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世界青少年精英峰会世界青少年精英峰会的介绍：世界青少年精英峰会，自1958年以来每年暑假定期在美国举行，参加峰会的青少年精英，除甄选自美国五十州外(每州两个名额)，还有来自中国、德国、英国、加拿大、日本、韩国等20多个国家的青少年精英代表，峰会研习的主要目的是鼓励青少年勇于挑战、积极进取，以期透过此活动提供国际学生交流的机会，进而激发潜能，是一项极具意义的世界青少年精英盛会。峰会根据当年活动主轴安排来自科学、政治、经济、文化等相关领域的当今世界人物进行主题演讲、提问互动以及分组议题讨论外，并穿插许多精心设计的活动、访问以激发青少年对社会的认同、参与及激发青少年领导潜能。世界青少年精英峰会世界各地访问学院合影2009年世界青少年精英峰会在美国华盛顿闭幕世界青少年精英峰会发展由来：世界青少年精英峰会是1958年由美国资深艺人HughO'Brian所创立的公益组织。Mr.O'Brian于1958年前往非洲访问时受到名医史怀哲的精神感召，十分认同史怀哲对教育方面的理念：教育最重要的是培养青年人独立思考的能力，返美后立即成立HOBY组织。经过50年的发展，此公益团体在青少年身心发展上卓著的绩效，普获社会好评与认同，成为一个拥有5200个志工的知名社团。美国资深艺人HughO'Brian（1）非洲圣人”艾伯特·史怀哲(AlbertSchweitzer)十世纪人道精神划时代伟人、一位著名学者以及人道主义者。无庸置疑，这位具备哲学、医学、神学、音乐四种不同领域的才华，且于一九五三年十月三十一日获的史怀哲，是了不起的通才、卓越成就的世纪伟人。虽然他身上聚集多样的天份，然而，他一生的成就还是来源于信仰的动力与博大的爱心。世界青少年精英峰会的宗旨目标：激励和促进全球青少年和志愿者致力于领导、服务和创新的生活。通过基于有效和富有同情心领导下的理解和认同，激发和增强个人对全球社会作出积极的改变。愿景：通过基于有效和富有同情心领导下的理解和认同，激发和增强个人对全球社会作出积极的改变。世界青少年精英峰会核心价值观志愿服务志愿服务是HOBY的核心和灵魂。我们赞赏作出无限贡献的志愿者们，并清楚感谢和回馈包含的力量。我们力求促进和鼓励创造我们周围的利益相关者们的服务。诚信诚信我们组织的基矗我们要求水平的职业道德。我们基于建立在与利益相关者和合作伙伴的信任和尊重基础上的互动，不断发展我们的组织。卓越我们力求不断发展我们的项目和事业到更完美的水准。我们鼓励在商业，教育和社会责任的创业精神和创新。我们开发创造性的方案，以解决和利用各种挑战和机遇。多样性我们的重视和包容多样性。我们寻求能反映各行各业，各个层面的意见，并将这些意见体现我们的项目中。我们对于个体的特殊需要和不同背景十分敏感。。社区伙伴关系我们非常重视社会的伙伴关系。我们了解与社区组织合作的重要性，并借以加强我们的资源网。我们非常重视我们得到的社会各界的投入，并力争同心协力，精益求精，共同促进全社会的和谐共进。GeorgeW.Bush,43rdPresidentoftheUnitedStates乔治.W.布什，第四十三任美国总统：“Educationplaysanessentialroleinhelpingstudentsdevelopintofutureleaders.Theskillsandideasyoungpeopleacquirewillhelpthemmakewisedecisionsintheingyears.Throughtheseseminars,heldannuallyineachofourUnitedStates,HughO’BrianYouthLeadership(HOBY)providesexcellentopportunitiesforstudentstobetterunderstandtheworkingsofdemocracyandthefreeenterprisesystem.”Ted.Turner,Chairman,TurnerBroadcastingSystems泰德.特纳,TurnerBroadcastingSystems主席：“Youknow,webusinesspeopleliketosaywe’redrivenbythebottomline.Therealbottomlineisthefuture,andweoweittoouryouthtopreparethemforthat.HughO’BrianYouthLeadership(HOBY)doesjustthat.Bypromotingleadership,HOBYisbuildingacorpsofyoungpeoplewhowillbepreparedtomeetthechallengesfacingfuturegenerations.”ColinL.Powell,FormerUnitedStatesSecretaryofState科林.L.鲍威尔,前美国国务卿：“ThemissionofAmerica’sPromiseistoequipthenextgenerationofAmericanswiththecharacterandpetencetheyneedtobesuccessfuladults.HughO’BrianYouthLeadership(HOBY)isoneofourstaunchalliesinthiscrusade...HOBYisencouragingeachofthethousandsofhighschoolsophomoreswhoattendtheseleadershipseminarstovolunteeratleastahundredhoursayeartoamunityserviceproject.TheHOBYmitmenttoAmerica’sPromisewillproduceatleast1,400,000volunteerservicehoursayear.”RonaldReagan,40thPresidentoftheUnitedStates,andFirstLadyNancyReagan罗纳德.里根,第四十任美国总统及夫人南希.里根：“TheworkofHOBYisanimportantfactorinmotivatingfutureleaderstobefullparticipantsinourdemocraticprocess.Thechallengesweasapeoplewillfaceintheyearsaheadwillbemoreintelligentlyandskillfullyaddressedbecauseoftheinvestmentwenowmakeinouryouth…ItisthechildrenwhogiveNancyandmesuchhope.Theytrulyaresayingnotothedangersofdrugsandalcohol,andarestandingupforwhattheyknowisright.HOBYalsogiveshope–hopeforthefutureofouryouthandournation.OurdeepappreciationgoestoHughforhisefforts.”MikhailGorbachev,FormerPresidentoftheSovietUnion米克哈尔.戈尔巴乔夫,前苏联总统：“Perhapsallofus–politicians,scholarsandpublicopinionmakers–havenotyetfullyrealizedonesimplefact.Itisthatwearenotjuststandingonthethresholdofanewcenturybutarepresentat,andparticipatingin,achangeofepochs.HughO’BrianYouthLeadership(HOBY)ishelpingfacilitatethatchange.”MuhammadAli,OlympicGoldMedalistandHeavyweightBoxingChampion穆罕默德.阿里,奥运会金牌得主及世界重量级拳王：“Inthisworld,successestothosewithconfidenceandfaithinthemselves.HughO’Brian’syouthorganizationistheGREATESTindevelopingthatconfidenceinoutstanding10thgradersselectedannuallytorepresentover13,500publicandprivatehighschoolsatoneofHOBY’sleadershipseminars.Whatanoutstandingrolemodelforourfuture!”MikeHuckabee,Governor,StateofArkansas,and1971HOBYAlumnus麦克.哈克比,阿肯色州州长及1971年HOBY营员：“AttendingtheHughO’BrianLeadership(HOBY)seminarin1971wasagenuineturningpointinmylife.Itwasmyfirsttimetoflyonanairplane,traveloutofthestate,andmeetpeoplefromaroundthenationandworld.Iforgedfriendshipsthathavecontinuedforyears,andtheimpactofHOBYisalargepartofwhyIamGovernorofmystatetoday.”WalterCronkite,Award-WinningJournalist,CBSNews瓦尔特.克伦凯特,普利策奖得主,CBS新闻：“PerhapsmostimportantlyHughO’BrianYouthLeadership(HOBY)hascreatedavehiclebywhichtomorrow’sleaderscaninteractwithoneanotherandwithtoday'sleadersinlearningmoreaboutthemselvesandtheinstitutionswhichtheywillshapeinfutureyears.”“MotivatingTomorrow’sLeadersToday”AlGore,FormerVice-PresidentoftheUnitedStates,andTipperGore阿尔.戈尔,前美国副总统及夫人蒂波.戈尔：“ThecontinuedvitalityofAmericanmunitiesandournationishighlydependentupontheknowledgeandcapabilitiesofouryoungpeople.HughO’BrianYouthLeadership(HOBY)today’syoungpeopleintotomorrow'sleaders.”NormanR.Augustine,FormerChairmanandCEO,LockheedMartinCorp.诺曼.R.奥古斯丁,前洛克希德.马丁公司CEO和主席：“HughO’BrianYouthLeadershiphascontinuouslyrespondedtosocietalchangesforover46years,ensuringitsabilitytoinspireyoungmenandwomensothatthey,inturn,maymakepositivecontributionstotheirmun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