Student-planned and student-led, the OWN Get Global Youth Conference is designed to empower youth and young social entrepreneurs to take action on important global issues.
OneWorld Now! Seattle and OneWorld Now! Hawai‘i will come together to present dynamic workshops and inspiring "OWN Talks" to foster meaningful and intentional dialogue about the intersection of social justice issues, global issues, and the role of youth. OWN Get Global will also feature a global fashion and talent show. Lunch includes cuisine from around the world. This event is for high school students and is one of few conferences in the nation that is organized and facilitated exclusively by high school youth!
Student workshops will fall under the following categories:
Climate Change
Consumption and Consumerism
Global Health
Governance
Human Rights
Peace and Conflict
Population and Carrying Capacity
Poverty
OWN Get Global will be a free event for registered participants. Registration closes on April 24, 2015. OWN Get Global will take place on Saturday, April 25 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the University of Washington Seattle Campus.
