NEW YORK, Oct. 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- On October 16, 2019, hundreds of thousands of young
people around the world will participate in Global Dignity Day, an
annual celebration organized by international non-profit Global
Dignity.
Workshops, forums, service projects, storytelling, inspirational
speakers, musical performances and other activities will help
participants tap into the dignity values: self-worth, empathy and
compassion. Global Dignity Day events take place in a wide variety
of settings, including in schools, youth and community centers,
refugee camps and workplaces.
Global Dignity Day, and Global Dignity's year-round work,
promote the values of understanding, equality and love. With these
values at their core, individuals can go on to create communities
that honor and practice peace, inclusion and justice.
John Osborn, Global Dignity Board
Chair said: "In today's troubled times — in the face of
diminished empathy and equality all across the world — I am
convinced that we need to consciously promote dignity more than
ever. The time is now for all individuals and societies to
recognize the inherent worth of every member of the human family
and shape a world where dignity triumphs."
Crown Prince Haakon of
Norway, Co-Founder of Global
Dignity, said: "Pekka Himanen,
John Bryant and I created Global
Dignity because we wanted to empower people everywhere to look
beyond what divides us and, instead, recognize all that unites us.
When we held our very first Global Dignity Day in a small classroom
in Switzerland, we never imagined
that one day we would reach one million young people each year. Yet
that's how transformational the concept of dignity is. By
recognizing our own dignity, and the equal worth of every other
person, we can solve the greatest challenges we face and
truly transform the world."
Global Dignity Day celebrations will take place throughout
October in dozens of countries, including Afghanistan, Armenia, Bangladesh, Canada, Colombia, Costa
Rica, Dominican Republic,
Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, India, Italy,
Jordan, Nepal, Niger,
The Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Spain, Tanzania, Trinidad
and Tobago, Tunisia, UAE,
Uzbekistan and Yemen.
Contact: Alanna O'Donnell
alanna.odonnell@globaldignity.org
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