Three staff members from YMCA China participated in the 2024 Hiroshima YMCA International Youth Peace Seminar.
At the invitation of the Hiroshima YMCA, Zhuang Linying, a staff member from the YMCA China, along with two volunteers from Shanghai YMCA and Wang Xuan from Xi’an YMCA, attended the seminar from August 3 to 8, said YMCA&YWCA China. This marked the first time the China YMCA National Council organized a group to participate in this event.
The theme of this year’s seminar was "Passing the Baton of Hope with Our Friends." A total of 44 participants, including youth students and YMCA staff from countries such as China, Japan, and the Philippines, attended the event. Besides listening to the testimony of atomic bomb survivors, they visited the atomic bomb sites, the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, and Peace Memorial Park, participating in the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony, group discussions on peace seminar themes, and the tradition of releasing peace lanterns.
By listening to the testimony of 87-year-old survivor Ms. Keiko Ogura, participants gained a deeper understanding of the devastating destruction and indelible psychological trauma caused by the atomic bomb that exploded over Hiroshima 79 years ago.
The delegation from YMCA China also participated in the Hiroshima City Peace Memorial Ceremony and the Peace Lantern Release Ceremony under the Motoyasu Bridge.
During the closing ceremony, the three young representatives introduced YMCA China's special service projects conducted in collaboration with local YMCA branches, their advocacy and practice of peace education, and their ongoing efforts to promote regional and global peace.
Shanghai YMCA volunteer Xu Shuxin remarked, "I believe that through this visit to Hiroshima, people have a desire for peace. Peace should be born of mutual understanding, and this event has broadened my horizons and allowed me to make new friends."
Since its inception in 1978, many young people from YMCAs around the world have participated in the International Youth Peace Seminar (YPS), which is a flagship project of the Hiroshima YMCA. The project aims to educate young people about the causes, tragedies, and threats associated with war and to provide a platform for them to share their ideas and aspirations, as well as be committed to building peace.
中华基督教青年会全国协会参加2024广岛青年会国际青年和平研讨会。
据YMCA,YWCA全国协会，8月3日-8日，中华基督教青年会全国协会应广岛青年会邀请，全国协会同工庄琳颖和两名上海基督教青年会和西安基督教青年会义工王琁一行三人参加了2024广岛青年会国际青年和平研讨会。这是中华基督教青年会全国协会首次组团参加该活动。
本次和平研讨会主题为“让我们和朋友一起分享希望的接力棒”，主要有来自中国、日本、菲律宾等国家的青年学生和青年会工作人员共计44人参加。内容包括聆听原子弹爆炸幸存者证言、实地考察原爆遗址、小组分享交流和平研讨主题、参观广岛和平资料博物馆与和平公园、参加广岛和平纪念仪式、放和平灯等活动。
通过聆听原爆幸存者87岁的小仓桂子女士的证言，让与会者了解到79年前在广岛上空爆炸的原子弹给当地百姓带来的毁灭性破坏和不可磨灭的心理创伤。
全国协会代表团也参与了广岛市和平纪念以及元安桥下放和平灯仪式。
在闭幕式上，三位青年人介绍了全国协会指导协同各市会举办的特色服务事工、对和平教育的倡导和践行，以及为推动区域和世界和平做出的持续努力。
上海青年会义工徐书馨说，“我想通过这次的广岛之行，渴望和平的种子已经在大家的心中生根发芽。和平应该是从相互理解中诞生的，这次活动让我开拓了视野，交到了朋友。”
国际青年和平研讨会（YPS）是广岛青年会的品牌项目，自1978年开办以来，有不少来自世界各地基督教青年会的青年参加过此活动。该项目旨在教育青年人了解与战争相关的原因、悲剧和威胁；也为青年人提供平台，彼此分享想法、愿望和对建立和平的奉献精神。
中华基督教青年会全国协会参加2024广岛青年会国际青年和平研讨会
Three staff members from YMCA China participated in the 2024 Hiroshima YMCA International Youth Peace Seminar.
At the invitation of the Hiroshima YMCA, Zhuang Linying, a staff member from the YMCA China, along with two volunteers from Shanghai YMCA and Wang Xuan from Xi’an YMCA, attended the seminar from August 3 to 8, said YMCA&YWCA China. This marked the first time the China YMCA National Council organized a group to participate in this event.
The theme of this year’s seminar was "Passing the Baton of Hope with Our Friends." A total of 44 participants, including youth students and YMCA staff from countries such as China, Japan, and the Philippines, attended the event. Besides listening to the testimony of atomic bomb survivors, they visited the atomic bomb sites, the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, and Peace Memorial Park, participating in the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony, group discussions on peace seminar themes, and the tradition of releasing peace lanterns.
By listening to the testimony of 87-year-old survivor Ms. Keiko Ogura, participants gained a deeper understanding of the devastating destruction and indelible psychological trauma caused by the atomic bomb that exploded over Hiroshima 79 years ago.
The delegation from YMCA China also participated in the Hiroshima City Peace Memorial Ceremony and the Peace Lantern Release Ceremony under the Motoyasu Bridge.
During the closing ceremony, the three young representatives introduced YMCA China's special service projects conducted in collaboration with local YMCA branches, their advocacy and practice of peace education, and their ongoing efforts to promote regional and global peace.
Shanghai YMCA volunteer Xu Shuxin remarked, "I believe that through this visit to Hiroshima, people have a desire for peace. Peace should be born of mutual understanding, and this event has broadened my horizons and allowed me to make new friends."
Since its inception in 1978, many young people from YMCAs around the world have participated in the International Youth Peace Seminar (YPS), which is a flagship project of the Hiroshima YMCA. The project aims to educate young people about the causes, tragedies, and threats associated with war and to provide a platform for them to share their ideas and aspirations, as well as be committed to building peace.
YMCA China Attends Hiroshima International Youth Peace Seminar
