Youth News

February 15, 2008:

Youth Ambassador, David Kidwell, invites students to bring clean, fresh water

to the world at the United Nations Press Conference in New York City.

Youth Ambassadors, David Kidwell and Kasey Shelly, joined Nancy Rivard, President of Airline Ambassadors,

at the United Nations Press Conference

on February 15, 2008

Hi,

My name is David Kidwell, age 14, and I am a Youth Ambassador for the NGO Airline Ambassadors International, http://www.airlineamb.org.  I am an 8th grade student at Trinity School at Meadow View in Falls Church , VA.   I have some exciting news about an International Art Competition open to students of all ages and their teachers.  This will be fun and will help bring attention to one of the most important global issues facing us today . . . . the lack of fresh, clean water for everyone around the world.   Are you aware that according to the World Health Organization, last year 1 billion people lacked access to safe drinking water?

I was recently at the United Nations in New York City where I helped launch this International Art Competition for 2008.  You will see some photos and the press release on the following UN web pages:

http://www.un.org/av/photo/detail/0169863.html
http://www.un.org/av/photo/detail/0169864.html
http://www.un.org/News/briefings/docs//2008/080215_Water.doc.htm

The theme for this year is “Water For All.”  In the past there have not been many entries from students from the United States .  I am hoping that you can help me change this for 2008.  This is a fun challenge and there will be prizes awarded.  If your artwork is chosen, you will get two airline tickets to the award ceremony in Madrid , Spain .  All the details you need are included on the following web page where the rules are explained.

http://www.peaceandcooperation.org/english/index-3.html

Main site: http://www.peaceandcooperation.org/english/index.php

If you want to make a difference in our world today and help bring a cup of clean water to someone in need, I invite you to enter this international art competition.  Use your creativity to express that our world needs clean water . . . “Water for All.”

Please share this with your friends, classmates, teachers, religious leaders and others so that the world will know that students from the United States are serious about making a difference in our world.

Thank you,

David Kidwell