Introducing Information Center for Every Youth in Myanmar           
Myanmar Youth Knowledge Initiative     
myanmaryouth@gmail.com

Dear All,

Let me introduce about our group and what we are doing. We are youth from Myanmar formerly known as (Burma). Our group open a youth oriented library called Information Center for Every Youth. Our center has about 700 to 800 members, most of which are youths. We set up this information center to help our fellow youth who want to pursue formal or informal education.

 ICE Youth's desire is to help poor children and youths in their further education. It is neither a religious nor political but just an educational and informational organization. As our country is still in developing state it is a bit difficult for us to obtain resources and educational opportunities for our beneficiaries. So we have to look for those who would like to help us in accessing the recourses and opportunities for youths in Myanmar. And we also want to build a bridge with regional and international youth communities to share experiences, learn different culture and learn from different societies. We welcome any kind of help for our youths.

You can contact us at:
124/126, Pansodan St.
Kyauktada Tsp.
Yangon,
Myanmar
Phone: 95-1-377062
Email: information@iceyouth.info , pwlatt@iceyouth.info
Website: http://www.iceyouth.info

 The following is our visions and objectives.  This information is also available at http://orgs.takingitglobal.org/8237.  Thank you for taking time to read the message.

Regards,
Phyo Win Latt
Freelance Journalist/ Writer

Director, Policy
Myanmar Youth Knowledge Initiative

Master of Arts in International Development Studies
Center of Social Development Studies
Faculty of Political Science
Chulalongkorn University

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Mission/Vision

To educate the local youth through library and informal education.
To create a productive generation of Myanmar.
To encourage self-made youth.
To inform local youth with educational and health know ledges.
To practice reading habit among local youth.
To make formal educational information more accessible to youth.
To encourage youth participation in social well fare.
To exchange cultural know ledges among global youth.
To create a well-informed linkage among youth of different professions.
To work out a vision of 'education is the foundation of the cultural institution as well as the key to the forming of a systematic economic infrastructure'.

What does the organization do?

Providing information on standard tests.
Borrowing test preparation books and multimedia.
Holding formal and informal educational seminars (health, vocational training and study abroad) with the help of proper expert or professional.
Sending committee members and volunteers to several training, forums and seminars such as small library training, Asian youth forum and several seminars of universities abroad.
Participating actively in community service in private or alliance.
Organized a library with several books and multimedia such as subjects, fictions, non-fictions and reference encyclopedia.
Building of international alliance through former committee members in colleges and universities abroad.
Affiliation with some ngos and Ingo’s.
Organized academic and non-academic activities group such as discussion group, conversation club.
Hand out pamphlets for both formal and informal education knowledge.

 
Opportunities for Youth

A deep understanding of Librarian & Library Management professional. (for volunteers only)
Information on international education.
Accessibility to global knowledge in local (with least expenses and even free of charge).
Self-developing opportunities.
Opportunities to reach out to youth abroad.
Opportunities to learn global cultures and world religions.
Receiving financial aids for further education indirectly.
Chances to participate in youth activities.
Building team spirit through activities.
Benefits of peer educating atmosphere.