultural Conference Global Axé Conference: Connecting Youth and Community was held in August, 2012 in Bahia, Brazil. Youth who attended the conference had the opportunity to exchange with each other and the community through multilingual workshop sessions, circle style panels and plenaries.

The basis for the conference was rooted in the philosophy and proven success of youth development within a cultural paradigm. We have found that when youth are connected to a group with shared values and feel safe and accepted, they are less likely to alienate themselves or engage in risky behavior. When we combine this collective quality with the fact that youth are also connecting to a historical value structure that represents who they have been as a people and their global contributions, the possibilities are powerful.

SERVICES PROVIDED

  • Individual and group presenter coaching sessions
  • Pedagogy development
  • Executive production
  • Conference design and delivery
  • Cultural sensitivity trainings
  • Intercultural/International negotiations
  • Cultural immersion tour
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RESULTS

  • Arranged top level travel and accommodations for 150 attendees
  • Secured and supported 50 international presenters and high profile key note speakers
  • Designed educational travel workbooks for adults, children and teens
  • Created a world class cultural immersion tour
  • Produced a culturally specific Brazilian event for 250 attendees
  • Launched a cultural E-learning platform
  • Organized and staffed 33 multilingual workshops in 12 tracks over 4 days
  • Facilitated 5 circle style multilingual panels and 10 youth sessions
  • Provided organizational and leadership development opportunities
  • Engaged participants in embracing service as a core value, and support dialogue about topics and policy issues that promote global citizenship
  • Support and stimulate participants to engage intercultural service activities
  • Facilitated intercultural racial healing dialogue among international youth and adults
  • Engaged participating youth and partners to initiate planning and develop goals for a future annual youth summit