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GYAN Membership Survey In the spring of 2009, GYAN asked its members for their opinion on the role of youth organizations in their community, in decision-making, and within GYAN. An overwhelming number of respondents believe youth organizations do make a positive contribution to their respective communities, but are not always provided with the resources needed to succeed in their missions due to lack of adequate funding. Grants for projects, education and training, and community support were listed as the most important tools needed for a youth organization to succeed. This valuable insight will guide GYAN's work into 2010, and help organizations succeed in their work to create a more inclusive, peaceful and sustainable world. 32 Global Youth Action Network (GYAN) http://gyan.tigweb.org Strategic Development By the end of 2009, GYAN was fully incorporated into TakingITGlobal's program framework, which led to a redesign of its strategic and operational priorities. GYAN's newly launched website now serves as a portal to global youth activism by encouraging youth and citizen journalism and collaboration. GYAN's operational strategy continues to focus on providing the best online platform and multimedia technology to youth around the world. Increasing GYAN's presence on the World Wide Web by engaging youth, establishing the GYAN Membership Council for equitable online participation, and simplifying the online platform all list high in the renewal of GYAN's mission. Finally, GYAN's fundraising efforts are now completely integrated with those of its parent organization, TakingITGlobal, and encourages cultivating long-term relationships with deeply committed individual donors who believe in GYAN's vision for globally-minded youth. "GYAN's work embodies the new consciousness youth are bringing into the world: hope, cooperation and a deep sense of our common humanity." –Deepak Chopra, MD GYAN Membership by Region Africa 762 Asia 323 Europe 145 North America 196 South America 66 Marioliva González & Mariana González GYAN México GYAN team helping to install Water harvesting system for a rural school, Villa Victoria México.