A global youth engagement hosted by African youth in the
presence of Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar – global
humanitarian and ambassador of peace.
11 August 2024
14:30- 17:30 CAT
16:30 (MAU) | 10:30 (EAT)
12:30 (GMT) | 18:00 (IST)
Join us for a live Q&A interaction with Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and African youth.
Times are subject to minor adjustments
Links to view the event will be shared on Sunday
Africa has the youngest population in the world, with 40% of the world’s youth being found in Africa.
Such a high number of young people is an opportunity for the
continent’s growth – but only if these new generations are fully
empowered to realise their potential.
We Aim To:
Enable physical, mental, emotional wellbeing.
Foster a sense of belonging and the belief that peace is achievable in Africa.
Inspire an entrepreneurial spirit within youth.
Influence youth-led community development projects.
Enable physical, mental, emotional wellbeing.
Foster a sense of belonging and the belief that peace is achievable in Africa.
Inspire an entrepreneurial spirit within youth.
Influence youth-led community development projects.
CELEBRATING INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY,12 AUGUST.
In celebration of International Youth Day, the Art of Living proudly presents Africa Youth Beat, a Pan Africa youth initiative dedicated to celebrating the vibrant spirit and boundless potential of Africa’s youth. Our continent, rich in diversity and brimming with opportunities for prosperity, stands tall through the energy and creativity of its young people.
On this momentous occasion, we unite to honour and
uplift youth in a truly unique and exhilarating manner.
Join us for a day filled with music, joy, and wisdom,
featuring dynamic youth and esteemed experts from
across Africa. Let’s come together in celebrating the youth of Africa and our shared journey towards a brighter, more prosperous future.
“Youth must be proud of their local traditions and languages, are encouraged to look within and see the richness that they have, feel proud of their roots. This will bring vibrance in youth as they take charge to protect the language, culture and traditions of Africa. Spiritual practices like yoga and meditation can help youth to rise above. ”
- Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Calling all African youth aged 8-35 years to join the Africa Youth Beat DESIGN Challenge!
Unlock your potential and make a difference with your
talents. Showcase your design skills by submitting a design
that celebrates the pride of African culture. Create an
expressive, unique flat design that depicts African
vibrancy, diversity, prosperity, rhythm, cultural heritage,
fauna, flora or it’s people.
Be awarded the opportunity to have your design printed or crafted on commercial products that will be produced and sold by marginalized and disadvantaged communities
SEE YOUR DESIGN COME TO LIFE FROM 2D TO 3D
AN OPPORTUNITY TO SHOWCASE YOUR TALENTS! EXCITING PRIZES TO BE WON!
SUBMISSIONS CLOSE AT MIDNIGHT (CAT) ON 3 AUGUST 2024
JOIN A SELF-DEVELOPMENT YOUTH PROGRAM
Discover your inner rhythm through the Youth in Focus Self-Development Program offered by the Art of Living,
tailored for children, teenagers, and young adults. These programs develop your child’s growth at each phase of
their journey.
How they can benefit:
Stress Reduction
Promote Emotional Well-being
Improved Focus and Concentration
Better Health and Vitality
Enhanced Interpersonal Skills
Increased Self-awareness
Leadership and Teamwork
Creativity and Innovation
Community Building
Life Skills Development
Ongoing support
- Get tools to align daily to your natural rhythm.
- Free lifetime access to interactive engagement sessions.
- Stress Reduction
- Promote Emotional Well-being
- Improved Focus and Concentration
- Better Health and Vitality
- Enhanced Interpersonal Skills
- Increased Self-awareness
- Leadership and Teamwork
- Creativity and Innovation
- Community Building
- Life Skills Development
Ongoing support
- Get tools to align daily to your natural rhythm.
- Free lifetime access to interactive engagement sessions.
ART EXCEL
(AGES 8-12)
ART Excel (All Round Training in Excellence)
To truly excel in life is an art.
ART Excel and the Young Adults’ (YES!) Course are Art of Living programs for children and young people which enable them to handle negative emotions such as fear, anger and frustration in positive ways. These courses also teach vital non-academic skills such as the art of making friends, the secret to popularity, and the value of service to others-all in a supportive, yet challenging and fun atmosphere.
Our toughest critics – the kids themselves – give this program rave reviews.
One of the motivating factors in developing the ART Excel and the Young Adults’ courses is that the formal education of young minds has become a fiercely competitive, almost destructive process. In this context of tension evoked by highly competitive exams, and the pressures of making good grades, the creativity and originality of the children tend to get destroyed. Yet these qualities are critical to nurturing the problem solving skills needed in today’s globally linked workplace.
At Art of Living, we believe that education should be an enjoyable experience, not a stressful one.
YES!
(AGES 13-18)
YES! (Youth Empowerment Seminar)
Build your Confidence. Empower Yourself!
In today’s fast-paced, demanding, and tech-dependent world, too often we hear kids and teens feeling stressed, overwhelmed, anxious, and excluded/isolated.
Often, life for a teenager is like standing at a crossroad. Whether it is about making career choices or academics or even relationships, a teenager is often wondering if it is right or wrong. Pressures from family and peer pressure leave them confused. Sometimes even if they make choices, they are not sure of themselves. All the confusion, fear and doubts can vanish when you say yes to YES! Here is an opportunity for teenagers which will empower them to say YES to life. No matter how many crossroads they have to face, they will always know which road to take. It is a fun and challenging life-skills program that provides young adults with practical knowledge and effective tools to reduce stress, manage emotions, and develop social and leadership skills.
The program also helps teens to talk about problems that they face – whether it is relationships, substance abuse or peer pressure. The stress-elimination techniques taught in the YES! course help teens to deal with these challenges.
INTUITION PROCESS
(AGES 5-18)
Intuition Process
The Right Thought at the Right Time!
WHAT IS INTUITION ?
It is the ability of the mind to perceive beyond the five senses and delve into the sixth sense. Intuition is the right thought, as well as the right action, at the right time. Having a strong and well-developed intuition helps you take good decisions and communicate better. Intuition leads to discovery and innovation. Since this is something inherent and not evident in our daily lives, the question of how to develop intuition becomes relevant and interesting.
Throughout our life, we learn that intelligence is based on our intellect. At school it matters how good we are at maths, how fast we can memorize, how good our grades are. School teaches us to study stimulating our brain. Society often denies the impact of instinct, our emotional, artistic intelligence. Both are important.
But what if there is a third aspect of intelligence?
A hidden power within ourselves which allows us to tap into our full potential, to blossom fully and to bring harmony between intellectual thinking and creativity. The Art of Living Intuition Process teaches simple and profound techniques which allow children and youth to unlock the inner power of Intuition. Intuition is the faculty of knowing or understanding something without the need for conscious reasoning or proof. Specific Art of Living techniques on brain activation and meditation enable participants to access, cultivate and maintain their inherent intuitive capacity. These special techniques can be practiced daily at home after the two-day program.
KNOW YOUR CHILD/TEEN (AGES 8-13)
Know Your Child/Teen
Understand your child better.
How can a parent communicate better with children and teenagers? The Art of Living offers short workshops that throw light on children and teens, their behavior and the issues that affect them. Learn simple ways to understand and respond to your children, and how to keep parenting firm, fair and fun.
The Know Your Child workshop is for parents of children in the ages from 8-13 years.
The viewpoint of a child is very different from that of an adult. A child’s view is full of wonder, amazement and excitement, innocent mischief and simplicity.
The Know Your Child workshop is designed to help parents understand children better and thus improve the quality of family life dramatically. KYC does a root cause analysis of children’s behavioral patterns and equips the parents with the knowledge to help children blossom to their full potential. These inputs are also vital to preserving the beauty of the relationship as the child grows up to teenage and adulthood.
CHOOSE A COURSE FOR YOUR AGE GROUP IN YOUR COUNTRY
Engaging life-skills programs to build confidence, improve focus, develop an all-rounded personality and nurture human values in youth.
INTUITION
(AGES 5-18)
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