Green New Deal for the North Bay
The Commission on a Green New Deal for the North Bay has established a schedule of forums to gather public input on creating a resilient, sustainable, and equitable basis for public policy. During the fall of 2009 we will hold public briefings with expert testimony in a number of topic areas including food, housing, transportation and energy. We will then c ...learn more
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The Tibetan Youth Congress [TYC] is a worldwide Organisation of Tibetans united in our common struggle for the restoration of complete independence for the whole of Tibet, which includes the tradition three provinces of U-Tsang, Do-toe, and Do-med. An independent Organisation, with a written constitution and its own plans and programmes, TYC has emerged as the largest and most active non-governmental Organisation of Tibetans in exile. It has more than 20,000 members worldwide.
TYC does not subscribe to any particular political ideology nor to any particular religion or religious" sect. Being a national movement, activities of TYC is not restricted just to its members, but. also receive the active support of all Tibetsans -young and old, men and women, monks and lay, Furthermore, TYC commands a targe following inside Tibet. TYC was founded on October 7, 1970 in Dharamsala with His Holiness the Dalai Lama delivering the inaugural address. The founding of TYC in 1970 came at a time when the first group of young Tibetans who had received a balanced modern and traditional educationwere graduating from schools and colleges. This strengthened the Tibetan people`s struggle for independence and ensured its continuity.
he founding members of TYC were : Tenzin Geyche Tethong, Lodi G. Gyari, Sonam Topgyal and Tenzin N. Tethong. Tenzin Geyche Tethong was the first President.
From its very inception TYC emerged as an active force with clear aims and objectives. It also served as a catalyst to bring out certain reforms and changes within the Tibetan community so as to enhance the development of truly democratic society. TYC therefore, sees itself as an instrument to fulfill the wishes of the Tibetan people.
Members of TYC accept to perform the following tasks :
- To dedicate oneself to the task of serving one’s country and people under the guidance of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the Spiritual and Temporal Ruler of Tibet.
- To promote and protect national unity and integrity by giving up all distinctions based on religion, regionalism or status.
- To work for the preservation and promotion of religion and Tibet’s unique culture and traditions.
- To struggle for the total independence of Tibet even at the cost of one’s life.
TYC also organises cultural exhibitions and festivals to create awareness among the people of the world of Tibet’s culture. Social & Educational: TYC engages in a wide variety of activities aimed at helping those in need and alleviating some of the most urgent social and educational problems. These range from organisms broom squads to building public toilets, conducting health education programmes to blood donation, holding adult education classes to starting schools and planting trees.
TYC does not subscribe to any particular political ideology nor to any particular religion or religious" sect. Being a national movement, activities of TYC is not restricted just to its members, but. also receive the active support of all Tibetsans -young and old, men and women, monks and lay, Furthermore, TYC commands a targe following inside Tibet. TYC was founded on October 7, 1970 in Dharamsala with His Holiness the Dalai Lama delivering the inaugural address. The founding of TYC in 1970 came at a time when the first group of young Tibetans who had received a balanced modern and traditional educationwere graduating from schools and colleges. This strengthened the Tibetan people`s struggle for independence and ensured its continuity.
he founding members of TYC were : Tenzin Geyche Tethong, Lodi G. Gyari, Sonam Topgyal and Tenzin N. Tethong. Tenzin Geyche Tethong was the first President.
From its very inception TYC emerged as an active force with clear aims and objectives. It also served as a catalyst to bring out certain reforms and changes within the Tibetan community so as to enhance the development of truly democratic society. TYC therefore, sees itself as an instrument to fulfill the wishes of the Tibetan people.
Members of TYC accept to perform the following tasks :
- To dedicate oneself to the task of serving one’s country and people under the guidance of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the Spiritual and Temporal Ruler of Tibet.
- To promote and protect national unity and integrity by giving up all distinctions based on religion, regionalism or status.
- To work for the preservation and promotion of religion and Tibet’s unique culture and traditions.
- To struggle for the total independence of Tibet even at the cost of one’s life.
TYC also organises cultural exhibitions and festivals to create awareness among the people of the world of Tibet’s culture. Social & Educational: TYC engages in a wide variety of activities aimed at helping those in need and alleviating some of the most urgent social and educational problems. These range from organisms broom squads to building public toilets, conducting health education programmes to blood donation, holding adult education classes to starting schools and planting trees.
