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Beautiful Struggle: The Thousand Word Project - Global The World Youth Centre and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) are engaging young artists in a mural project meant to stimulate awareness and action around the MDGs. This programme uses art as a channel for bringing to light young people's interpretations of a particular struggle that currently affects their communities, and the ways in which they have come together to rise above adversity. The goal is to build the credibility of young people in their communities while also developing a network, providing a platform for youth to voice their needs and priorities, encouraging grassroots entrepreneurship, and promoting cross-cultural and cross-border communication. The project will culminate in the publishing of a book to be distributed throughout junior-high schools and high schools worldwide as an educational and empowerment tool. The book will feature photographs of each mural and will be accompanied by 1,000-word essays on the MDG-related problems that young people in particular locales face. Source: The Communication Initiative Contact Javid Alibhai thousandwordproject@gmail.com