Our Mission

Our Mission is based on the ideals of UNESCO. So, it’s important to understand it!

What is UNESCO?

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) aimed at promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences and culture. UNESCO is a member of the United Nations Sustainable Development Group, a coalition of UN agencies and organizations aimed at fulfilling the Sustainable Development Goals. It has 193 member states and 12 associate members, as well as partners in the non-governmental, intergovernmental and private sector. Headquartered in Paris, France, UNESCO has 53 regional field offices and 199 national commissions that facilitate its global mandate.

UNESCO was founded in 1945 as the successor to the Nations’ International Committee on Intellectual Cooperation. UNESCO’s founding mission, which was shaped by the Second World War, is to advance peace, sustainable development and human rights by facilitating collaboration and dialogue among nations. It pursues this objective through five major programmed areas: education, natural sciences, social/human sciences, culture and communication/information. UNESCO sponsors projects that improve literacy, provide technical training and education, advance science, protect independent media and press freedom, preserve regional and cultural history, and promote cultural diversity.

As a focal point for world culture and science, UNESCO’s activities have broadened over the years; it assists in the translation and dissemination of world literature, helps establish and secure World Heritage Sites of cultural and natural importance, works to bridge the worldwide digital divide, and creates inclusive knowledge societies through information and communication. UNESCO has launched several initiatives and global movements, such as Education For All, to further advance its core objectives.

What is USFUCA

US Associations and Clubs for UNESCO are groups of volunteers of different ages and socio-professional status who become activists in the service of UNESCO’s ideals.

Established under the aegis of the National Commissions for UNESCO, these entities are grouped into national, regional and international networks, for the purpose of acting in UNESCO’s fields of competence at the grass root level.

More than 75 years after the founding of the first UNESCO Association in 1947 in Japan, the movement has some 4,000 Associations and Clubs for UNESCO in nearly 80 countries around the world. 

The activities carried out by the Associations and Clubs are varied and depend, very often, on the interests of their members and also on the financial resources and means of action available. Irrespective of their nature and scope, these initiatives foster the dissemination of UNESCO’s principles and objectives in civil society. These entities therefore make it possible to publicize the values represented by the Organization in local communities. In the light of civil society’s growing role in public policy-making, the Clubs movement can play a key part in educating citizens, and can contribute to dialogue between cultures and generations for sustainable development.

At the national level, UNESCO Clubs are coordinated by US Federation of UNESCO Clubs and Associations. At the international level, the World Federation of UNESCO Clubs and Associations (WFUCA), as an international NGO maintaining official relations with UNESCO, is responsible for informing, coordinating and mobilizing its members, with UNESCO’s support and cooperation.

Clubs for UNESCO have three main functions: training, information and action. They take up a position on global problems with local repercussions and thus contribute to the process of reflection on social priorities.

What is UNESCO Body And Mind Wellness Club (UNESCO BMW)?

UNESCO Body and Mind Wellness is a UNESCO club that follows the ideals of UNESCO. UNESCO BMW is part of the Federation of UNESCO Clubs and Associates in USA. UNESCO BMW is also a member of Civil Society Organization.

Our mission is to promote and to put into action programs that help raise a new generation of peacemakers, to create the conditions for dialogue among civilizations, cultures and peoples, based upon respect for commonly shared values.

UNESCO BMW Club is a registered non-profit 501c3 organization that follows the 2030 UN Sustainable Development Goals. for:

1- Healthy and self-aware individuals for the world peace

2- Sustainability programs and alternative energy practices

3- Expression of creative arts and crafts

WORLD/INNER PEACE

UNESCO Body and Mind Wellness (UNESCO BMW), host Youth Life Improvement series that helps young people build technical skills (such as social media, graphic design, 3D printing), start businesses (such as for-profit or nonprofit, green and eco-friendly, public advocacy) and soft skills for personal success (such as anti-bullying, mental health care, problem-solving, self-esteem, confidence). Programs operate from a “think globally, act locally” mindset, providing participants with a diverse set of viewpoints from around the globe and concrete actions they can take to improve the world, starting here in Frederick County.
These programs are two days long and available both in-person and virtually, and recorded sessions are made available online post-event. Programs are offered free of charge, and we anticipate serving 3000 teens and young adults around the world with this program, including 1000 residents of Frederick County. Participants can also serve in internship and volunteer opportunities throughout the year at UNESCO BMW to gain hands-on work experience by supporting our programs year-round.
Hood College is our primary program partner for this program. Hood College provides lecturers and experts to present on relevant topics and offers their facilities free of charge. In addition to Hood College, we partner with other entities to provide speakers and experts depending on the relevant topics such as Sahaja Yoga Meditation.

INNER ECO-SYSTEM

Following the UN Sustainable Development Goals, UNESCO Body and Mind Wellness Club (UNESCO BMW) provides young people with opportunities to reach their personal potential and contribute to a sustainable Eco-system. As part of a larger complement of programs that include arts and culture, ecological service projects, and inner peace workshops, UNESCO BMW offers job training and professional development for high school students, college students, and young adults under 30 to grow their skills improving their employability and enhance their career potential, as well as their quality of life.
Younger generations in the 21st century are facing almost unthinkable challenges related to climate change, economic hardships, and global socio-political threats that can and often do adversely impact their state of mental wellness and personal resiliency. UNESCO BMW seeks to empower our young people to make the global community healthier, stronger, and stable through marketable job skills and self-esteem building. We help people help themselves.

INNER CREATIVITY

The impact of our cultural and artistic programs is that youth and young adults in Frederick County learn hard and soft skills to help them achieve their goals for success in their careers and performing arts building up their personal inner strength.

Mission statement

UNESCO Body and Mind Wellness is a registered non-profit organization that promotes Inner Encouragement of Arts and Crafts. We follow the 2030 UN Sustainable Development Goals. Certificate of participation, internship and volunteer opportunities are available.
Our mission is to promote and to put into action programs that help raise a new generation of peacemakers, to create the conditions for dialogue among civilizations, cultures and peoples, based upon respect for commonly shared values.
• Healthy and self-aware individuals for the world peace
• Sustainability programs and alternative energy practices
• Expression of creative arts and crafts
• Women Empowerment
• Youth Engagement