(High School Name) WORLD VISION MOVE CLUB President Name Advisor Name Room Number

OVERVIEW

World vision and MOVE WORLD VISION -International Christian humanitarian organization -Focuses on helping children and their communities -”Our vision for every child, life in all its fullness” MOVE -Making Our Voices Echo -World Vision US youth branch -Empowering youth to change their local, national, and global communities -National MOVEment for domestic and international change

MOVE Clubs PURPOSE -Inform youth about key problems in today’s society -Involve youth in actively bringing about change -Inspire youth to direct their passion and energy towards fighting injustice WHY WE’RE DIFFERENT -Your voice, not just ours! -You take part in the planning and organizing -Global organization

Over 300 MOVErs

Current State of Children In the US and the World

In the world… -About one in fifteen children die from hunger -About 565 young people die every day due to youth violence -About 31 million primary- school pupils drop out of school every year, and an additional 32 million repeat a grade

In the US… -1 in 5 children in the US live in poverty -Youth violence is the second leading cause of death for young people age 15-24 years -Every 14 seconds a high school student drops out

HOW TO MOVE To CHANGE

Campaigns OUR NATIONAL MOVEment -Youth Rights -Youth Violence -Hunger -Poverty -Education -Health -Environment

Community Involvement LOCAL CHANGE -Grocery Booth -Benefit Concert -Volunteer Activities -School Rallies -Food Bank

Sponsor a Child WHAT WE PROVIDE -Clean water -Nutritious food -Education -Health care -Clothing -Livestock WHAT YOU DO -Pick a child -Raise $30/month -Personally get to know your child through letters

Vision Trips WHO -Qualified MOVE Club members WHAT -Serving in impoverished areas -Interacting with those who are poverty-stricken WHERE -Immokalee, Florida: poorest area in the U.S. WHEN -Summer WHY -Impact/transform lives -Gain awareness about the reality of poverty in the U.S.

Club, Region, and National Leadership CLUB BOARD -Organizes club activities -Coordinates club meetings -Manages club –related affairs (club account, school fundraisers, etc) REGION -Convenes monthly -Organizes large regional events (benefit concerts, rallies, etc) -Combines national campaign with local realities NATIONAL -Convenes regularly with World Vision representatives -Coordinates national events (vision trips, campaigns, etc) -Determines annual campaign

World Vision Programs YOUTH EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM (YEP) -Leadership training -Congressional work towards passing beneficial laws -Learn to use your voice to cause change KIDREACH -Relating, Educating, And Communicating Hope -Academic mentoring for kids -Lower the school dropout stat

Club plans

National Campaign Schedule YOUTH RIGHTS -Lower the voting age: youth need their interests represented amidst their adult responsibilities -Fight for freedom of expression in this new modern age of online media -Call for freedom to peacefully protest YOUTH VIOLENCE -Work to eliminate youth violence -Bring awareness about youth violence prevalence -Campaign for better gun control and school security laws

Club Events GROCERY BOOTH -Flyers and Trifold -Ask for donations FOOD BANK -Volunteer collecting/packaging food SCHOOL RALLY -Video about youth violence -Speaker -Donations

Club Goals SPONSOR A CHILD -10 children -$35/month -$420/year -$4200 total YOUTH VIOLENCE -Raise $500,000 towards ending youth violence -Bring awareness to 500,000 new people through various media YOUTH RIGHTS -Advocate for lower voting age, freedom of expression online, and freedom of peaceful protesting

Region Events YOUTH DEVELOPMENT DAY -Learn what you are passionate about -Learn how to use your voice to bring about change BENEFIT CONCERT -Help make flyers and posters -Sell World Vision merchandise to raise money to end youth violence VISION CONFERENCE -Trip to L.A. to volunteer and serve

Let’s MOVE and Bring our visions to reality!