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Youth Charter Muhammad Ali Scholars Tour Report 2010

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Youth Charter: Muhammad Ali Scholars Tour Report 2010

Contents

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FOREWORD 3

BACKGROUND AND INTRODUCTION 4 – 5

TOUR OBJECTIVES 6 – 7

ALI SCHOLARS 2010 ITINERARY 8

THE TOUR 9

DAY 1 - Engaging Locally – Informing Globally 10

DAY 2 - Slavery and the Roots of Modern Racism 10 – 11 - Huggy’s Gym, Bradford 12 DAY 3 - From North to South 13 - American Embassy 14 - Pre-Olympic/Paralympic Legacy Debate 14 - What is Legacy? 15 - Examples of legacy – what good examples should we take lessons from? 15 – 16 - Olympism as a social vehicle of justice and change 16 - 21

DAY 4 - The Olympic/Paralympic Legacy Conference – Roehampton University, London 22

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Contents

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CONFERENCE PROGRAMME 23 - 28

SUMMIT OUTLINE 24

SUMMARY 29

SUPPORT AGENCIES 30

MUHAMMAD ALI SCHOLARS TOUR GROUP 2010 31 – 32

BRITISH COUNCIL SCHOLARS 32 – 33

HOST TEAM 33

SUPPORT AGENCIES 34 - 38

YOUTH CHARTER REPORTS 39

YOUTH CHARTER PHILOSOPHY, MISSION, INSPIRATION 40

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Youth Charter Muhammad Ali Scholars Tour Report 2010

Foreword

As part of a collaboration between two urban communities on opposite sides of the Atlantic, between 15 – 18 May 2010, two groups of young people were brought together to debate the issues they face – parallel and opposite – and how they are responding to them. Part of a wider objective was to bring peace and tolerance to young people and their communities around the world. This four-day tour took place in communities and institutions from across the UK, culminating in a major conference.

Coordinated by the Youth Charter, young people from communities across North West England, supported by the British Council, welcomed the Muhammad Ali Scholars, a group of students from the Muhammad Ali Institute for Peace and Justice, at the University of Louisville, Kentucky.

The UK tour was intended to facilitate debate, learning and interaction between international contemporaries. The central theme – Olympism Legacy and the power of the 2012 London Games with a central social and human theme reflected all the elements of the tour.

The 2010 Muhammad Ali Scholars Tour reflects the Youth Charter’s continued international programme of work and the role of sport in its social and human development potential.

Dr Mordean Taylor ArcherVice Provost for Diversity and International Affairs, University of Louisville

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Background and Introduction

The firmly established relationship with the Muhammad Ali Institute consolidates a seventeen-year international programme of campaigning, advocacy and policy development along with project and programme delivery on all five continents. The Anglo-American Youth Culture Initiative, inspired by the Spirit of Hulme and Moss Side Tour of Los Angeles in 1993, and the Anglo South African initiative, inspired by the Vision for Sport Conference in Johannesburg in 1993, reflect the two longest contributions of sustained effort in the Youth Charter’s international programme of work and the contribution to the role that major games play in the social and human legacy potential of young people and communities.

The Youth Charter co-hosted a workshop seminar at the 56th DPI-NGO Conference in 2003, which highlighted the need for a more integrated strategic approach in the role that soccer can play in social and human development.


Members of the Amateur Athletic Foundation and Youth Charter’s Spirit of Hulme and Moss Side Tour Group receiving the Anglo American Youth Culture Initiative Scroll - 1994

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That conference saw the Youth Charter support ‘The Day of the African Child’ as part of the New York 2012 Olympic Bid, that also marked the June 16th Youth Day which commemorates the Soweto uprising in South Africa in 1976.

With the support of the British Council, the Youth Charter established a unique programme in providing social and human development, sporting activity in support of three UK trade missions in Cote D’Ivoire, Zambia and South Africa. In Manchester, the British Council hosted the teleconference “The Day of the African Child”. This saw a unique bringing together of people from three continents to discuss the social, cultural and economic challenges faced by young people in the African Diaspora. In 2006 the Youth Charter’s relationship developed further with the hosting of the Muhammad Ali Scholars in the North West of England. In 2006 the Youth Charter’s relationship developed further with the hosting of the Muhammad Ali Scholars in the North West of England where they also contributed to the National Race Hate Crime Conference in Liverpool. The following year, the Youth Charter was invited to the Muhammad Ali Institute’s “Ali in Focus” week where stronger ties were established between the two agencies.

Read the Youth Charter Manchester ‘12’ Report on Yudu here:http://bit.ly/AiOrVv

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Muhammad Ali Tour Group 2006 outside Youth Charter HQ, Salford Quays, Manchester


Tour Objectives

The Muhammad Ali Scholars Tour 2010 brought together a multi agency effort of academia, private / public sector and community based agencies with young people from different social and cultural backgrounds and experiences to debate the challenges they face.

Debate, learning and interaction with international contemporaries lay at the heart of the itinerary. The youth of today and tomorrow need to understand each other and the wider world to influence their future. Together, young people from all over the world can gain trust, respect, understanding and cooperation.

The tour was without political or religious bias. It focussed on opportunities for the Scholars to develop new relationships with people who are different from themselves and can bring a different view to bear on the issues being debated each day.

With considerable progress made in the social and human development through sport movement, there are still a number of challenges faced with the global recession and climate change seeing migration shifts across the developing and developed world. This is seeing a rise in immigration issues, tension and conflict in rural, suburban and urban communities. The impact on the youth of the world has been considerable, whether the militia of child soldiers or the gang related activity of London, Manchester, Paris, New York or Los Angeles. The Muhammad Ali Scholars Tour 2010 would meet head on the challenges and opportunities faced by communities globally and locally.



“The youth of today and tomorrow need to understand each other

and the wider world to influence their future. Young people are

faced with many cultural, social and economic challenges, and are

standing up to facilitate change for themselves. I was delighted to

bring these groups together, to discuss the burning issues facing

our societies, to learn from one another and understand how

cultural activity can help address these problems.”

Geoff Thompson, Executive Chairman of the Youth Charter.

The Scholars gained a unique insight in the social and cultural challenges facing young people and communities across the world.

The Muhammad Ali Scholars are all students at the University of Louisville, Kentucky, who have secured scholarship places at the Muhammad Ali Institute, which is a department of the University and partners with the Muhammad Ali Center. Young people from communities in Salford, Leasowe and Toxteth were brought to the Tour as part of the Youth Charter’s ongoing Citizenship in Action International programme of work. The Youth Charter hosted these two groups with support from some of its many partners, which included the University of Salford and the University of Roehampton.



Ali Scholars 2010 Itinerary

The Scholars visited communities and institutions in Salford, Liverpool, Bradford and London. The tour encompassed a museum, a boxing gym, a community centre, two universities and a major conference. The Scholars debated slavery, race, religion, politics, education and the role of business in society and the social, human and cultural issues faced.In the three days, the delegation visited five institutions in three cities, engaging with volunteers, academics, government representatives and business people from all sectors and walks of life. The Tour culminated in a high profile ‘Olympic/Paralympic Legacy Conference’.


Members of the British Council group join the Muhammad Ali Scholars for the welcoming reception at Salford University

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The Tour

The Tour was carefully planned to give the Scholars an insight into urban and rural communities combating discriminatory and economic challenges in a range of ways, in order to stimulate debate and learning and above all agreeing a course of action that would make significant and sustainable change.

The Muhammad Ali Scholars were met at Heathrow Airport where they then experienced a coach journey never to be forgotten! (The coach driver lost his keys!!!) However, the unusually good weather provided a scenic exposure as the Tour Group made the journey from the South to the North West of England.


Day 1 University of SalfordWelcome and Introduction, Tour of University House with local experience to inform global solutions.

Day 2 International Slavery Museum, LiverpoolAnthony Walker Education CentreVisit to International Slavery Museum and Anthony Walker Education Centre for a debate on the roots of racism and its impact on society today.

Huggy’s Gym, BradfordVisit to volunteer project run by ex-professional boxers and supported by Basic Human Rights.

Day 3 American Embassy, LondonDiscussion of international programmes and future development using cultural activity to build a more tolerant, just and fair global community.

Roehampton UniversityWelcome and introduction to London and Roehampton University Pre-Olympic/Paralympic Legacy Debate briefing and discussion

Day 4 Roehampton UniversityConference: Olympic / Paralympic Legacy Conference attendedBy Scholars Tour group and an audience an audience of private / public / community volunteer charity sectors, policy makers, activists and many others.

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Day 1 - Engaging Locally - Informing Globally

Salford University hosted the tour reception with a wider community of Greater Manchester and the North Westrepresented. The respective Muhammad Ali Scholars and British Council Scholars were introduced with formal welcome and BBQ reception that kick started the 2010 Tour experience.

Day 2 - Slavery and the Roots of Modern Racism

On day two, the Scholars visited the International Slavery Museum in Liverpool and were given some time alone to visit the museum and consider the social and human emotions experienced. The group then reconvened in the Anthony Walker Centre for debate and were introduced to local community project Urbeatz, a cultural enterprise and community-based organisation.

Facilitated by Dominique Walker, sister of Anthony, a challenging debate took place about the roots of racism and its impact on society today. In the words of Dr Mordean Taylor from the University of Louisville, “Liverpool is built on slavery; the blood of our people is in the streets. Look out of the window. Every building you can see was built on the back of the slave trade”. Whilst discussions about race and social diversity take place frequently among the Muhammad Ali Scholars, it is something that some of our British Scholars had never considered, with a few admitting that they had never met a person of colour until recently, and that some of the Muhammad Ali Scholars were the first black people they have ever engaged with.

Anthony Walker 1987-2005 Anthony was 18-years old and in his second year of A levels when he was murdered with an ice axe in a racially motivated attack.



The discussions were challenging and revealing in the need for young people, irrespective of race, colour, creed, religion or geographic location to continue the all important dialogue in an honest and open way in order to continue to challenge the ignorance and fear that can lead to violence and radicalised behaviour.

This debate, and the emotional depths reached, set the tone for the rest of the tour, giving the young people something to consider and bringing them together. The Tour Group then visited Liverpool 1 for lunch and took the coach journey to Bradford.


2010 Muhammad Ali Scholars join their British Council Scholars and Merseyside youth orgnaisations URBEATZ at the International Slavery Museum hosted by the Anthony Walker Foundation.

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Huggy’s Gym, Bradford

Set up in 2006, the Manchester Road gym is run by volunteers, predominantly ex-professional boxers who have come back into the sport to give something back to the community. The project is supported by Basic Human Rights and is located in the heart of a socially deprived area of Bradford that attracts users from all backgrounds in a community that has been dogged by riots and ongoing social, cultural and religious tensions. Local Parish Council Bradford Trident initially funded the gym. However this funding expired more than six months ago and the gym is totally funded by donations.

Huggy’s Gym is aimed at young men with little education or employment prospects, and is successful in providing discipline and confidence. There is space upstairs where women “are welcome”, but they are not actively encouraged. This made many of our Scholars, and their supporters, uncomfortable. As activists for social justice and inclusion, this discrimination seemed at odds with the rest of mission.



Formal introductions were made with a debate and discussion again looking at the challenges and opportunities that a facility of this kind can provide in building bridges of tolerance, understanding and common respect. The project was also visited by Greg Roberts, CEO of the Muhammad Ali Center, who, as part of the successful 2009 Muhammad Ali tour of Britain contributed to the potential global support in building strong and positive relationships between Islam and Christendom through cultural activity.

The highlight of the visit was the informal “ring sessions” where scholars from both representative groups sparred under the watchful eye of the coaches and all in attendance!

Day 3 - From North to South

A tired Tour Group departed the North West in the early hours of the morning, saying their goodbyes and with them, many memories of much to socially, culturally and emotionally reflect and discuss in between the sleep and late night debate that were to become the feature of the tour. As the journey reached its halfway point, the magical moment of tour bonding between the two respective groups was realised with a musical score that they all immediately recognised. The glow of recognition and acknowledgement of something cultural that could find common ground, interest, appeal and enjoyment built the bridge upon which the remainder of the tour was to be defined. With traffic the enemy of all itineraries, the Ali Scholars jumped coach on the outskirts of London to make their scheduled meeting with the American Embassy. The British Council Scholars stayed in the traffic and made their way to Roehampton University where they would settle into their new temporary home. The Ali Scholars experienced the London Underground network with a journey to Waterloo Station and a taxi ride experience to be remembered!



American Embassy

With security at its highest level, the Ali Scholars were now on American soil and once through the elaborate security, were met by officials from the American Cultural desk. A dialogue of great value was exchanged with Dr Mordean Taylor Archer and Stacy Bailey Ndiaye outlining the international programmes and projects of potential future development and the role cultural activity can play in building a more tolerant, just and fair global community. The Cultural Attaché offered a revealing insight into American policy and the important and growing role that sport was playing in promoting American interests at home and abroad. The visit concluded with the Scholars again experiencing London sites from a Taxi and lunch at Waterloo Station with a Tube journey on to Roehampton where they walked the short distance to their home for the next 24 hours.

After only hours of settling in, the Scholars were met by Roehampton University Sports Director, Ian Pickup who escorted them to the main campus for the free legacy conference plenary.

Pre-Olympic/Paralympic Legacy Debate

Scholars from the Ali Institute, the British Council and Roehampton University gathered on the eve of the Games Legacy Conference to consider the issues that would be debated on the following day.The Youth Charter presented the background and social and cultural legacy benefits of major games, and posed some thought-provoking questions. The debate was interesting, with differing views coming from each of the three diverse groups of young people.



What is Legacy?

Initially there was no clear consensus regarding the definition of legacy. Does it relate to new stadia, programmes, increased sports participation or broader social benefits? As discussion flowed, however, it became clear that a number of outcomes are deemed desirable by all. These include a wish for inclusion, community engagement and personal and social development that is both lasting and tangible. The desired outcomes advocated by the group were more ambitious than the building of new facilities or growth in the uptake of sport; whilst these are benefits; the group felt that major games could also be a powerful catalyst for positive social change.

Examples of legacy – what good examples should we take lessons from?

Examples of legacy derived from Games were discussed, to highlight how major sporting events can result in different outcomes in different contexts. Whilst the perceived outcome of the 1972 Montreal Games and those held in Athens in 2004 is one of national debt and decrepit stadia, the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics are remembered as one of the first to bring a commercial focus and financial surplus to the Games. Hosted in downtown LA in an area with a range of social issues, these Games created a tangible legacy of urban regeneration and a commitment toyouth. The ‘Amateur Athletic Foundation’ (now called the LA84



Foundation) was born and has since invested $185 million in youth sport in Southern California.

The Commonwealth Games of 2002 saw the development of ‘Sport City’ in an area of socio economic deprivation in east Manchester. The 48,000-seat stadium is now home to Manchester City FC, raising questions of ownership and private benefit from public investment. (Read the Youth Charter Commonwealth ‘12’ Report here: http://bit.ly/wXvROn)

The group discussed the potential for the London Olympic Stadium to be occupied by a Premiership football club following the 2012 Games. Is it right that privately owned sports clubs benefit from significant public investment?

Olympism as a social vehicle of justice and change

History provides numerous examples of athletes who have been driven to succeed but also incidents that transcend sport and become world changing. In 1968, the Mexico Olympic Games witnessed incredible physical achievements: Bob Beamon jumped 8.90 meters in the long jump, an incredible 55cm improvement over the previous world record that was unbeaten until 1991; and Dick Fosbury won the gold medal in the high jump using the new, radical Fosbury flop technique. However, the 1968 Games were the first hosted by a developing country and the venue of what has become known as the ‘Black Power salute’.


The Black Power Salute

Two African-American athletes Tommie Smith

(gold) and John Carlos (bronze) used a medal

ceremony for the 200m to protest about the lack

of civil rights in America. Causing significant

controversy at the time, this momentous gesture

was seen negatively by some as politicising the

Olympic Games, yet remains a symbolic moment

in the history of the African-American Civil Rights

Movement

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The Olympic Games have huge potential to inspire social change. The 2012 Games will take place in a far different world to that of 1968, 1972, 1984, 1992 and 1996 where the Games became a platform and reflection of the challenges being faced by the world at large and the social and human acts of intolerance, injustice that could lead to terrorism and violence at a time when the Games were used as an opportunity for peace.

There were also a number of issues that were both global and local in the impact for positive change that was now possible through the Olympism in Action initiative and IOC efforts to build on the Olympic solidarity movement and more importantly how the bidding and hosting of Olympic and Paralympic Games can affect real and lasting change on some of the social and human issues faced. The Ali Scholars and British Council Scholars were joined by students from the Roehampton Sport volunteering programme and broke into different groups of experience, knowledge and interest to provide input and contribution to the conference framework.



The group was asked to identify the big questions facing Olympic Legacy. Uniquely, these questions would be used as discussion themes in the following day’s summit.

• What are our hopes, dreams and fears?• What role can Games and Olympism play in helping us achieve

our dreams and allay fears?• What does ‘legacy’ mean to you? What does it look like in your

community?• Why does it take the Olympics to get us talking about legacy?

If the bid hadn’t been successful, what would have been done re ‘legacy’?

• Has anything – in terms of legacy – happened yet? Do we have a sense that legacy is being achieved/work in progress?

• Inclusion – Community – Development. What do these words mean to you? Is this what legacy is about?

• What was the point in bidding for the Games?



Your role in legacy• What can young people do to ensure that the London Games

leave a sustainable legacy?• If legacy is about youth and inclusion (‘local to global’) how

involved have youth been in planning legacy to date? Have you been involved?

• If YOU were in charge, what legacy programmes would you develop? What would they look like?

• What can we all do today/tomorrow/next year/in 2012 to help bring about legacy?

Being inspired• Can the Games inspire us all to do things differently/better? If

so, how? What is the basis for this inspiration?• What drives today’s Olympians to compete? What about the

original Olympians? What about more recent stories of human courage and of beating adversity? How do we connect our community to these?

• What inspiration can we seek from past Games – what legacies have been successfully delivered?



‘Hardware’• Who will access the facilities after the Games and how much

will it cost?• How can we prevent the negative outcomes of the Olympic

legacy e.g. disused, run down facilities, as seen in other parts of the world?

• Should we rent out the stadia post games to the highest bidder? (E.g. professional football?)

• What is the real economic cost of the Games? Who pays? Who gets paid?

‘Software’• What processes and human interactions can be improved

through the catalyst of the Games? • Can we realistically hope for improved education, health care,

environmental action and more cohesive societies? • What is it, exactly, that will improve through ‘legacy’? Is it

better access, equality, opportunity…what else?• What are the measures of legacy? Who is counting?



• Who will be the ‘agents of change’ to bring legacy to fruition? What will these agents have to do? What are they doing now?

• Can the Games really play a role in bringing people together, in preventing conflict, in promoting understanding, peace and tolerance?

• What does this look like in schools, youth clubs, sports clubs, colleges, universities, public spaces…on our streets?

• The world’s economy is in a mess…how can London/UK/world use the Games as a catalyst for improving the economy?

• What would education/health/social and civic/environmental projects look like locally, regionally, nationally and globally?

• How can we actually deliver these projects and who is responsible for delivering?

• How can we all become active local/global citizens to deliver a legacy?

• What existing action can be ‘catalysed’ through the Games? Where are the gaps?

This pre-summit workshop brought a wide range of people together to begin to consider notions of Legacy. The questions provided a framework around which group discussions were facilitated during the summit. Those in attendance brought perspectives from different parts of the world and raised significant questions regarding the perceived role of the Games in bringing about positive social change. The evening concluded with the Scholars having dinner, hanging out and really getting to know one another through social interaction.



Day 4 – The Olympic/ Paralympic Legacy Conference – Roehampton University, London

The tour culminated in a major conference, hosted by the University of Roehampton, to debate some big questions: what do we want from society, and how can we make it happen? Debate centred around the impact of major sporting events (for example, the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics), the legacy expectations of the communities where they take place, and the role of the public and private sectors, as well as private citizens, in bringing about that legacy.

As well as those involved in the Scholars Tour, attendees included a large audience made up of private / public / community volunteer charity sectors as well as key policy makers and activists in the area of sport and social and human development. 150+ delegates were represented and included Malbank Sixth Form College, the Metropolitan Police, The Football Association, Planet Sport and the London Coaching Foundation.

Watch a video from the conference here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcQqqZNhBck


Youth Charter Executive Chair Geoff Thompson gives the opening address at the 2010 Legacy Youth Summit at Roehampton University, while Ian Pickup, Director of Sport & Wellbeing at the University listens to the debate

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Conference programme

The Olympic / Paralympic Legacy Conference was a unique gathering of 21st century citizens contributing to the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic inspiration effort.

The conference was hosted by Roehampton University and was the highlight of the tour bringing together policy makers in both sport and the arts, public private sector agencies, community based organisations, for a day of debate and development into new ideas. The conference aims were to provide a platform and opportunity to engage, motivate and inspire issues, recommendations and above all actions that would assist and inform the newly elected government and the 2012 Olympic Local Organising Committee to meet the social and cultural challenges that young people face locally and globally.



Summit Outline - Tuesday 18th May 2010

Workshop Outline


Time0900 Arrival, refreshments and networking0945-1000 Opening remarks:

• Andy Masheter, Pro Vice Chancellor, Roehampton University, London.

• Ian Pickup, Director of Sport & Wellbeing, Roehampton University, London.

• Dr Mordean Taylor-Archer, Vice Provost for Diversity and International Affairs, The Muhammad Ali Institute for Peace and Justice, University of Louisville.

1000-1045 Keynote: asking the big questions• Geoff Thompson, MBE, Executive Chairman, The Youth

Charter1045-1130 Group Discussions 11140-1225 Group Discussions 21230 Lunch and Networking1315 Progress check and panel discussion, including feedback

from group discussions1400-1445 Group Discussions 31455-1540 Group Discussions 41545-1620 Report back and summary of outcomes1620-1630 Closing remarks and presentations

Group Session1:1045-1130

Session 2:1140-1225

Session 3:1400-1445

Session 4:1455-1540

A EDUCATION HEALTH SOCIAL AND CIVIC ORDER

ENVIRONMENT

B ENVIRONMENT EDUCATION HEALTH SOCIAL AND CIVIC ORDER

C SOCIAL AND CIVIC ORDER

ENVIRONMENT EDUCATION HEALTH

D HEALTH SOCIAL AND CIVIC ORDER

ENVIRONMENT EDUCATION

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Young Citizens join the debate at the 2010 Legacy Youth Summit at Roehampton

University.

The conference also debated the role advertising and retail has to play. Key messages are that London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games (LOCOG) should think more carefully about which companies are allowed to advertise in Olympic/Paralympic facilities. For example, how appropriate is it for athletes to be running alongside a McDonalds advert? A windfall tax was proposed, with monies being channelled directly into local communities. All delegates were keen for supermarket loyalty schemes and vouchers to play a more proactive role in encouraging healthy lifestyles and getting whole families involved in activities. The 2010 volunteering programme was also brought into question, with no delegates, even those from East London, being aware of how to get involved.

View the Youth Charter 2012 Legacy Manifesto: http://bit.ly/w6OrnT



The Forum is supportive of the new Government’s proposals to implement a mandatory five hours’ physical activity into the school week, and believes that schools and universities should be encouraged to open their facilities to the local community.

http://www.youthcharter.co.uk/olympic_legacy_conference.php

Together, they established a Games Legacy Action Forum and developed a manifesto for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games legacy, which includes:• refurbishment of existing facilities before new ones are built• making better use of the Olympic Festival and the torch to

bring about a truce within host communities• improving young people’s access to sport through schools

and community organisations by implementing a social coach leadership programme

• All sport, leisure and community facilities should be made available to young people free of charge, both in the lead up to and following the Games

• More accessible funding for community organisations that want to become involved.



Pupils joined policy makers, public and private sector, administrators and leaders in round table discussions on all things Olympic and Paralympic.

The Legacy Conference Summit also agreed to establish an ongoing interaction that would see a continued legacy effort that would ensure that both an Olympic and Paralympic Games experience would deliver upon the London 2012 Bid pledge of “Inspire a generation of young people to take part in local volunteering, cultural and physical activity”. The legacy summit concluded with a day of intergenerational social and human development with contributions of a value that would go beyond those in attendance.



The Tour Groups 4 day experience had established life long relationships and memories that would go beyond their expectations and more importantly they had all significantly developed personally socially, culturally and emotionally. They parted with the British Council Scholars returning to the North West with a clear sense of global citizenship, rights, responsibilities and how they would make a worthwhile contribution to the communities in which they live. The Ali Scholars concluded the final night of their tour with a visit to Central London where they enjoyed the sites, did some shopping, had some dinner and returned back to Roehampton University where discussions took them well into the early hours of the morning.

The delegation departed for Heathrow for the next leg of their tour, Ghana. Travel indeed broadens the mind and it would be many days and months where the tour experiences, memories and influences would add to the incredible impact that they had not only benefited from but above all contributed to.



The future steps of the Roehampton Legacy Summit provides as many challenges as it does opportunities. The challenge of a coordinated effort has been equally inspired by the commitment, contribution and collective will to see recommendations become reality. Within days a social platform was established for all legacy summit delegates. This would support the Call to Action agreed by all and the rioting to all MP’s representative of those in attendance. The London Coaching Foundation wish to see a social coach effort compliment and meet the needs of the London host Games volunteer effort in a coordinated and ongoing sport, inclusion and community cohesion regeneration and renewal activity that goes beyond the six Olympic boroughs. In the north, the British Council scholars would be visiting Norway and the Nobel Peace Centre returning with a wish to see a social centre of excellence in Liverpool as a failed legacy of the 2002 Commonwealth Games realized as a legacy of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Malbank High School and Sixth Form College will have continued a remarkable legacy road map and journey that will hopefully see an Olympic and Paralympic Boulevard at their premises. A 2012 Global Legacy Youth Summit has also been proposed to build on the ongoing global need for intergenerational and holistic effort and continued relationships of that can see all things global and local in the how, what, why and when as the 2015 United Nations Millennium Development Goals provide an opportunity to map, track and above all, measure the impact of the UN IOC social and human development sport for peace movement.

These are just a number of many examples of the legacy activity and potential that resulted from a voluntary effort of engagement and motivation of a social and humankind. However, until these contributions meet a social and human collaboration with the wider institutions equally committed to this legacy effort, a competitive and combative culture will continue. This can only have a detrimental effect on our young people and communities.


Summary

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Support Agencies

The Muhammad Ali Scholars Tour happened as a result of a number of organisations coming together with a set of common goals. The Youth Charter lies at the heart of it, having worked with all the organisations in question in different ways over the last few years.



Muhammad Ali Scholars Tour Group 2010

Dr. Mordean Taylor-Archer – Vice Provost for Diversity and International Affairs, University of LouisvilleStacy Bailey-Ndiaye – Director, Muhammad Ali Institute for Peace and JusticeDwain Archer - Coordinator of Emergency Preparedness and Safety Compliance, University of LouisvilleDr. Anita Harris – Assistant Professor, Anthropology, University of LouisvilleBrodrick Clarke – Deputy Director of Programs, Muhammad Ali Center

Amanda Simmons (21)Amanda is a double major in English and Psychology with Spanish and Race and Gender Studies. She plans to get her PhD so that she can improve the lives of others within the United States and beyond. Bristol Mann (22)Bristol is interested in human and environmental geography and the vast inequalities in access to fresh food in urban areas. She helped establish a non-profit organization called New Roots.

Gwen Rucker (19)Gwen is studying Chemistry and plans to become a Doctor. She is on the University basketball and volleyball teams.

Mohamad Ndiaye (20)Mohamad was born in New York but spent his early years in Senegal. He is studying Psychology.

Janessa Siegel (20)Janessa has always been involved within her community: she is a CONNECT mentor, a supernova mentor, and an Everyone Reads Volunteer



Jonathan Krigger (20) Jonathan is studying philosophy and political science. He is interested in the visual arts, dance, writing, computer programming and music.

Kathriena Greenwell (20) Kathriena is one of eleven children and enjoys learning about new people and cultures. She loves to be outdoors.

Whitney Newell (20)Whitney is studying social work with a minor in Pan-African Studies. She is involved in many extracurricular activities and is Membership Chair for the Association of Black Students

British Council Scholars

Head of Delegation: Mrs Lynne Wilson

Kayleigh Barnes (18)Kayleigh’s interests are music and dancing. She dreams of being a vet or a youth worker, and wants to put some good into her community and help other young people.

Alex Martin (18)Alex loves football, both playing and watching. He likes to keep fit and is interested in history. He has a place at Chester University and wants to be a psychiatric nurse.

Jaclyn Parsons (18)Jaclyn used to swim competitively and still holds the local record for her distance. She is currently studying childcare and would like to be a children’s nurse.



Aiden Ryan ( 24)Aiden likes playing and watching football, as well as running and table tennis. His ambition is to be a youth worker.

Craig Ward (18)Craig holds no special ambition yet; he will try anything that comes along and see if he can do it. His interests are TV, Xbox and going out.

Ben Osu (17)Ben is interested in youth, community, arts and culture, media and business. He would like to own his own social enterprise or business.

Host Team:

Geoff Thompson MBE, Executive Chair, Youth CharterJanice Argyle, Administrator, Youth CharterLucy Lomas, Social Professional, Youth CharterPeter Rayment, Volunteer, Youth CharterJulia Spencer, Salford UniversityJames Spencer, Trafford Council



Support Agencies

The Muhammad Ali Institute (http://louisville.edu/aliinstitute)

The Muhammad Ali Institute for Peace and Justice at the University of Louisville advances the study and practice of peace building, social justice and violence prevention through the development of innovative training, service and research. The Ali Scholars Program, offered by the Muhammad Ali Institute to full-time undergraduate University of Louisville students, is a unique 2-year experience combining training, research and service in the areas of social justice, violence prevention and peace building. A special feature of the Ali Scholars’ experience is international travel to explore peace building and social justice in a different cultural, political, and economic reality. The students develop particular expertise in an area of the work that best connects to their skills, interests and abilities and conduct a research project in this “expert area.” Equipped with a solid knowledge base and organizing skills, the Ali Scholars provide service hosting on-campus events, furthering the work of the Ali Institute and Ali Center, and designing and implementing social change projects. Program students are expected to emerge with a values- based model of leadership, impacting their home communities, and ultimately their nations and the world.

The Muhammad Ali Center (http://www.alicenter.org/)

The Muhammad Ali Center, based in Louisville, Kentucky, serves as both a cultural attraction and educational center that is inspired by ideals of its founder, Muhammad Ali. The Ali Center’s immersive visitor experience, public and educational programming, and global initiatives carry on Muhammad’s legacy and continue his life’s work. It introduces Ali’s six core values: respect, dedication, confidence, conviction, spirituality, and giving.



The Youth Charter (http://www.youthcharter.co.uk)

The Youth Charter is a UK registered charity and UN accredited non-governmental organisation. Launched in 1993 as part of the Manchester 2000 Olympic Bid and 2002 Commonwealth Games, the Youth Charter has campaigned and promoted the role and value of sport, arts and cultural activity in the lives of disaffected young people from disadvantaged communities nationally and internationally. The Youth Charter has a proven track record in the creation and delivery of social and human development programmes with the overall aim of providing young people with an opportunity through sport, arts and cultural activity to develop in life. Specifically, the Youth Charter tackles educational non-attainment, health inequality, anti-social behavior and the negative effects of crime, drugs, gang related activity and racism by applying the ethics of sporting and artistic excellence to which young people can relate - namely discipline, fair play, team work and healthy competition. These can then be translated to provide social and economic benefits of citizenship, rights, and responsibilities, with improved education, health, social order and environment.

University of Salford (http://www.salford.ac.uk)

The University of Salford is a public university in Salford, UK with nearly 20,000 students, in four faculties and 12 schools. Salford takes pride in striving to be a vibrant and dynamic force in both its community and global society, focussing on educating students and staff about social responsibility. Salford looks to civic engagement to develop the relevance of its resources to the needs of the local community and extends this to global communities.

Salford University is located in one of the UK’s most disadvantaged communities, and works hard to ensure an integrated student body. This gives the institution a unique valid view of the issues we hope to debate.



Voluntary work experience at SalfordHelping students and staff get involved in their local community is at the heart of what Salford wants to be known for. The Student Life Directorate helps students at the university find opportunities to serve the community, from local organizations to global volunteering opportunities. These opportunities cover a wide range of interests and skills, from drama and music, mentoring and sports through to business and finance or media.

University of Roehampton (http://www.roehampton.ac.uk)

Roehampton is one of the newest universities in the UK, established in 2004. Through its four Colleges, however, its history dates back to the 1840s, particularly in the field of Childhood Studies and Education. It was one of the first higher education colleges in the country to admit women.

Today, Roehampton has one of the most diverse communities of students in the UK, on a beautiful campus in southwest London.

The Sport and Wellbeing Department was established in 2007. The department has developed innovative partnerships and programmes, with the Youth Charter for example, which benefit students, staff and the local community. It works towards:

• Increasing lifelong participation and learning in sport, physical activity and healthy lifestyles amongst students, staff and the local community

• Creating a strong sporting identity for Roehampton University and improving our facilities for sport and physical activity

• Achieving positive and relevant engagement with the Olympic and Paralympic Games and other major sporting events



British Council Programme (http://www.britishcouncil.org)

The programme has been offered to young people who want to bring about change, in their own lives and in their community.

The members of the group are being given the opportunity to reflect on themselves and their communities, what needs to change and how to work to bring that change about. The programme includes opportunities to meet with politicians, both national and local, and with officials from key agencies. These meetings provide the necessary understanding of how the British political and economic system works.

There are opportunities to visit and meet with young people from other communities, nationally and internationally, to develop a wider view of citizenship and what it can mean to others from different cultures. These opportunities are supported by visits to art galleries where discussions can take place about works of art that have political context.

The programme aims to build on the knowledge and personal and social skills of those who will become the future leaders for their community. The programme is part of a strategy being developed locally that is inter-generational and connects different communities addressing common issues.



The University of Louisville (http://louisville.edu/)

The University of Louisville is a state-supported research university located in Kentucky’s largest metropolitan area. The University has approximately 22,000 students on three campuses. The 287-acre Belknap Campus is three miles from downtown Louisville and houses seven of the university’s 11 colleges and schools. The Health Sciences Center is situated in downtown Louisville’s medical complex and houses the university’s health related programs and the University of Louisville Hospital. The 243-acre Shelby Campus is located in eastern Jefferson County.



Youth Charter Reports

Youth Charter Commonwealth ‘12’ Report - http://bit.ly/wXvROn

This report reflects the unbelievable spirit and culture of Games activity that goes beyond the winning - the taking part. This document presents how the social and cultural development of young people and communities was delivered within Manchester’s bidding and hosting of major Games. The report also reveals the unique and untold programme reflected in 1,000 young people, 100 each, from ten communities of social and cultural disaffection and deprivation. The legacy of the ‘Connecting Communities’ experience and the four year proposals of the Citizenship in Action initiative are revealed. Again, a must for any policy or delivery decision maker.

Youth Charter Manchester ‘12’ Report- http://bit.ly/AiOrVv

The Youth Charter ‘12’ Manchester Report highlights the work from the inception of the agency in 1993 to 2005.

Youth Charter Prospectus 2009 - http://bit.ly/xn0RAK

The Youth Charter tackles educational non-attainment, health inequality, anti-social behaviour and the negative effects of crime, drugs, gang related activity and racism by applying the ethics of sporting and artistic excellence.

Youth Charter Rugbywise ‘12’ Report - http://bit.ly/yJbBw8

The sport of rugby is not the most identified and popular sporting pastime on the streets of our inner cities. Rugby has however been the most consistent sporting inclusion pastime over the last decade of the Youth Charter’s work. The Rugbywise ‘12’ report for the first time provides a comprehensive insight as to how Governing bodies can deliver social and grass root development with the performance and excellence culturally and economically evidenced on the rugby pitch and in our communities.

Youth Charter Quadrennial Report =http://bit.ly/ABzQt1

The Youth Charter is a U.K. registered charity and United Nations accredited non-governmental organisation. Launched in 1993 as part of the Manchester 2000 Olympic Bid and successful 2002 Commonwealth Games, the Youth Charter has, over the last decade campaigned and promoted globally, the role and value of sport, arts and technology as a way of socially including and developing young people for life. The Youth Charter Quadrennial Report gives an outline of the Youth Charter’s activities - including differentiation of those we have been involved in and those we have organized as well as the number of people reached.



Our Philosophy...“Sport is an order of chivalry, a code of ethics and aesthetics, recruiting its members from all classes and all peoples. Sport is a tru NELSON MANDELA ce. In an era of antagonisms and conflicts, it is the respite of the Gods in which fair competition ends in respect and friendship (Olympism). Sport is education, the truest form of education, that of character. Sport is culture because it enhances life and, most importantly, does so for those who usually have the least opportunity to feast on it.”

RENE MAHEU, Former Director of UNESCO

Our Mission...“Providing young people with an opportunity through sport, culture and the arts to develop in life...”

With its unique holistic approach, the Youth Charter’s projects and programmes help young people to develop in life, become better citizens, and make a wider impact in their community. Our initiatives embrace quality practice at the core and seek to implement improvements across education, health, social order and the environment.

The Youth Charter aims to:

• Campaign sports and the arts as vehicle of social change

• Provide leadership, innovation and substance to government policy and initiatives

• Be exemplars of, and contributors to, good practice within the social change arena

• Train non-sport/sport individuals and organisations to contribute to social change

• Professionally deliver a range of services from extensive knowledge and expertise

• Encourage young people to choose positive courses of action through the disciplines learnt in sporting environment.

• To provide support to those projects and programmes which are outside the traditional realms of conventional charities but which are relevant to social inclusion and regeneration

GEOFF THOMPSON MBE ILAM Hons FRSA, Executive Chairman the Youth Charter

Our Inspiration...“Vision without action is but a dream. Action without vision is merely passing time. Vision with action can change the world.”

NELSON MANDELA



Youth Charter: Muhammad Ali Scholars Report 2010

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