Rob Colquhoun

You are warmly invited to the next meeting of WYA London which will take place on Thursday the 29th March 7pm at 4 West House, Rosemoor St (parallel with Cadogan St). The nearest tube is South Ken/Sloane Square.

 

We will be holding a discussion about the life and legacy of William Wilberforce. If you do have time, do try and see the new film Amazing Grace before the meeting.

 

Questions to consider:

 

What forms of slavery are still manifest in the world today?

How can these new forms of slavery be eradicated?

What campaigning methods did Wilberforce use in his campaign to end slavery would be useful for the World Youth Alliance?

Consider a modern day issue that you feel passionately about. Devise a strategy of advocacy work and campaigning that would help get your message across to society, taking into consideration the methods used by Wilberforce himself.

 

Some introductory internet links:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/history/inourtime/inourtime_h... (radio 4 programme to listen to on the internet).

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Wilberforce

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/wilberforce...

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/abolition/abolition_tools_gallery.shtml

 

Other Links:

 

http://books.google.com/books?vid=OCLC02313807&id=EiZ...

 

http://www.brycchancarey.com/abolition/wilberforce.htm

 

 

Books on Wilberforce:

Belmonte, Kevin. Hero for Humanity: A Biography of William Wilberforce (Navpress Publishing Group, 2002)

 

Tomkins, Stephen. William Wilberforce – A Biography (Oxford: Lion Hudson, 2007)

 

Wolffe, John. William Wilberforce in Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (Oxford: University Press, 2006)

 

Hochschild, Adam. Bury the Chains, The British Struggle to Abolish Slavery (Basingstoke: Pan Macmillan, 2005)

 

More Information on WYA and WYA Track A Training programme

"The World Youth Alliance is a global coalition of young people committed to promoting the dignity of the person and building solidarity among youth from developed and developing nations. We train young people to work at the regional and international levels to impact policy and culture. Through this lived experience of the dignity of the person young people are able to affirm life at all levels of society." 
  
Over the coming months young people who have come into contact with the work of WYA will be forming a Chapter of WYA in London.  This group will work through the reading materials and written questions which make up Track A of WYA Certified Member Training. The training program is used by young people around the world in preparation for internships, UN work or further involvement with WYA on the grassroots level. The themes and set questions are split into four major sections:  
1. Core Ideas - The philosophy of the human person 
2. UN Documents – International institutions and UN conferences 
3. Key issues at the international level - Global Health, Development, Solidarity 
4. Core Ideas in History - Movements and individuals who have shaped history 
 
To access the Track A training materials, go to the WYA Training zone at: http://wya.salonesvirtuales.com/ .

 

 

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