Youth Engagement Pack of the BIG ONE
Leadership, education, and eco-literacy at the Big One event
The Youth Engagement group is one of the 4 themed solution committees working collaboratively to determine what will berepresented andpresented in our Big One “Theme Solution Tent”. Located in the "Village of Solutions" will be the 5 large tents that represent each of the 5 themed solution committees. Surrounding each of the 5 large themed tents will be i ...learn more
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Created: Dec 18, 2007
Updated: Aug 09, 2009
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Masankho Kamsisi Banda
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Masankho Banda was born in Malawi, Central Africa. Growing up in Malawi Masankho learned about peace, diversity and community building from his elders in the village. Masankho spent many hours in the village listening to stories and watching the dancers and the drummers. Masankho realized as a child that drums and dance had the power to bring communities together and heal any divisions.
Masankho moved to the United States in 1987 as a Political refugee. His father spent twelve years (1980 to 1992) as a political prisoner under the brutal and harsh dictatorship of the founding President of Malawi. Seeing the injustices that his Father and Mother suffered under the brutal dictatorship Masankho was inspired to work for peace and justice. He realized that it was his job and task to fulfill the dream that his grandmother had for him.
Masankho earned his BA in Theater with minor in Dance from the College of Wooster in Ohio and then his MA in Culture and Spirituality from Holy Names University in Oakland. From 1991 to this day Masankho has worked all over the world to bring about Peace and Justice using his talents as a performing artist.
Masankho is able to reach intergenerational audiences of all cultures everywhere his work takes him. His work has taken him to Sierra Leone (working with child soldiers), to Croatia (volunteering in refugee camps with children and teenagers), working with African Youth Peace activists in South Africa. He has also visited 47 of the 50 US states working with various organizations, schools and churches to share his message of peace, diversity and justice.
Masankho has worked alongside Nobel Peace Laureates (e.g. Bishop Desmond Tutu, Rigorberta Menchu, Jody Williams), World Leaders, Healers, Entertainers and people who love peace and justice from all over the world. He brings his traditional Malawian learning and creativity together with his western education to effectively advocate for change. He is particularly passionate about working for change for the children of the world who suffer due to injustice and violence in their communities and countries.
Masankho is the co-founder of the Institute for PeaceBuilding (IPB) (A project of Pathways To Peace), founder of UcanDanc’ African Healing Arts, a member of Wing It! Performance Ensemble and a Certified InterPlay Leader. He also is adjunct Professor at John F Kennedy University and Holy Names University in the Bay Area. For his work around the world Masankho was awarded the Unsung Hero of Compassion by His Holiness the Dalai Lama in 2001.
Masankho moved to the United States in 1987 as a Political refugee. His father spent twelve years (1980 to 1992) as a political prisoner under the brutal and harsh dictatorship of the founding President of Malawi. Seeing the injustices that his Father and Mother suffered under the brutal dictatorship Masankho was inspired to work for peace and justice. He realized that it was his job and task to fulfill the dream that his grandmother had for him.
Masankho earned his BA in Theater with minor in Dance from the College of Wooster in Ohio and then his MA in Culture and Spirituality from Holy Names University in Oakland. From 1991 to this day Masankho has worked all over the world to bring about Peace and Justice using his talents as a performing artist.
Masankho is able to reach intergenerational audiences of all cultures everywhere his work takes him. His work has taken him to Sierra Leone (working with child soldiers), to Croatia (volunteering in refugee camps with children and teenagers), working with African Youth Peace activists in South Africa. He has also visited 47 of the 50 US states working with various organizations, schools and churches to share his message of peace, diversity and justice.
Masankho has worked alongside Nobel Peace Laureates (e.g. Bishop Desmond Tutu, Rigorberta Menchu, Jody Williams), World Leaders, Healers, Entertainers and people who love peace and justice from all over the world. He brings his traditional Malawian learning and creativity together with his western education to effectively advocate for change. He is particularly passionate about working for change for the children of the world who suffer due to injustice and violence in their communities and countries.
Masankho is the co-founder of the Institute for PeaceBuilding (IPB) (A project of Pathways To Peace), founder of UcanDanc’ African Healing Arts, a member of Wing It! Performance Ensemble and a Certified InterPlay Leader. He also is adjunct Professor at John F Kennedy University and Holy Names University in the Bay Area. For his work around the world Masankho was awarded the Unsung Hero of Compassion by His Holiness the Dalai Lama in 2001.