Poème : Lundi soir, lundi noir

Lundi soir, lundi noir

Yassir EL Ouarzadi

Une semaine s'achève, une autre commence ...

Plein d'idées, je travaille, je pense ...

À l'été qui s'amorce, à la France ...

Le temps passe, je me lance ...

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Je me lance dans un univers ...

Où tout semble éphémère ... 

Stress incessant, quel calvaire!

   Bonheur insipide, quelle chimère!

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Ça s'est passé un lundi soir ...

Ou devrais-je dire, un lundi noir

Je revenais chez moi, plein d'espoir

Quand surgit une flamme de désespoir

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Une aide qui a mené à une trahison

Un geste devenu synonyme de punition

Un appel anodin, une simple conversation

A déclenché une série d'événements ...

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Pan! Pan! Et hallali!

Ô profond spleen, as-tu fini ?

Un soir de déboires, quel alibi?

Tournons la page, c'est la vie!

 

MOMENTUM 4th Magazine NOW ONLINE - 4e MAGAZINE MOMENTUM EN LIGNE

Dear MOMENTUM members and supporters,

Our MOMENTUMweb.org community keeps growing as new members join us to express their points of view and their reflections on what is happening around the world, and especially how youth can contribute to the betterment of our globalized society. Thanks to the motivation and dedication of our volunteers, country ambassadors, sponsors and supporters, we are glad to provide you, through our online platform, with a Social Network for Changemakers and invite YOU to contribute and support us by spreading the word about our youth-led magazine that aims to inform and inspire youth to "be the change they want to see in the World" (quote from Ghandi).

The 4th edition of MOMENTUM magazine is now ONLINE. You can read the magazine via this link: http://en.calameo.com/read/000459508db3f5a633cbf

Feel free to email us at info@momentumweb.org for any question or comment or to submit an article, poem, short story or photography to be published in the 5th edition of the magazine. This time, we invite you to write about your community projects and achievements. 

Thank you and enjoy reading the magazine!

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Chers membres de MOMENTUM,

La 4e édition du magazine Momentum est désormais EN LIGNE. Nous vous remercions de votre patience et vous invitons à la lire en suivant le lien web : http://en.calameo.com/read/000459508db3f5a633cbf

N'hésitez pas à nous écrire à info@momentumweb.org pour toute question ou commentaire ou pour soumettre un écrit (article, poème, récit) ou une photographie pour la 5e édition du magazine. Cette fois, nous vous invitons à partager avec nous des écrits à propos de vos projets communautaires et/ou de vos autres réalisations.

Merci et bonne lecture du magazine!

-- 

Yassir EL Ouarzadi 

Co-Founder and Executive Director

MOMENTUM: Mission, Passion, Expression

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When 1600 Changemakers Meet in Istanbul ... (Article published in Montreal University Law Journal - Le Pigeon Dissident - October 2010)

When 1600 Changemakers Meet in Istanbul ...

By Yassir EL Ouarzadi

Action, passion and dedication: three words that describe best what the 1600 World Youth Delegates irradiated during this unique global gathering. Hundreds of young activists, artists, journalists, entrepreneurs and educators met in the 2010 European Capital of Culture, Istanbul, from July 31st until August 13th, 2010 ready to live a very unique international experience. Such global events and meetings help us work together towards common purposes and find solutions to the challenges we, as youth, face everyday. "Imece" was the main theme of the 5th World Youth Congress. As Faruk Nafiz Özak, Minister of State of the Repulic of Turkey, said, "Imece" has existed in the Turkish culture for many centuries and its key qualities such as solidarity, togetherness, and volunteerism are just as relevant in today's world.

Nowadays, we live in a period of fast moving global change. In a world where the population is growing so fast, the challenges and problems that we face have gone from being local to universal. We have just to think to such issues as climate change, security, education, health, poverty... Globalization has removed the borders between continents and countries, thus creating the necessity for us to think, plan and act under the same roof. In these special circumstances, youth population becomes more important than ever before. 12 August 2010 - 12 August 2011 has been annouced as the Year of Youth by the United Nations. I hope that, throughout this designated year of youth, young people, all over the globe, will prove that they are not only changemakers of tomorrow, but leaders of today. Law Students can certainly play a major rule in transforming this dream into reality. As future lawyers, professors, journalists and politicians, we " must be the change we want to see in the world " (Gandhi).

My experience as a Young Activist was truly amazing and unforgettable! During the 5th World Youth Congress (WYC), I had the chance to meet with talented young people from all corners of the world. With my fellow WYC delegates, I attended different workshops, regional meetings and open forums during my stay in Istanbul. Some of the workshops focused on Youth Participation and Citizenship, others taught us how to get a job at the UN or how to develop effective entrepreneurship. It was really wonderful to witness the burning desire of the WYC delegates to work in the spirit of "Imece" for youth-led development. I was glad to meet with like-minded people who started community projects or are volunteering in their neighbourhoods, cities and countries. We shared many goals such as to make poverty history in our lifetimes and to create a prosperous green economy that will bring sustainable happiness to every member of the human family. During the Exhibition, I presented my project MOMENTUM: Mission, Passion, Expression to my fellow WYC delegates. It was a great opportunity to showcase my community initiative and interact with many dynamic youth willing to participate in our next editions of the MOMENTUM Magazine (http://momentumweb.ning.com/)

Istanbul, the city where East and West meet, was a great place to organize the 5th WYC. Since Istanbul, previously known as "Constantinople", is a melting pot of different cultures, it was a perfect place for delegates to share their knowledge, experiences and cultures with each other and to build strong bridges between countries. Istanbul is also a megacity, as well as the cultural, economic, and financial centre of Turkey. It extends both on the European (Thrace) and on the Asian (Anatolia) sides of the Bosphorus, and is thereby the only metropolis in the world which is situated on two continents. Here are some places you should not miss if you travel to Istanbul: Dolmabahçe Palace, where famous leader Ataturk had his last breath, the Grand Bazaar, a historic shopping center, the Blue Mosque (or Sultan Ahmed Mosque) and the Princes' Islands.

The 5th World Youth Congress in Turkey was not just an ordinary conferance, it was a festival, a training, a development programme, and an intercultural & interreligious dialogue at the same time. The 6th World Youth Congress, designed to promote and celebrate youth-led development, will bring together 1000 of the world's most dynamic young people from over 140 countries to Brazil in 2012. Let us all meet there!

Source:

http://pigeondissident.com/publication/liste (please download the October 2010 Edition of the Montreal Univ. Law Journal. In French: "Dernier numéro du Pigeon: Octobre 2010")

Wordle and 3 questions to all MOMENTUM Volunteers, country ambassadors, partners and members !

Hi everyone !
Salut tout le monde !
Hola a todos !
السلام عليكم

Check out this Wordle about CLC Canada which can be applied to MOMENTUM as well and I will explain later on how it concerns each and everyone of us:

Creating Local Connections program- inspiring words, important issues and many solutions

In fact, I share with you this Wordle because it reflects the multiplicity of the issues that youth and the world should tackle in today's world. There are a lot of problems affecting humanity like Climate Change, poverty, HIV/Aids and other issues and what we should never forget is that all these themes and issues share a common point: they are all GLOBAL issues which concern every human being without any exception.

So, as MOMENTUM Members, I am confident that as a collective force, we can help our cities, regions and countries, and youth in these areas, to become more informed about the problems affecting our planet. Thus, these youth can become aware of their responsibility in tackling these important issues ALL TOGETHER, HERE AND NOW !

In this regard, I want to ask each and everyone of you 3 simple questions and I hope that you will answer them soon:

1- Why do you think that youth can help find solutions to the most urgent and problematic issues that we face today in many parts of the world like poverty, HIV/Aids, Climate Change and racism ?
2- How do you make a difference in your community, whether it be your locality, city, region, country or internationally ?
3- What can you suggest to the other MOMENTUM members to do in order to help them become more engaged in their respective communities and together we can make a big difference in the life of many youth and adults who need our HELP ?

Share with us your answers, thoughts and comments here: http://momentumweb.ning.com/profiles/blogs/wordle-and-3-questions-to-all
Partagez avec nous vos réponses, réflexions et commentaires ici S.V.P.:
http://momentumweb.ning.com/profiles/blogs/wordle-and-3-questions-to-all
Thanks for being active citizens and engaged youth !
Yassir EL Ouarzadi
Co-founder of MOMENTUM
http://momentumweb.ning.com/

Visit MOMENTUM

Check out MOMENTUM - Mission, Passion, Expression

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Thanks for joining !

Yassir El Ouarzadi

Co-founder of MOMENTUM

MOMENTUM Magazine is now ONLINE ! Le premier magazine MOMENTUM est maintenant EN LIGNE !

MOMENTUM first magazine is now finished and online. Thanks to all those of you who participated in the magazine. I hope you appreciate it !

Le premier magazine MOMENTUM est maintenant en ligne. Un grand merci à tous ceux et à toutes celles qui ont participé à son élaboration. J'espère que vous allez apprécier son contenu et son design !

ENJOY: http://momentumweb.ning.com/profiles/blogs/momentum-mag-1-2009-is-now (follow this link to read the magazine)

BONNE LECTURE: http://momentumweb.ning.com/profiles/blogs/momentum-mag-1-2009-is-now (suivez ce lien pour lire le magazine)

All the best,
Yassir El Ouarzadi
Co-founder of MOMENTUM
Cofondateur de MOMENTUM
JOIN US AT: http://momentumweb.ning.com/

FAITES PARTIE DE L'ÉQUIPE MOMENTUM !

Un salut particulier à tous les jeunes du monde,

C'est avec plaisir que je vous invite à découvrir le projet MOMENTUM qu'on vient de lancer.

Peut-être, vous vous demandez: c'est quoi au juste MOMENTUM ?

Ben voici la réponse:

«MOMENTUM : Mission, Passion, Expression» est un magazine jeunesse accompagné d'un site web qui permet aux cofondateurs et à l'équipe de bénévoles du projet de recevoir les soumissions (articles, poèmes et opinions) des jeunes de partout dans le monde. Les cofondateurs de ce projet sont Yassir El Ouarzadi et Ilyes El Ouarzadi, deux jeunes lauréats provinciaux de la Bourse d'entrée du millénaire. Ces jeunes leaders ont tous les deux participé au programme de leadership et d'entrepreneuriat Shad Valley ainsi qu'au Congrès Mondial des jeunes 2008 et à la Dictée des Amériques et qui désirent, grâce à ce projet, donner l'opportunité à des centaines, voire des milliers de jeunes du Canada et d'ailleurs, de vivre de telles expériences qui pourront changer leurs vies.

En tant que coordinateur de l'engagement des jeunes et coordinateur virtuel avec Liaisons Locales Canada depuis janvier 2008, les cofondateurs de ce projet ont rencontré, à maintes reprises, plusieurs jeunes leaders motivés à faire la différence et à passer à l'action que se soit dans leurs communauté locale ou globale. Cependant, l'obstacle majeur empêchant ces jeunes de concrétiser leur rêve était le manque de ressources pertinentes qui leur permettraient d'avoir un objectif clair à matérialiser (MISSION), une passion qui les animerait à être des agents de changement (PASSION) et enfin une plate-forme à travers laquelle ils peuvent exprimer leurs objectifs et leurs passions (EXPRESSION).C'est du désir de combler ces lacunes que le projet MOMENTUM a vu le jour en 2008.

Le magazine ainsi que le portail web seront disponibles en français et en anglais et leurs objectifs sont : - Donner aux jeunes l'occasion de partager leurs expériences, réussites, échecs et trouver ensemble des solutions aux problèmes qui touchent les jeunes.- Un magazine et un portail internet pour que les jeunes puissent échanger entre eux sur des problématiques mondiales notamment le réchauffement planétaire, la réalisation des OMD et la lutte contre la pauvreté et l'analphabétisme.- Donner aux jeunes canadiens l'occasion de rencontrer d'autres jeunes leaders des autres pays pour participer à un dialogue interculturel.

JOIGNEZ-VOUS À NOTRE ÉQUIPE DE JEUNES DYNAMIQUES DE DIFFÉRENTS PAYS: http://momentumweb.ning.com/

JOIN OUR MOMENTUM TEAM !!

"MOMENTUM: Mission, Passion, Expression" is a youth-led magazine and a network of youth who care about global issues. JOIN US AT: http://momentumweb.ning.com/ and http://projects.tigweb.org/momentum. Check also our Facebook group where we will post all our updates too !

Maybe you are wondering what is MOMENTUM Project ?" MOMENTUM: Mission, Passion, Expression " is a youth-led magazine with a Website which allows the co-founders and the team of volunteers of the project to receive the submissions (articles, poems and opinions) of youth from all around the world. The co-founders of this project are Yassir El Ouarzadi and Ilyes El Ouarzadi, two young provincial laureates of the Millenium Scholarships.
These young leaders both participated in the program of leadership and entrepreneurship Shad Valley as well as in the 2008 World Youth Congress in Quebec City (Canada) and in the Dictée des Amériques and they wish, through this project, to give the opportunity to hundreds, even thousands of young people from Canada and abroad, to live such experiences which can change their lives.

The magazine as well as the Websites will be available in French and in English and their objectives are:
- To give the young people the opportunity to share their experiences, success, failures and to find together solutions to the problems that affect them as youth.
- A magazine and official websites like http://momentumweb.ning.com, so that the young people can discuss about the most important issues and problems in today's world especially global warming, MDGs and the fight against poverty and ignorance.
- To give the young Canadians the opportunity to meet other young leaders from other countries and participate in an intercultural dialogue.


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À propos de mon blogue ...

À propos de ce blogue ... 

Tout d'abord, je compte à travers ce blogue partager avec vous mes expériences, mes apprentissages et mes opinions sur plusieurs sujets d'actualité. 

Ensuite, ce blogue vous tiendra au courant des nouvelles publications et projets réalisés par l'équipe Momentum. Dans ce cadre, je publierai les magazines Momentum sur ce site et je vous informerai de toute possibilité de collaboration, de stage ou de bénévolat chez Momentum.

Enfin, comme vous le constaterez rapidement, j'utiliserai cette plateforme pour publier certains poèmes, récits et textes que je rédigerai suite à ma participation à des événements régionaux, nationaux et internationaux. 

Ce blogue contiendra des écrits notamment en français et en anglais, mais également en arabe et en espagnol.