This presentation will focus on the development of the virtual Latin American School for Young Social Action, a school with roots planted during the “Youth Formation for Youth Social Action in Latin America” Conference in Bolivia (January 21-26, 2007). The virtual school is a space for “live learning” that allows for the education of youth across seven Latin American countries (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Venezuela, and Uruguay), as per three basic principles: •Community Leadership: An ethical leadership that, unlike individual leadership for the community, is not an imposed leadership, but one with the community that fosters collective processes. •Social Action: Space to develop civic commitment among youth and involvement in the development of their communities, as well as in public policies. •Latin American Identity: Space to recognize intercultural diversity and to construct a Latin American identity with a world vision starting from local identities. Presenter, Coco Nunez, will provide an update on the process, results, and impacts of ethical values at the school from 2007 forward.

1. Escuela Latinoamericana para la Actoría Social Juvenil (Latin American School for Youth Social Action)

2. What is the ELASJ It is the Latin American School for Youth Social Action. A space to regain, build and share knowledge. It is the articulation of successful experiences in the Alternative Training of Youth Leaders. A process that builds a future, recovering the best of our past, our Cultural Diversity, to contribute to Living Well.

3. Like when the rainbow comes after the storm, reflecting multiple colors of joy and hope, our paths meet and we come together to contribute to building this other world that is possible.

4. 1. Why a Latin American School? Because we have common stories, issues, needs and aspirations. The greatest value is our Cultural Diversity. We are a young continent. Young people are the new social actors in the Latin American context. We live in times of change and tomorrow is Today.

5. 2. Springs for one same waterway.(Montevideo – Uruguay 2005) Iniciativa de Aprendizaje Innovador (ILI – Innovative Learning Initiative), Latin American strategy to support youth entrepreneurship. Impact on Public Policy in Education in MERCOSUR. Latin American Network “Social Actors of the 21st Century”.

6. Participants: Mexico – Cauce Ciudadano Argentina – Fundación SES. Venezuela – CEPOREJUN. Uruguay – Iniciativa Latinoamericana Brazil – Eco Fund. Colombia – Tierra Viva. Bolivia – CADI Inti Watana.

7. 3. The planning process From El Retoño – Uruguay … Meeting “Youth Leadership Training for Social Action”. (El Retoño – Uruguay, November 2005). Birth of Caraguatá, the tree with the 7 branches that shelter us. Publication of the first Systematization of shared experiences.

8. … to Titikaka Foundation of ELASJ Next to the Sacred Lake

9. 4. The five stages cycle . The particular experience of each country. The common curriculum in national modules. The Latin American meeting to share knowledge. The replication process in each national group to share the experience. The multiplier effect projecting the results and start of a new cycle.

10. 5. First Latin American Meeting of the School. (July 2007) Montevideo, our host. Intercultural, intergenerational and international presence. Youthful joy. The knowledge of the experience. We learn in community. From Leaders to Social Actors.

11. Inauguration of the Meeting and Permission Ceremony

12. We learn by doing - Internet Radio

13. We also express ourselves by dancing

14. We also learn by acting

15. Working and talking

16. Men of weight and ladies of our land

17. The brightest!!!

18. Giving thanks to life and nature Closing Ceremony

19. Next to our shrine at Lake Titicaca

20. The Council of Elders

21. Youth – Principal Social Actors of ELASJ

22. 6. Lessons learned and new projections Building Unity in Diversity. Self-regulation as a method. The training, participation and transforming action cycle. The intergenerational relationship. The intercultural relationship. The relationship of affections.

23. … lessons learned and new projections Rotation of responsibilities - shared management. The multiplicity of training process tools. The permission and giving thanks ceremonies. Interaction with reality and the Local Community.

24. … lessons learned and new projections Ethics and Cultural Values. Cooperative – Community Leadership . Latin American Identities. Youth Social Action. Life Stories. Communication. Country Presentations. Living Well

25. … lessons learned and new projections Learning from difficulties, seeking to overcome weaknesses. The jump from the Event to the Process. Regaining Memory - Systematizing the Practice – Sharing the experience.

26. Ethical and Cultural Values

29. Directors looking for other resources:

30. Steckler Foundation, Global Ethics.

32. Reaffirming dreams and joy

33. Thank you for your attention

34. We will continue to contribute by marching