In 1960, during his presidential campaign, John F. Kennedy asked Eleanor Roosevelt for her political support. She agreed, but not without his promise to create a Presidential Commission on the Status of Women. The commission was created in December of 1961and went on to have an historical impact on the lives of women throughout the country.

In 2007, as he prepared for his own White House run, Barack Obama began to ask young people for their political support. He got it, but not in exchange for any one thing. Many young people supported Obama because they believed in his message of hope and promise for social and political transformation.

Young people, empowered with new technologies and a new political vision, revolutionized American politics. They raised more money and mobilized more people than any campaign in history. We believe that young people, when given the opportunity, can improve the social fabric of this country and transform what it means to be a citizen of the United States and of the world.

We want to create the space for this opportunity and believe that bringing the agenda of youth to the American stage, even the world stage, will make that possible. There are similar efforts, but a Presidential Commission holds special promise with its ability to recognize and raise the profile of existing work. Moreover, Presidential Commissions can be created with relatively few financial and political obstacles, making it an ideal platform to spearhead the vision presented here.

We call for the creation of …

A Presidential Commission on Youth and Intergenerational Partnerships to advance the following goals:

Conclusion:

The unprecedented nature of Obama and his election has created a wave of hope, globally. It is important to seize this “opportunity capital” and encourage the rest of the world to consider and apply some of the lessons learned from Obama’s campaign. Of particular significance are the concepts of 1) putting an end to the practice of negative campaigning, 2) using new technologies as a platform to shift power from specialinterests to average citizens, and 3) embracing and empowering youth.

The symbolic nature of a Presidential Commission on Youth and Intergenerational Partnership holds special promise to extend the impact of Obama’s election to people, especially young people, globally and should not be missed. The global origins of Obama’s upbringing make new expressions of diplomatic power possible, opening an opportunity to convene non-traditional allies to solve intractable problems, such as addressing root cause terrorism through inter-religious youth exchange.

The goals outlined for the commission above should be upheld in the international sphere as much as they are at home. Innovation of policy at the national level should be accompanied by parallel innovations in foreign policy.

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This 60 minute audio delves into the topic of Youth Leadership and how to empower young people especially (however this works with all people) to be personal self-motivated leaders.

This audio was recorded live November 25th, 2008.

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Benefit #1  The secrets to empowering young people to become personal leaders of their own future.

Benefit #2 How to create leaders within a group and empower that group to lead themselves.

Benefit #3  A way to guide young people to become what they want to be without using a forceful hand, ever!

Benefit #4 How to really believe in myself, not follow anyone (including the mainstream) and be super successful in my life.