The Inspiration
H.H. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Founder, International Association for Human Values
Founder, International Art of Living Foundation
YES! We Can Community Leadership Program was designed and will be personally guided by H.H. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.
H.H. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar (1956, India) is a revered spiritual leader and multi-faceted humanitarian. His mission of uniting the world into a violence-free global family has inspired millions to work towards sustainable peace, community development, and harmonious coexistence among different peoples and cultures.
In 1997, he founded the International Association for Human Values (IAHV) to identify and foster on a global scale the fundamental human values shared by all societies, religions, cultures and civilizations. He is also the founder of the International Art of Living Foundation (IAOLF, 1981), which formulates and implements lasting solutions to conflicts and challenges faced by individuals, communities and nations. The initiatives of IAHV and IAOLF, both volunteer-based charitable NGOs, have benefited people from diverse walks of life spanning over 140 countries. In Asia, Africa and Latin America, IAHV is working with marginalized communities to promote
sustainable development, and has so far reached over 30,000 villages.
A leading figure in human development and social transformation, Sri Sri’s initiatives include conflict management, post-disaster relief and rehabilitation, prison programs, youth leadership training, women’s empowerment, campaigns against female foeticide and child labor, and education for all. He is actively engaged in promoting diplomacy and dialogue in war zones and post-conflict areas across the world, including in Sri Lanka, Iraq, Jammu and Kashmir, Israel, and the Naxal affected states of India.
See more at official website www.srisri.org
