An ‘epic’ experience

Anna Kellogg participates in United Nations

By Danielle Frost

December 9, 2014 12:00 am

Life

Anna Kellogg of Washougal recently served as a youth delegate as part of a United Nations forum in Baku, Azerbaijan. "Between lunching with leaders of the United Nations, dancing with new friends from around the world, chatting with government officials about the future of youth policy and scampering around an ancient city at 2 a.m., this adventure has been epic."

Youth delegates at the United Nations forum, including Kellogg, pose for a photo with Howard Williamson, a policy expert and professor of European youth policy at the University of South Whales.

Delegates at the First Global Forum on Youth Policies in Baku, Azerbaijan, enjoy a traditional dance performance during opening night ceremonies.

Kellogg has long been interested in youth leadership. She has served as a delegate on the State Farm Youth Advisory Board for the past two years. The organization gives $5 million annually through grants toward student-led service learning initiatives.

Kellogg participates in an opening ceremony dinner during her trip.

Kellogg had the opportunity to be mentored by several professionals during the United Nations summit, including Christian Cosmin, the minister of youth and sport, in Romania.

This event was held Oct. 28 to 30 in Baku, Azerbaijan, and was hosted by its government’s ministry of youth and sports. The three-day forum was the first event of its kind and included youth ministers, youth policy leaders and professionals. The event was convened by a partnership between the United Nations Development Programme; Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization; and the Council of Europe. Currently, 122 countries have current youth policies, and another 36 are going through an update process. For more information, visit www.youthpolicyforum.org.

A 2013 Washougal High School graduate recently found herself among policy makers and youth leaders from all over the world, after being chosen to participate in a global forum in Baku, Azerbaijan.

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