Modern and Postmodern Literature and Writing Free Online Course!


Hello,

My name is Arthur and I'm the Educational Development Coordinator at Euphoric Youth.
I'm am proud to announce Euphoric Youth Education's first course: Modern and Postmodern Literature and Writing.
An excerpt from the application will allow for a better explanation of the course:

"The main aim of this course is to become more sensitive to modern and post modern writing (focusing on short writing) by understanding the different ideologies and processes that influences and drives this type of writing. This will create a further appreciation to modern and postmodern writers which will, without a doubt, make reading more enjoyable (because the true merit of each piece is fully valued). This course also aims to improve your own short story and poem writing by practicing analyzing what makes up others' short writing and developing those that you wish to emulate."

Euphoric Youth's own Maria Jose Arroyo will be teaching this course, and promises it will be very engaging and enjoyable. If you are interested, please email Maria Jose Arroyo at. mariajose@euphoricyouth.org with your completed application.

The course will begin January 9th. There is a limited number of spaces, so please sign up quickly!

Sincerely,
Arthur
Euphoric Youth Education
Educational Development Coordinator
www.euphoricyouth.org


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Application Form

Please send the following information to: mariajose@euphoricyouth.org

1* Provide a sample of your writing. It can either be a short piece you’ve particularly liked or either: You can write a poem, short story or essay that approaches both loneliness and solitude (or anything derived from that main idea). Some examples are a comparative essay between the two (it doesn’t have to be long), two “parallel” poems each contrasting the two, a story with characters experiencing both or either, etc.

Or send me a copy of your favorite short story or poem and explain what it means to you and why this particular piece is your favorite.

2* Provide:
Your name:
Your age:
Your e-mail address:
Do you study/work? If you study, at what level? If you work, in what field?
Where do you live?
Why are you interested in taking this course?
What do you expect from this course?
Why should you be chosen for this course?


Remember there are a limited number of places available and the application deadline is January 6th.

Good luck!

A Call for Educational Resources…

Are you a committed young individual that desires to change the world we inhabit throughout your everyday life? In a world full of followers, do you dare to be a leader?

If so, you are Euphoric Youth!

Euphoric Youth (EY) is an organization that believes that in a world where war is not a lament of the past, but the cold reality of over thirty countries, where the fundamental rights of humans are still violated, where justice is a dream for many, and where development for few means detriment for many, it is the obligation of youth to address the problems of the world we inherit. Euphoric Youth believes that through our ideals, values and commitments, we must work toward world peace and the strengthening of the international community that works for the well being of all peoples of our world.

Through implementing a new Education Program with an ambitious long-term goal, we are looking for youths around the world that are willing to share their knowledge and experience to inform other young individuals about new perspectives and different ways of appreciation. We at EY believe in team work where different backgrounds, study areas and nationalities may share knowledge for a common goal.

DO YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO SHARE WITH THE WORLD?

ONLINE COURSES. Based on the experience gained through a first online course entitled Youth and Social Leadership which was ran through a partnership with Youth Action For Change (YAC), Euphoric Youth has decided to undertake this unique and innovative way of learning.

Utilizing the benefits that internet offers to connect different geographical points, our program stresses the importance of cultural diverse and sustaining world. If you too are tired of sitting idle and observe the path our current world is taking, Euphoric Youth invites you to join and help others!

Education Volunteers: If you are interested on running an online course with us, we are more than open to suggestions and are always willing to help you conform and punctualize any ideas you may have. Euphoric Youth will also help with all the technical organization for the courses to run with ease.

Furthermore, EY Education is looking to conform and grow a database of information and educational aid to help both traditional and non-traditional educators. Therefore, whether you would like to partake as an educational facilitator or are just curious contact us and help us change our world.


Sincerely,

Arthur Volanth
EY Educational Development Coordinator

arthur@euphoricyouth.org
www.euphoricyouth.org

The clock strikes twelve and the world embarks on another year, a year that has already been tainted for many. There is no celebration, no countdown, no singing of Auld Lang Syne for the victims of Southeast Asia, just the hope of survival for those who remain. Many of us Westerners watch the situation unfold from afar, listen to the radio to hear any new news or flick through the television stations, that feature the event, but I saw the experience in a different light.

Last week, the world sat back and watched one of the largest Tsunamis ever seen pour over the villages and towns of over six different countries killing more than 150,000 people, a number which seems to grow with magnitude every day. The countries worst hit are India, Indonesia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Bangladesh, with smaller affects in Myanmar. The earths tectonic plates located in the Indian Ocean collided together causing an earthquake, which triggered into a Tsunami that washed away the islands and costal cites surrounding the countries. There still remains a fear of more earthquakes taking place due to the disruption of the subterranean activity.

The international community has yet to see such a large relief mission undertaking. Approximately 14 billion dollars is required for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of the damaged areas. Many countries such as the US, Japan, China, Australia and the United Kingdom have donated substantial funds, but these contributions are only a stepping-stone towards a much larger undertaking. The UN’s Secretary General Koffi Annan reported yesterday that they met the two billion mark and the UN will most definitely play a leading role in the relief efforts. Unfortunately we are only one seventh of the way there financially. A core group led by the United States will cater to the needs of the countries affected. Yesterday Mr. Colin Powell ( U.S Secretary of State) visited Sumatra by helicopter to see what needed to be done in order to start the reconstruction of the area.
The world of sports has also made significant contributions. Recently racecar driver Michel Schumacher personally donated 10 million dollars to the relief fund, which is more then some donations by nation states alone. The Munich soccer team will donate all of its proceeds of a charity match to build an orphanage in India that they plan to fund and support for the next 20 years.
Many corporate firms have also stepped up to the plate and donated large sums such as Wal-Mart, Coca Cola, UBS of Switzerland… just to name a few. Some have criticized the corporate world for making these contributions to in order to boost public relations and deteriorate past images of some rather socially unconscious practices. Regardless good or bad, at the end of the day, intentions the money is needed.

Although we think that worst has already hit, we will be faced with a much larger situation within the up coming days and weeks. Indistinguishable bodies continue to float back on to shore everyday, making the death rise at an incomprehensible rate. Rescue teams and locals have returned to some of the destructed areas only to discover more casualties that lie under the rumble of the fallen buildings. No one really knows how many people have died because there are just so many unaccounted for number of people. Thousands of people have been displaced after their homes were destroyed by the power of the wave. Families were separated in the chaos of the initial flooding. The missing tolls continuously mount everyday and hospitals are flooded with unknown patients.

There is a huge concern for the children affected due to the large number of deceased and injured in devastated areas. The death count for children alone is approximately 50,000 stated by the UN. A large portion of the countries affected show that children make up one 1/3 of their population putting them at a greater risk then others. Approximately 600,000 children in Southern Thailand alone have been affected by the Tsunami. Many of those who did survive have been left without parents or a home to return to. “There are many children who have lost their parents. We need to make sure they receive shelter and care and support and try to get them reunited with their families as soon as possible,” said UNICEF Representative in Thailand Inese Zalitis as quoted by UNICEF representative. “Nearly 600,000 thousand children have been affected, both Thai children and children who are tourists.”
What makes the situation worse is that children are the most vulnerable in event such as this one. When the Tsunami hit, most of the children did not have the strength to hold to anything for the duration of the on coming currents.
“Kids can run but they were least able to withstand the flooding or hold on. So that is one of the reasons children have been particularly affected,” Carol Bellamy said.

Not only were they vulnerable in the initial impact but also with the threat of standing water and high risk of infectious diseases, children stand a minimal chance of survival.

Water contamination is one of the main threats to the current situation. Standing water allows for an easy flow of disease and infection, especially when the water still contains bodies of deceased victims. There is also worry about the contaminated water affecting the drinking water and water tables of many of these areas. Relief efforts are trying to provide these areas with water tablets to purify the water and to stop any further spread of contamination.

Unlike other average teenager, my New Years as well as my fellow classmates, was filled with toasts in memory of those lost, hope of finding those missing and giving thanks for our health. We were scheduled to visit the area of Krabi Beach in Thailand only a week after the Tsunami hit. If the Tsunami had hit a week later during the same time period, the NJC group would have been out in the water on a snorkeling boat, investigating the deepwater world. To think that we were one week short of losing our lives made us realize how fragile life really is.
Since the Tsunami has hit, our vacation has turned into a bittersweet adventure. Unable to physically help and reach the areas of devastation, we collected clothes and met with officials in Chaing Mai at the Red Cross. We also arranged for a blood drive to take place in search of the deeply needed blood type OH negative, unfortunately none of us were carriers. We feel so helpless and detached from the situation and worst of all we see the reality of the situation but the truth of the matter remains in the need of financial aid and donations. Many of us have sent emails home asking for family members and friends to make contributions to the relief effort.

We at Euphoric Youth ask you to take a step back from your everyday life and think about where your help is needed. As Westerners we have been blessed to not see any kind of natural disasters of such a magnitude, we are also fortunate enough to have the technological advances to for warn us of most dangers.

We have also been fortunate enough to be sheltered away from any incidents that result in mass casualty such as this one. On the grand scale of things and in comparison to an event that personally affect our area of the world, the events that took place on 9/11 killing over 5,000 people would have to be multiplied by 30 to equal to the amount of casualties accounted for in Southeast Asia. Now multiply your fear and anger by that same number, and ask your self if you can just sit back and do nothing?

This is one disaster that mankind did not create nor could prevent; it was out of our hands, but it’s future of recovery is.

By; Kyla Zanardi for EY 2005