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Mike Cartier


Title and Organization: Founder and Chair, World Youth Organization
Country of Residence: United States United States
Country of Birth: United States United States
Nationalities: American (US) American (US)
Citizenships: United States United States
Languages: English
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Subject Taught: History and Social Science
Grade Level: Secondary
Website: Website http://www.projects.TakingItGlobal.org/WYO
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About Me   About Me
Objective: This is the time for a new generation of heroes. I am committed to helping create a future where the ideals of prosperity, freedom, and sustainable development are a reality for all.

Education Awards:

• Award of Distinction, SAT-I: Johns Hopkins University, CTY ‘03
• Cato University: Recipient of a full merit scholarship to their Summer Seminar ‘03
▪ Mentorship: Department of Homeland Security
▪ Leadership Program / Economic Seminar Participant: Reagan Ranch Foundation
▪ Civil Air Patrol Cadet, (Selected for National Honor Guard)

World Youth Organization (WYO) Motto: You Are the Future!

• Founded the World Youth Organization in October 2000, and incorporated it as a DE 501(c)3 Corporation on September 11, 2002, in memory of the tragedy of the previous year
• WYO consists of international students considering a life in diplomacy, foreign policy, or politics; to work on existing global issues, with current and retired world leaders
• Member of the World Affairs Council, Washington DC
• Community service and youth leadership is a strong component of WYO membership
• WYO is represented in 46 countries, and growing daily
• Participant in UWC Youth Action Summit, Netherlands (through TakingItGlobal) ‘02

Special Projects, Awards, and Nominations

• Mayor’s Youth Government Council ‘05
• University Dorm Hall President, Spring ‘05
• National Television Academy awarded ‘Honorable Mention’ on 2 screenplays ‘03
• Recipient of the President’s Student Service Award (Gold) ‘03
• Producer: FamilyTime News© Weekly Edition ‘03
• Nominated to Who’s Who International ‘03
• Featured Member of ‘Taking It Global’ (an international youth forum with over 75,000 members in 238 countries) July ‘03
• Selected as member of the Student Alliance, Youth Advisory Council of the Model United Nations of the United States of America
• Receipt of personal 2 page letter, via FedEx, from President Vladimir Putin of Russia ‘02
• Received a $500 scholarship from the Amato Family Foundation, for contributions to the Italian community ‘00
• Nominated for Congressional Student Leadership Conference ‘03
• Nominated for National Youth Advisory Council of Youth Service America (AmeriCorps) ‘03

Speaking Engagements and Seminar Participation

• Featured Speaker at Anthony Robbins Youth Leadership Discovery Camp ’03, ’04, ‘05
• Counselor: Robbins Leadership Camp ’04
▪ Keynote Speaker Annual YMCA Model UN Conference ‘04
▪ Introductory speech for Youth Government ‘State of the City’ for Mayor’s office ‘05
• Selected by the American Bar Assn. as the only youth, of 50 participants, in the National Youth Court ‘03
• Selected as one of four students to speak at MIT, during a 3-day conference, of 150 aeronautical scientists, and researchers (won honorary 1st place) ‘02
• Featured Speaker at an international conference of 500 Scientists and Astronauts, at the University of Colorado, Boulder, who are working on the Mars Project ’02
• Participant at the International Model United Nations Summit & Leadership Conference ‘03
• Invited to be an International Observer and Youth Laureate to moderate the Youth and Sustainable Development session of the First African Congress of the United Nations Environmental Programme ‘03
• Invited to be on a panel with the Vice President of the European Parliament and the President of the European Union, Brussels, at the Intergenerational European Youth Conference ‘03
• Invited to speak at the European Conference of the Mars Society in the Netherlands ‘02
• Invited to speak at numerous schools on the Columbus Day controversy, El Nino, Space Exploration, Creative Writing, and on the World Youth Organization ‘01-‘03
▪ Invited as Keynote Speaker to Youth Leadership Committee of Care International ‘04

Community Service

• Volunteer: Homeless Shelter, Children’s Center ‘05
• Created: Emergency Relief Network © (Civilian Volunteer Registry); formerly known as ‘People to People International Support Network’, through WYO (the inspiration for US Presidential Candidate Wesley Clark’s ‘Civilian Emergency Reserve’ plan) ‘03
• My work with the Mayor’s office on the Columbus Day controversy was featured in news stories around the world ‘00
• Submitted a proposal to the state legislature to change the name of Columbus Day to something more inclusive, and to create an Italian History month in October ‘00
• Worked with Chief of Police, City Safety Manager, and the Police Union, on an Affirmative Action / Reverse Discrimination proposal ‘00
• Interviewed by Clear Channel Radio, Peter Boyles Show 2x, Steve & April, Alex Stone News, Fox, ABC, NBC, CBS, and CNN

Publishing

• 800-word article, published in the University’s paper and invited to be on Editorial Board, April ‘04
• Worked under direction of PBS to produce two of my books into TV films, final funding not secured ‘03
• Wrote 2 children’s science books; one on space exploration, the other on El Nino ‘03
• 1700-word article, published in the Denver Post ‘00
• 4000-word paper, included in the Italian Archives (Sons of Italy) in Washington, DC ‘00

Medical Training

• Mini-Med School at the University of Colorado, School of Medicine (30 hours) ‘01
• Wilderness First Responder Course (80 hours) at the Wilderness Medicine Institute (WMI) of the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS), although too young to certify ‘02
• WMI/NOLS Rock Rescue Course (24 hours) ‘02
• Certified Red Cross Advanced Babysitting ‘01
• Wilderness Survival Camping ‘00
• American Sign Language ‘05

Sports

• Snowbird U: Backcountry: Search & Rescue, Avalanche Control, Orienteering, Rappelling, Traversing ‘05
• Trained full time for the Junior Olympic Ski Team, Vail and Aspen ‘01-‘02
• Nastar National Championship Races (3rd place regional / 6th place national of USSA racers) ‘02
• Vail Cup (skiing): Gold Medal ‘01
• Accepted for Junior Ski Patrol: Winter Park Ski Resort, CO ‘02
• Golf, Krav Maga, Fencing, Riding, Technical Rock Climbing; also interested in Tennis & Sailing
• Skydive ’04 / Hang Gliding ’04 / Paraglided off Aspen Mountain on skis ’98

Arts

• Actors Workshop Stanislavski method ‘02
• Performed with a Shakespeare regional touring company ‘01-‘02
• Wrote a play that was featured at the Mellon Center for the Arts at Choate ‘01
• Won ‘Judges Choice in 2 of 3 entries in a photography contest for the city ‘97
• Invited to sing at Carnegie Hall with the World Children’s Choir (DC) ‘96

Email: WorldYouthOrg@aol.com
Project Information: http://tigurl.org/yiaund
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