International Diabetes Youth Ambassadors: dreaming, learning, doing
Clare Rosenfeld
Volume 48 | Issue 1 | March 2003
'Dreaming, learning, doing' is the inspirational slogan of the International Diabetes Youth Ambassadors (IDYA). As the former National Youth Advocate for the American Diabetes Association (ADA), Clare Rosenfeld received a multitude of e-mails from young people with diabetes around the world. Some asked for assistance; others for education. All of them shared a dream of one day seeing a cure for diabetes. This dream led Clare to contact Children with Diabetes (CWD), in the hope of creating a global programme to unite these young people. Clare's article describes the activities of IDYA, their goals and their needs.