ANNUAL REPORT 2013/14
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“Youth are the agents of change“ “It makes you really think about the kind of person you want to become”
“I felt very happy because they learned from our culture and we learned from them”
“Hard work rewarding”
is always
“This experience has finally opened my eyes and I recognize that nothing is impossible if you really work for it”
Global Potential empowers youth across borders to turn challenges into opportunities. We inspire action. We build change. Our mission is to engage youth and communities around the world to energize each other through education, international service learning, social entrepreneurship and cultural exchange.
2014 GP Summer Exchange program to Nicaragua, Haiti, Dominican Republic and Senegal
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YES OUI CAN
IN MEMORY OF HIAWATHA RUTLAND
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FINAL LETTER FROM OUR PRESIDENT
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VISION Global Potential’s vision is one where youth lead each other in a movement taking responsibility for the development of themselves and their own communities. With increased access to opportunities, resources, and mentoring, these youth become changemakers, leaders, and entrepreneurs.
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How? Three steps. 18 months.
Phase 1
Preparation
6 months of weekly, interactive workshops developed together with the Teacher’s College of Columbia University with other youth about: · Global Awareness · Social Entrepreneurship · Leadership Development · Cultural exchange Youth build curiosity, confidence and communication skills.
Phase 2
Immersion
1.5 months immersed in a rural village in the DR, Haiti, Nicaragua, or Senegal and work with local youth to: · learn from local youth and cultures · carry out internships · support community projects in health, environment, education, and media Youth build lasting relationships and discover their own power as global leaders.
Phase 3
Integration
10.5 months of coaching to lead change in their own communities through: · starting new social enterprises · mobilizing local community service · launching arts and media projects
Youth plan for their future and acquire college and career readiness.
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I M PA C T & O U T P U T Hours of Youth Volunteer Work
1781 participants at 5 annual
1000+ GP youth
2008
6,146
with 1850 hours of
2009
9,743
individual follow-up
2010
14,663
work from GP team
2011
17,913
2012
20,063
2013
30,137
2014
32,785
700 hours of community
conferences
cleanups in 2014:
in 2014; 21
6200 hours of
conferences
community
since 2008.
cleanups since 2008
105 Houses Protected in 2014 from floods
2600 Trees Planted in 2014:
and erosion thanks to
3576 hours spent on
the youth constructing
working with farmers in the
containment walls.
field and planting trees.
1500 hours of constructions projects in 2014.
4350 hours of teaching in 2014: 17500 hours since 2008; the youth focus on teaching english and arts classes & human rights/ HIV/cholera awareness workshops.
2000 hours of internships in 2014: 9500 since 2008. 1165 hours running daycamps in 2014 creating increased leadership and career building skills. 7
MEASURING SUCCESS Our evaluation process incorporates questions, both quantitative and qualitative, that measure the success of the program, as well as each individual’s performance, growth, and satisfaction with the experience.
100%
of youth felt the cultural exchange increased their chances to succeed in their education and careers.
96% 95%
of participants agreed that the cultural exhcange helped them realise that youth are part of the solution, not the problem.
of youth agreed that the conference increased their interest in and commitment to pursuing their educations.
80%
of participants agreed that GP inspired them to get more involved in their communites.
86%
of GP youth go into higher education.
100%
GRADUATION RATE Compared with an average 65% in New York, Boston, and Paris.
P R O G R A M E X PA N S I O N Direct Participants & International Travelers Numbers of direct participants and international travelers have increased over the years from only 28 participants in 2008 to 745 this last year, dropping slightly in 2012/13 to allow for hiring paid staff for the first time. 800
600
400
200
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
Total Direct Participants Year
International Travelers
Number of partner countries
2008/09
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1
2009/10
42
2
2010/11
54
3
2011/12
74
3
2012/13
46
3
2013/14
46
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LEADERSHIP Management Team Frank Cohn
Sarah Gogel
Peter Maugeri
Adela George
Executive Director, Founder Executive Director and Founder of Global Potential, Frank holds his MSW from Columbia University, and has done leadership work with youth and community groups in over 100 rural villages and urban neighborhoods in 20 countries in Latin America and Asia. His previous work includes Field Director for an NGO in Central America and with the UN in Social Policy and Development. He is a graduate lecturer at Fordham, Rutgers and Columbia Universities, and an undergraduate lecturer at City College of NY. Frank has 14 years of experience in management and program development /evaluation, and serves as a consultant for several non-profit organizations. He speaks and conducts trainings in French, Spanish, English, Chinese, and Haitian Creole.
GP U.S. Interim Executive Director and Cofounder Peter holds his MSW from Fordham University and is an Adjunct Lecturer at Fordham, Rutgers, and New York Universities. He has 13 years of non-profit experience in environmental sustainability, homelessness, substance abuse, mental health, HIV/ AIDS, health & wellness and 5 years of managerial experience with designing, running, and evaluating community service, media, and youth development programs.
Managing Director, Founder, GP France Executive Director Sarah, international human rights lawyer and social worker, is founding Managing Director of Global Potential. Originally from Paris, France, Sarah has spent 14 years working in the fields of international development, human rights advocacy and cultural exchange, mainly in France, the U.S.A., Nicaragua, Israel, and India. Sarah earned her J.D. from Northeastern University of Boston, and a Masters of Social Work from Wurzweiler School of Social Work. Sarah has worked for human rights organizations such as the UNHCR and the International Federation for Human Rights.
International Program Director Adela George holds a BA in Italian language and Civilization from Hunter College. She is currently working as a Computer Language Technician at Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC).
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Board of Directors Frank Cohn Executive Director, Founder
Sarah Gogel Managing Director, Founder
Adam Michaels Board President
Anastasia Thatcher Incoming Chair
Sr. Director, Mondelez International 15 years in international business, living in Europe and the Americas. 7 years with Global Potential
Arash Yomtobian
Deeply connected in his Iranian roots with degrees in Middle East Studies and Comparative Literature in Persian, Hebrew, and Arabic, Arash is currently working in Global Trading at Barclays Capital.
Hakima Mouflih GP France Representative
Accenture Development Partnerships Senior Management, 12 years in non-profit and for-profit growth strategy in Latin America, SubSaraharan Africa, and South Asia. 2 years with Global Potential.
John Moloney
Goldman Sachs, Vice President 9 years in finance with experience in New York, Houston and Hong Kong. 3 years with Global Potential.
Shirley Barkai 4 years of arts administration experience in Boston and pursuing MA in Arts Adiminstration from Goucher College. Involved with Global Potential since 2011.
David Mars Vice President
White Owl Capital, Partner 15 years entrepreneurial and investing experience. 4 years with Global Potential.
Senior Vice President at Moodys Investors Service, development of analytic tools and surveillance platforms to assess risk within the capital markets.
Marquis Brown
Siddhartha Jha
Loren Miller
Stephen Burns
Dharman Niles
Loren Miller has more than 20 years experience spearheading interA trained legal professional, Hakima national and US-based nonprofit has been involved in the world initiatives in the fields of commuof non-profits since a young age. nity development, education, and Hakima assists with all things judicial social justice. She currently serves as well as special projects. as Associate Vice President Policy & Capacity Building at United Way of New York City.
France: USA
Amy Lee Treasurer
Chief of Staff to the Chief Administrative Officer at Teach For America, Consultant with Booz Allen Hamilton and later, Assistant Chief of Staff to the Mayor of Baltimore. Worldwide Director, Global Fragrance Development. Colgate-Palmolive Ltd. 30+ year career in Marketing and Strategy roles with significant, global, regional and local reach. 10 months with Global Potential.
Director, Trading at Castleton Commodities International 4 years trading commodities and 5 years in interest rates/macro trading. 3 years with Global Potential. Of Counsel at White, Fleischner & Fino, LLP. 18+years in legal practice in mutliple jurisdictions. 1 year with Global Potential and loving it.
Sarah Gogel Managing Director, Founder
Laïla Nassim Vice President 2
Patricia Cespedes Vice President 3
Joseph Machiah Treasurer
Samuel Reslinger Associate Treasurer
Naina Bajekal Secretary
Hakima Mouflih Administrator
Cécile Dambricourt Administrator
Margot Clavier Administrator
After several years working in national education, Laila is currently creating her own youth organization to prevent disengagement from school and to build professional channels.
Currently a student in English and French Literature at Oxford University, Naina spent one year in Paris as Program Coordinator of GP.
Corinne Thouvenin Incoming President
Corinne Thouvenin was a litigation lawyer for Ernst & Young from 2001-2012 in the non-for-profit sector and since has been volunteering for many Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives such as PlaNet Finance. She has been a supporter of GP for many years and will be president this coming year.
A licensed lawyer in Bolivia with a specialty in Human Rights, Patricia is currently working on a Doctoral thesis in the domain of international and European law with an an analysis between Europe and Latin America at the Sorbonne.
See above
Cyril Tchanon
Cyril TCHANON Member of local youth advisory council in La Courneuve, Cyril has been involved with GP since the 2012 youth forum as a volunteer. He now acts as a board member of GP France.
General Entrepreneur, management trainer, and consultant in human capital development, organization, and finance, Joseph holds 25 years of operational experience in addition to an MBA from INSEAD obtained in 1990.
Economist by training, head of business for the investment fund FinanCité, Cécile supports companies in their development through financial and technical assistance.
Fatima Tabibou Outgoing President
General engineer and MBA graduate, Samuel has assisted major companies in the restructuring their procedures and their information systems, as well as in the resolution of internal conflicts.
Based in Nepal working at Solidarity International since December 2012, with a diploma from Sciences-Po, Margot has traveled with various organizations across Africa, Oceania, and South America.
Niki Borofsky Vice President
Coming to us from the Mayor’s office A licensed lawyer, Niki is a defender of La Courneuve, Fatima is a driven of universal human rights within France. She works at the firm woman committed to fighting injustice in her professional life, in Proskauer Rose in Paris where her volunteer commitments and her she is part of the social rights and mediation team. role as a mother.
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P H A S E 1 : P R E PA R AT I O N Weekly Training Workshops The 6 months consist of weekly 2.5-hour workshops to build self and social awareness, on a wide range of critical social issues, including human rights; national and global issues of race, religion, gender, culture, international development, and poverty; team building; effective communication; conflict resolution; sustainable change making. The workshops are guided by trained volunteers with backgrounds and expertise in social work, education, public health. GP youth are encouraged to think deeply about the issues being presented. Small group discussions and team building activities cement their knowledge and forge bonds. Workshops continue throughout the three phases of GP. Third phasers met in September 2014 to discuss the importance of goal setting and implementing these goals to accomplish Phase 3 projects. Recurring themes were to stop procrastinating, be proactive with college applications, and to practice self-care.
Workshop with GP Youth in New York Alcohol Prevention Awareness
Workshop with GP France in La Courneuve “One, Two, Three, Rap!”
GP youth took part in a City Council funded Alcohol Awareness workshop facilitated by Agata Roman of ‘The Partnership for a Healthier New York City’. Students presented their thoughts about how alcohol impacted their families and communities in which they live. The group then went into depth about the health and social impact of excessive drinking.
GP youth participated in a very original workshop where they met “One Two Three... Rap!”, a cultural organization which motivates young people to learn English through American Hip Hop music and culture. The youth learnt to compose rap in English and had the opportunity to demonstrate their talents as composers in a fun and engaging way.
Highlights from 2013 · 2014
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GP youth participate in a variety of enriching programs throughout the year as well as monthly outings which include museum visits, film showings, cultural or sports events, or meetings with professionals from different walks of life.
GP ran the first edition of the Yes Oui Can program sponsored by the US Embassy in France ($70,000). Sixteen youths aged 18-30 took part in this initiative where they spent 1 week on a farm and 1 week meeting entrepreneurs to start up their own ventures.
GP received a $15,000 grant from The Partnership for a Healthier New York City to run a city-wide Youth Advisory Council. The youth served as ambassadors to help identify key health issues for youth, develop action strategies for positive change and partner with the community to promote a healthier NYC.
GP Boston offered workshops for civic engagement students from UMass Boston’s College of Public and Community Service in “Youth Opinion Matters.” The workshops empowered participants to tackle youth violence issues and to provide a pathway to higher education for young people. 15
PHASE 2: IMMERSION 6 Weeks in a rural village GP participants experience 1.5 months of immersion in a rural village in a developing country. Often this is the youth’s first international travel experience. Having built increasingly close relations with our international villages since 2008, GP has focused this cultural exchange on villages in the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Nicaragua and Senegal. This experience in shared living is fully immersive – GP youth are there, with their host families, 24/7, sharing work, meals, laughter and ideas.
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Photo in Senegal 2014 Nianiar village.
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YES OUI CAN - PRESS START In June 2014, GP France launched its first edition of an intensive entrepreneurial program funded by the US Embassy in France: ‘Yes Oui Can’ for young entrepreneurs all over France. The concept of this training is simple and effective: to inspire young entrepreneurs in France and to bring them to the next stages of their personal and professional projects. The second edition will be in 2015 and renamed ‘Press Start’. It will focus even more on the social, cultural and environmental impacts of the youth start-ups. 14 days in Albi, Paris, Toulouse, Marseille, Lyon
$70,000
16 youth aged from 18 to 30 from all over France
2014 program funded by the US Embassy in France
WEEK 1 The first week takes place on an organic farm in the south of France. This is within the framework of WWOOFing (World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms), a system to increase the value of the biological agricultural sector and putting in contact people who are concerned with ecological and environmental issues. This first step allows participants to: - exchange with each other - create a fun group dynamic - initiate themselves to the basics of entrepreneurship and agriculture
WEEK 2 The second week takes place in a big metropolitan city (in 2014 in Paris) when participants meet experts and professionals who are entrepreneurs in different sectors (in 2014, youth met with the foundation KPMG, lawyers at Proskauer and techies at école 42. This second stage consists of a marathon of workshops, master classes, and meetings, during which the participants benifit greatly from different role-playing activities as well as practical advice offered by different speakers.
Thanks to this shorter and more intensive program, the youth fellows are able to better define their ventures to have a social impact in the long-run. In 2014, the graduation took place at the famous Talleyrand Hotel, where the youth met inspiring people, and finished the program with precious tools and information to take their own entrepreneurial projects to the next step. 17
From the field...
“I am thrilled to immerse myself in a place where this welcoming and warm atmosphere prevails. I have noticed that Christians and Muslims cohabit here without any worries. Understanding, respect and joy are all feelings which touch me every day here and I can’t wait to throw myself into life with my host family.”
Nianiar, Senegal Blog from week 1 Mounia, GP France
“During these 6 weeks, my life changed a lot. I started to understand that I should do what I believe is true and that I have to be happy with what I have. I thought it would be impossible to live without my family, but this experience finally opened my eyes and I recognize that nothing is impossible if you really work for it.”
“It’s hard to comprehend that my experience is coming to an end. I had no idea that I would accomplish so many of my goals in just 45 days. I have stepped outside of my comfort zone, developed life changing relationships and created everlasting memories. My reality was completely changed as soon as I stepped in the Batey. “
Dominican Republic Blog from Week 6 Kristal, GP New York
El Almirante, Nicaragua Blog from Week 6 Silas, GP Boston
GPer Profile Ariana Collas Head of Human Resources and Mentorship Program (2013-2014) GP France Field Staff in Nicaragua (EABJM Trip 2014) Graduate of McGill University “As the Head of Human Resources and Mentorship Program of GP France from 2013 through 2014, I had the opportunity to participate in a number of different aspects of the GP program, as well as build a number of enriching relationships with the GP family in France and around the world. Working from our office space generously provided by PlaNet Finance between 15-35 hours per week, I was able to grow our mentorship program, doing what I could to find motivated mentors that would click with the
fantastic youth of our new 2014 cohort. In charge of HR, I had the chance to meet, interview, and work with our highly dedicated group of volunteers and Board members—a mix of people coming from all different parts of the world (France, the UK, Senegal, Guyana, the Comoros Islands, Algeria), brought together by a common cause: the dream of empowering a group of youth that have an undeniable potential to create change in their local environments and in communities worldwide.”
I N M E M O R Y O F G P S TA F F H I AWAT H A R U T L A N D “It was with a sense of great loss to our world and our community that we learned of the tragic passing of Hiawatha Rutland while swimming from a boat to the shore in Lake Erie. Hiawatha was a source of great inspiration and strength for all of the GP youth who knew him, and for his students at Lower Manhattan Arts Academy. When we met, we immediately aligned on views related to youth development, education, and power imbalances in our society. It became quickly clear that a journey with Global Potential to Nicaragua this summer would be a great thing, and indeed, while there for 6.5 weeks with his students and with the community members of El Almirante, he forged strong bonds of love, knowledge, critical thinking, and activism for social change. We are so sorry for everyone’s loss, Hiawatha was an incredible and unique person, and those who met him and spent a closely connected summer together, were deeply lucky. We are working with our partners at LOMA High School, where Hiawatha taught, to develop a scholarship fund to help realize his dream to send African-American youth on a ‘Birthright’ trip to Africa.”
Thoughts from GP youth and staff “Just when you thought you actually met someone who can change the world they’re gone! You inspired me in so many ways. This summer I grew so much mentally and it was all thanks to you. We didn’t even have a proper goodbye but your words and your ways will always stay with me. Thank you for pushing me to be a stronger person. Rest in peace Jumbo!” Emani McDowell and Marie Yamela Cando at Hiawatha Rutland’s memorial service sharing beautiful words.
Hiawatha with Global Potential in Nicaragua, 2014
“ Hiawatha Rutland, you were inspirational, hilarious, and taught us to never apologize for being ourselves. In your last six weeks you made a profound impact on our GP youth and Nicaraguan community. I will never forget how you got the whole village to sing in Swahili! Thank you, Hiawatha, for sharing your light with us.” “It’s not true, he’s not gone, he lives within us all. In our hearts and our minds. He knew we’d all be great in this world so let’s not prove him wrong. So even if he’s not here in the physical sense, he will live in all of us in the spiritual sense.”
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P H A S E 3 : I N T E G R AT I O N Youth-led projects back home 10.5 months of individualized and group support and coaching based on the passions and abilities of each youth. GP youth carry out their projects in their high schools and surrounding community. Each participant selects a Major and a Minor on which to focus her or his energy.
The Six Major and Minor Tracks 1. Social Entrepreneurship - social business ventures 2. Media Advocacy - photography, mural-painting, theatre, documentary 3. Community Service & Activism- service-learning, social justice campaigns 4. School Leadership - school clubs, GP recruitment 5. Internship - in GP partner sites, or directly with GP for professional development 6. Health and Fitness - sports for healthier living
GPer Profile Buhadri Suso & Olayinka Health and Fitness / Community Service & Activism GP youth Olayinka and Buhadri propose the project “Join Hands” in the framework of the Jevolution Movement (Young Evolution). This project uses the means of sporting activities to facilitate the integration of migrant youth first arriving in France “We came up with this idea one day whilst reflecting on the youth in the streets of Paris. We saw the problem of the poor living conditions of isolated young migrants, especially when they first arrive in France. Many can’t speak French, have no money to buy food and nowhere to sleep. We saw a need for an outlet for these young migrants to clear their heads, have fun and integrate with one another. We considered the lack of associations providing
sporting and cultural activities for isolated young migrants, and so we thought up our project. The idea is that playing in a team will aid the ability to work together, sport will encourage integration with other youths and provide a common ground with French youths, and most importantly, they will be having fun! JOIN HANDS works for and with youth migrants under the values of respect, tolerance and collaboration.”
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Media Advocacy Documentary film Summer in Terre Froide, Haiti Laetitia Dorsinville · GP Boston
After her trip to Haiti this summer, Laetitia made the documentary film “Keeping Us Together”. The film discusses the problems faced by the community of Terre Froide and the use of leisure activites in Haiti to keep the community together and remain interactive. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvAEoikwsEw
School Leadership
GP song composition
Simone Jones, Emani McDowell & Jennifer Wang, GP New York
3 youth leaders Emani McDowll, Simone Jones, and Jennifer Wang are forming a music band to record their first song inspired by GP. This song will be used in GP’s official promotional video, and a CD will be sold to raise money for the construction of a library in Terre Froide, Haiti.
Community Service and Activism Building a library in Nianiar, Senegal Louise Huang · GP France
After her exchange to Senegal in 2014, Louise’s project is to build a library in the village of Niarniar. She aims to collect over 500 books of different categories and raise awareness about the project by creating a leaflet and using social media. The budget is estimated at €1,000 and will go towards tables and chairs, making shelves and buying new books for the library. 21
NOTES FROM Dear Potential Global family, My name is Daniel Alfaro and I am 22 years old. I am currently the Program Director of Global Potential in Boston, while under a full masters scholarship at Boston University. In 2012, I was promoted to become the first paid program manager of GP, alongside my counterpart, Christelle Abraham in New York. In 2010, I was a young 17 year old who had never been outside of the City of Boston despite my parents being from El Salvador. I had limited knowledge about my local and global community and not much confidence in my future. Global Potential has completely transformed my views on my life, society, and the world in which we live. The youth that Global Potential serves all over the world have a similar experience of being transformed and impacted by the cultural dialogues and exchanges that are fostered throughout our program. Global Potential for me has meant the world. Everything about the program from the first phase workshops on youth leadership, the second phase intercultural exchange and the third phase social entrepreneurship program, has been critical for my identity as a catalyst for change. This is why I
am currently pursuing my masters and plan one day to be a Peace Corps member. Last year I was nominated as one of the hundred most influential Latinos in Massachusetts. The day that I received the prize at the Museum of Fine Arts is one of the most memorable moments in my life. I am the first person in my family to pursue a higher degree and to have such recognition. On behalf of the 3000+ people who have been impacted by this program since 2007, I want to thank you for your support Global Potential is one of the only youth serving programs, which takes a holistic global approach and promotes human dialogue among youth, across borders, languages andcultures. Now that I am a Program Director, I can give back to my community and continue the spiral of positive economy. Thank you so much, Daniel Alfaro Program Director, GP Boston
Daniel’s call-out at graduation: https://www.youtube. com/watch?v=bcHs74OHgzY
OUR ALUMNI Dear all, My name is CĂŠlia Bouarif, I am 20 years of age and after having finished a preparatory class, I have just joined Grenoble School of Management where I hope to obtain a Masters in Humanitarian Management.
Some American, others British, French, Russian, German‌ However, whatever their nationalities and backgrounds, they are all motivated to help the youth and are the backbone of GP. So, I would like to thank all the volunteers of GP.
I had the opportunity in 2012 to meet the Managing Director and Founder of Global Potential (GP), Sarah Gogel, when she was looking to recruit the first GP France class. I can truly say that I am GP France from the very beginning. When she told me about the project, I was immediately excited by the idea and I brought along many of my friends to join the adventure!
I would like to also thank GP for giving me the opportunity to meet people who have become my friend, for having helped me to open myself up to the world, for having enriched my life, for giving me the motivation to pursue humanitarian work, and for giving me a taste of leadership.
I was able to participate in the first ever GP France trip to Nicaragua in the summer of 2012 and it’s one of the most amazing experiences of my life. I take away incredible memories, and I hope soon to be able to travel again with GP as a member of staff in order to mentor the youth and see them grow and mature throughout this experience, just like I did some years before.
I hope you all can join me in supporting this organization because it gives so much not only to youth Fellows, but also to the local and global community. GP Family forever
Now, GP France has already started to recruit for its fourth class. GP France is getting older, but the enthusiasm and the motivation I saw at the beginning remains. More and more volunteers are getting involved in the association.
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D O N O R S & PA R T N E R S Global Potential Top Individual Donors $500-$999 US Donors Anika Patel Avern Cohn Dan Brown David LaShell Jonathan Lo Lori Robinson Marquis Brown Matthew & Kedelyn Urbaniak Mindy & Allen Roth Nanske, Bill, & Laura Wood Osho Jha
$1,000-$4999 Rajat & Sharmila Sil Robert S. Michaels French Donors M et Mme. Boka Wadia Chaftar M et Mme. Gros Stéphanie Martinier M. et Mme. Nadine M. et Mme. Altman Nocquet M. et Mme. Sicurani Délia Spitzer Frédéric de Villèle
US Donors Gib Bulloch Stephen Burns Daniel A. Cohn Shirley & Theodore Cohn Frank Cohn Bruce Compton Tracy Harker Siddhartha Jha Phillip L Brown Amy Lee David Mars Adam Michaels
John & Mary Moloney Dharman Niles Craig Thatcher and Ken Schutz Christopher Sheaffer Jeff Shell Mark E. Stephanz Anastasia Thatcher Reggie Van Lee French Donors Peggy Frankston M et Mme. Rignell M et Mme. Pineau Samuel Reslinger
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V O LU N T E E R S A N D S U P P O R T E R S USA Jana & Ken Abramson Monique A Darrisaw Akil Kristine Lim Ang Colette Anglade Negar Arvanaghi Shirley Barkai Kate Fisher Baumann Eve Becker Mackendy Blanc Claudia Bowman Teresa R Bruno Diandra Cano Jordan Capik Xintong Chen Billy Cheong Alexander Clark Alin Coman Adrienne Dale-Burns Jennifer Davis Bonnie Delaune Lara Dimidjian Papa Diop Christelle Domercant Kevin Dwyer Sarah Eberle Christelle Enoh Katarina Erbacke Anthony Field Andrea Findley Rebecca Finney Stacey Flanagan Roger Ford David Gajer Rachelle Gaspard Robert S. George Marissa Gilmour Caroline Gold Francisco Gomez Yangchen Gurung Merna & Joseph Guttentag Mary Haynes John Yi-Ling Ho John Howie Cathleen Huachi-Ramirez Ruth Irwin Rachel Isnady Vanessa Jerome Cheriyan John Hubert Johnson Talin Khechoomian Jiae Kim Hitomi Kimura Pravin Kundal Adam Blair Lammers Hui Li Ramon Luciano Lesly Vinicio Manzanarez Michelle Martin Andres Marzan Salvatrice Maugeri Christine McReynolds Julieta Mendez Stanley Michaels Alan and Lois Michaels Saul Miller Omar and Rachel Minaya Erika Montoya
FRANCE Caitlin Moore Giles Mumford Stacy Latocha Newelt Issa Nyaphaga Frank Olea Scott and Jennifer Ostfeld Christina Pagan Marcos Palmarin Nayum Mohd Parvez Paris Pender Dianna Perez Aiya Port Breana Portelli Ed Portnoy Rachel Portnoy Jerry Quartley Erica Racine Richard B Reich Susan Resnick Ross Rosengart Nicole Rosengart Hiawatha Rutland * Matthew Ryan Maciej Rzeszutek Sara Seber Claire & Jeremy Sicherman Rajat Sil Denise and David Simson Dana S Smith Ines Soto-Palmarin Agnes Szekeres Jessica Tan Judy Tanner Vaughan Tredwell Theresa Trujillo Jackson Tucker Jean Ulysse Kedelyn Urbaniak Sarah Vasquez Manuel Ventura Xuan Vu Amy Weber Martin and Jack Weingold Alison & Scott Weingold Emily Weinstein Madeline Weinstein David Weltz Julia Wong Frannie Wong Forest Woodward Olia Wu Regine Zamor Peng Zhou
Clemence Allard Imane Ayach Gad Azuelos Katie Beck Mounia Benadda Fatima Bennaceur Djemoui Bennaceur Naziha Bennaceur Sofiane Bouarif Horet Bouarif Jérôme Bouillaut Jerôme Bouillaut Paulina Bricca Olivier Cahané Patricia Cespedes Chahrazed Tamara Chant Emilie Chapuron Marie-Anne Chazel Ann Christine Christian Clavier Tom Cohen Romano Collard Ariana Collas Rodolphe Cournarie Paula Coury Elizabeth Craig Carole da Silva Cécile Dambricourt Mélanie de la Brosse Frank De Leon Arnold de Souza Nouné Der Arsenian Coline Dermersedian Anna di Mattia Hadja Diaby Talitha Dubow Chloé Dunn Nabil Ezzarhouni Rama Gassama Nick Hamilton Sonia Hardip Hanane Harrathe Célia Haspot Sophie Hatcher Samia Hathroubi Céline Hein Jean-Luc Héraud Lydia Hodgins Aqsa Hussein Omar Ibrahim Evré Isikli Claire-Maire Benoit Jay Mohamed Jebbour Justine Kamdem Marlena Kiefl Awa Konaré Patson (Patrice Mian Kouassi) Joël Pain Tabit Laila Sarah-Jane Lavery Ennelle Lawson Marine Le Noan Pascale Lohier Laetitia Maboang Joseph Machiah
Mamadou Magassouba Rafik Mansour Clio Maridakis Stéphanie Martinier Christine Mendy Laura Merck Stéphanie Mestrallet Lesley Montemayor Marine Morival Hakima Mouflih Yassine Mouflih Mohamed Moumni Laila Nassim Yacine Ndioye Mia Nieves Erin Oguykene Anthony Ondomat Kahina Ait Ouamara Randianina Peccoud Gilles Poux Mabrouck Rachedi Jean Reno Samuel Reslinger Alice Riché Olivia Romain Cindy Sakala Christine Salaün Tamara Saltzman Sara Sautin Sarah Saydun Alexandre Senanian Simona Stoeva Fatima Tabibou Dina Tarjan Cyril Tchanon Titine Thioye Mariatou Tirera Nguyen Tran Valérie Tran Rémi Tricart Stéphane Troussel Marie-Noëlle Tudiesche Sarah Venditti Anna Warby David Zeboulon
INTERNATIONAL NICARAGUA Misael Centeno Maryeling Quintero Jessica Salazar HAITI Paul Eligene Berno Mathieu Jeff Paul Pauline Daniel Tillias DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Junior Batista Feliberto Beltre Samy Beneco Enecia Hogla Betiza Enecia SENEGAL Lamine Cisse Yunus Diallo Adji Thiaw
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Friends Congratulations on another banner year for Global Potential! By all measures, this has been a year to celebrate: record-setting volunteerism, 100 new volunteers donating over 60,000 hours of their time led to 13,000 new hours of programming (52,000 hours in total). We organized our first trip to Senegal which is exciting to work now with our African counterparts. Because of all of your efforts, 75 new donors joined our family. Our volunteer efforts have also helped to diversify our funding sources. In addition to our local and state grants, this year we successfully identified, submitted and won our first federal grant! And with your continued support, we’re just getting started! In the field, one of our unique programming attributes, we continue to empower youth and inspire change. Our impact in the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Nicaragua and Senegal continues to grow. Our cross-cultural conferences this past summer saw over 650 youth tackle topics as diverse as the environment, education, and immigration. It is sometimes hard to quantify the total impact we have on our communities, but to see first-hand our returning youth participate as leaders at these events is priceless!
Sustainability continues to be a primary focus of our board. We continue to codify our programming, our relationships at home and abroad, as well as our Board. We are proud to have invited three new members to our Board this year, who each bring unique perspectives and capabilities. Most important, they bring an energy that drives us to evolve and prosper. Finally, after five years as your Chair, I have informed the Board of my belief that it is the right time to step down as Chair and pass on the Board leadership. I am proud and excited to report that at the last Board meeting, the Board unanimously elected Anastasia Thatcher to lead us forward. If I may, I would like to take a moment to thank you all for the great privilege of leading GP alongside this amazing team. When Frank invited me to meet the Board seven years ago, I did not fully appreciate the impact Global Potential has on youth here and abroad. My first year on the Board, we worked alongside 163 youth; today, that cumulative total is 3,000! I could not be more grateful for the opportunity. As successful as this year has been, I continue to believe the best is yet to come!
Adam Michaels Board President, Global Potential
GP provides youth and communities the leadership and entrepreneurial skills to create renewed life perspectives to affect positive change locally and globally. Using a holistic year and a half methodology, GP trains youth from immigrant families and low-income neighborhoods to become leaders through international exchange, social entrepreneurship, global awareness, community development, and service-learning. GP Promo video: http://youtu.be/qp1QlWTljk0 31
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