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Special Articles in this Edition:* Y’s Men International Supplies (ISD

Joseph Kottooran)

* 100th Anniversary Plans (PIP Poul V Thomsen)

* Duties of International Youth Representative (IYR) (IYR Ricardo Andre Cardenas)

* International Travel Coordinator (ITC) (IHQ staff Tracy Movigliatti)

* Joint project between Canadian NGO and Chiang Rai Y’s Men/YMCA supporting children with cleft palates

* Incoming AYR (AYRE CAC Natasha Lelievre)

This edition of the IP eNEWS will be reaching you as you enter the final month of our YMI year. It is typically a time to wrap up projects and duties, to reflect on how well goals that were set a year ago have been met, and to plan for the work that will be done in the coming year. This reminds me of an old saying:

Live for today

Learn from yesterday

Dream for tomorrowWhile this applies very well to life, it also applies to our work within Y Service, whether with respect to a special club project, in leadership roles or long-range planning at any level. Let’s see how that works:

Live for today: It is only in doing something good and useful today that we can help others. So the most important part of being a Y’s Men’s Club is to ensure that we have one or more active projects that are serving the needy within our communities, sometimes in collaboration with the YMCA or other worthy

local organizations. In the midst of other club activities, we must always remember that service is our primary reason for existing. Everything else is secondary.

Learn from yesterday: This is a perfect time to look back on the plans made for this year as well as the long-range goals, regardless of the level in our movement. Have we achieved any of the goals already? If yes, what is the next logical step? Were some of the goals unrealistic? Have any new ideas surfaced that should be reflected in our multi-year goals? Are we still going in the right direction to remain true to our purpose and objectives?

Dream for tomorrow: As we end one YMI year and prepare for the next one, now is the time to refine and adapt our goals to better meet unexpected changes or directions. There is nothing wrong in recognizing new information and interests and building them into our goals and long-range planning. As an international movement, understanding the way similar voluntary organizations most effectively serve and/or appeal to volunteers in different parts of the world will help us to refine our future goals. Update the goals for the coming year and refinethe multi-year plans to better match the current needs within our vision.

Our own YMI forward plan, “Towards 2022”, has not been reviewed or revised since first developed in 2010. Our vision has remained steadfast, but it is now time to review the five action plan points to ensure they continue to help in making that vision a reality. To assist in this review process, the International Executive Officers (IEOs) have established a new Task Force entitled “Towards 2022 and Beyond”. This will be made up of a team of past leaders who will work to refine our goals for the years following our centenary celebrations in 2022. Do you have ideas to contribute to this future planning process? Please share them with this team by emailing me directly.

IP Joan

There are two types of ‘Supplies’ in our organisation: Official supplies and Unofficial supplies. Official supplies are Lapel Pins, Flags, Gong, etc. Unofficial supplies are T-shirts, mugs, pens, watches, etc. In all such ‘supplies’ it is important to ensure that emblems and logos are uniform and consistent with the prevailing standards. Sources of supplies as well as prices are available from IHQ through reports from ISD Supplies.

Objectives of the supplies are (1) systematic, disciplined and proud identification for our Movement and (2) Public Relations and good image building.

When we wear our Lapel pin and attend meetings or travel, it publicly displays to everyone that we are proud and happy as Y’s members. Similarly use of Flags, Emblems and Logos, Gong, etc in our meetings create the right impression about systems and practices for our meetings. T-shirts, mugs, pens, watches, etc. with our emblem give a good image for our Movement and create good Public Relations.

It is time that we apply our minds to the above and deploy the message on the objectives of ‘supplies’ and their availability to the members.

Objectives of ‘Supplies’

Ym. Joseph Kottooran ISD Supplies

The International Travel Coordinator is the International Service Director (ISD) serving the Brotherhood Fund with the responsibility of “coordinating official visitations (by Brotherhood Fund Delegates and International Officers)”, per the written job description.

It is the ITC who advises when your BF Cultural Exchange Grant or Convention Grant application has been approved.

The ITC facilitates communication and cooperation between the BF Area Travel Coordinator (ATC), concerned Regional Travel Coordinators (RTCs) and the delegate, as needed, so that it is timely and effective. The ITC ensures that BF delegates do due diligence in obtaining necessary travel visas, inoculations and reasonable travel fares. The ITC also works to see that an itinerary, not only agreeable to both host Area and delegate but also respecting BF Policy, is developed and circulated prior to planned travel. When problems arise, the ITC may recommend cancellations and/or delegate replacements to the BFEC.

The ITC also manages the distribution of grant monies; collecting expense claims with supporting receipts, determining their validity and then transmitting coverable expenses to the ISG for his review and eventual payment. The ITC based at IHQ is also available to assist YMI leaders with travel to official events subsidized by International and has the responsibility of keeping claimed expenses for this travel reasonable.

Tracy Movigliatti ISD International Travel Coordinator

The Role of the International Travel Coordinator

Imagine giving birth to a child with cleft lip and palate without anywhere to turn for information or treatment. This is a reality for many parents from remote, rural communities in the developing world.

In 2000, a Canadian cleft charity, Transforming Faces (TF), teamed up with the Northern Women’s Development Foundation (NWDF), an offshoot of the YMCA in Chiang Rai, Thailand, to tackle this issue. For over 16 years, the two organizations have been working to provide long-term care for children born with cleft lip and palate in northern Thailand and neighbouring countries. This includes surgery, speech therapy, dental care, counseling and more with truly

Transforming Lives in Thailand

life-changing results that allow patients to thrive at home, at school and in their communities.

Y’s Men International and the Y’s Men Club of Chiang Rai have played a crucial role in this success. From organizing community fundraisers and awareness campaigns, to mobilizing volunteers for community outreach camps, to helping with translation, NWDF and TF have always been able to count on the Y’s Men’s unwavering commitment to service and community.

NWDF and TF would like to extend our sincere thanks to Y’s Men International for its past support and look forward to working together to continue transforming lives.

Courtney Mollenhauer Program Manager Transforming Faces

As I sat down to write this article, I began reflecting on the idea of our future beginning today and into the new Y’s Year. It is a simple concept, that can be challenging to cultivate without dedication to its implementation. This cultivation involves choosing to do something—whether big or small, and act upon it.

In the new Y’s year, I will be taking on the role of Area Youth Representative (AYR) for Area Canada/Caribbean. During my tenure, I will strive for service that upholds this theme and the motto of our Movement.

To make this possible, I want to work in partnership with both youth and adult members and create a diverse and exciting array of projects, both large-scale and small-scale.

Our Future Begins Today Together we can do so

much more

I am excited for my upcoming term and I look forward to sharing my passion for service with those around me—in the future that begins today!

Natasha Lelievre Area Canada/Caribbean

In 2022 we will celebrate the Y´s Men International Centenary. We have already started preparations for the observance of our 100th Anniversary.

There is a Promotion Team with PAP Kim Sung-pyo Korea as Chair, and Peter Kim Korea as Secretary. The other members are PAP Jennifer Jones, Australia, PAP Bill Erwin Canada, PAP Ineta Krumina Europe and PIP Isaac Palathinkal India.

The ICM decided we will not have a traditional History Book, but have a special History Edition on the website.

The slogan for 2022 will be “100 YEARS - and still going forward.” We will soon be requesting proposals for a Centennial pin design. This is a unique opportunity to promote our Movement around the world and celebrate our achievements. We urge your Club members to get on board with enthusiasm.

100th Anniversary Plans

Poul V. Thomsen

CHP TF on 100th Anniversary

Dear Y’s-dom family, I hope you are all doing well in your own clubs and in your personal life. It’s an honor to write an article in the IP e-News about the duties of an International Youth Representative and the challenges of the youth. As the IYR, my duties are:

· Making sure that youth are supporting at least one community, YMCA social areas or local communities with needs.

· Leading the youth committee, which is composed of the Area Youth Representatives that participate in the Area council meetings.

· Support all the youth membership around the world in conservation and growth towards our 2022 plan.

· Collaborating on the deployment of the GOLD program as a leadership opportunity for our future.

· Elaborating at least one project in each area where we can identify improvement opportunities in our communities and we can set SMART goals to support them.

Currently some areas have been proactive in their work and others have been quiet. Each AYR is aware that they are responsible to motivate their youth to support the communities; being in contact with all the local youth; and finding opportunities to extend our movement. However, we need support from the most experienced people (adults) to work together and act in the same moment. We are one movement and we want to be a recognized movement in the future; but if we act only in our own clubs and not together with the youth, we will always be different clubs and some of them will not survive in the future.

I invite our global members to support the youth in order to grow together. Y’s Men International is an awesome movement that needs to move together. If one club succeeds, all the clubs need to succeed. I believe that with this ideology we can move forward and recover our path towards 2022.

I will work with the youth to discover opportunities to continue growing and finding the leaders of tomorrow.

A letter From the International Youth Representative

Ricardo Andre Cardenas IYR

Pregrado Ingeniería Industrial - PUCP

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