Youth Hope Organization (YHO), a secular University of Michigan non-profit organization, will be hosting an event called "Reconnecting Humanity" and would like to extend an invitation to all students and faculty members interested. The keynote speaker will be Mr. Kimmie Weeks. He is a youth rights activist and is recognized globally for lobbying for the disarmament of over 20,000 child soldiers used by the Liberian government, which responded by trying to assassinate him. In 2008, Mr. Weeks spoke at the World Economic Forum on the needs of providing opportunities for the economic advancement of young people. On October 8, 2009, Mr. Weeks will be coming to the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor. His talk will focus on youth taking action to make a difference, the challenges of operating a non-profit organization in the 21st century, and how he sees the role that non-profits will play in making a mark in the world.

To RSVP, please go to http://yhosfs09signup.tk/. To get more information, please email youthhopeorg@gmail.com