Registration for ESGD Summer 2016

To : Blessed families From : European Second Generation Department Refer : Registrations for ESGD Summer 2016 Date : 26 April 2016 Pages including this front page: 2

Registration for ESGD Summer 2016

Dear brothers and sisters! Registrations for the ESGD Activities in the summer 2016 are open now. We would like to inform you about details on registration process and also introduce our Summer motto. ESGD Summer Motto for 2016 is >> Be original <<

As Blessed Children we want to connect to our origins in God, True Parents and the First Generation; to become deeply rooted in our core identity as Children of God. Upon that foundation, we want to reach deep inside to our original nature as our source of motivation, direction and transformation for the year ahead. Each one of us can ‘be original’ in our own way, expressing our heart of creativity and our unique qualities, rather than following the trends of society. We want to create an environment of growth where we can study and practice the Principle together; making efforts to embody our values and recommitting to a purity lifestyle. Throughout each of the Summer Activities, we want to experience an atmosphere of true love, creating the culture of heart together as family members from across Europe.

Here are some words of encouragement from True Mother to European Second Generation from last year: “If you go where the water is muddy, you have to purify it. You have to purify it with your pure water wherever you go. I am saying your root is different. Original root! Original root! Your roots are different. If you live life practicing True Parents’ teachings, what will happen to the environment around you? It will become cleaner, and that clean environment will spread wider…Don’t be influenced by the secular world. You must become clear water that purifies the world. In order to do that, you have to know your original root… In order to follow that path you must study hard, make great effort and develop expertise so you can create the culture of heart.” 10th May 2015, Vienna

We want to use the motto to shape the internal focus for our education across the different activities, in a way, which is relevant and relatable. We invite brothers and sisters to apply for the summer activities as a participant, and for elder Second Gen to apply to join the staff team. We look forward to creating something original together this summer!

Registration steps Summer 2016: 1. Register online at https://esgdmedia.org/ – there is detailed information about each workshops and at the end of each WS information there is a registration button. 2. We will confirm your place as a participant within 7 days after your registration. Wait for this confirmation before booking your flight! 3. After the registration deadline is over we will send each participant an Information Letter with more details about the WS. 4. Cancellation – we understand there may be reasons to change your plans. Please inform us immediately if you decide not to come to the WS. If you cancel later then 15 days before the start of the workshop, we will have to charge you a cancellation fee of 40 EUR.

There is a limit of participants at each workshop therefore register soon. Registration deadline for majority of activities is 1st June, but if the limit of participants at any workshop is reached earlier we will have to close the registrations. At the Senior HARP WS there is a discounted WS fee in case of early registration (by 11th May).

We look forward to seeing you at summer workshops!

Yours Sincerely,

The ESGD Team

Patrick Hanna, Yebuny Hanna, Sean Greaves, Grace Cho, Julius Alexy, Martin Alexy