The Mission of AYM is “bringing people and resources together to provide knowledge and skills that would contribute to positive youth development in Africa.” AYM is committed to working with and empowering a diverse group of young, determined, and forward-thinking individuals that are dedicated to helping young people in Africa by sharing knowledge and skills with them. AYM envisages a continental forum that will organize Africa’s youth initiatives for social, Cultural, and economic advancement by utilizing the power of Art, industry, and human capacity development to promote peace, justice, and human rights in Africa. With this forum, AYM hopes to develop a network of creative African youth groups who will fully participate in the affairs of their communities and vigorously support the vision of a self-sufficient Africa. The Twenty-First Century African Youth Movement plays an important role in developing a global community for Africa through its Global Learning and Sharing Endeavor (GLASE). The organization is successfully implementing the following programs in Sierra Leone: 1. African Artville – arts, culture, history and humanities 2. Agriculture 3. Tourism 4. Education 5. Entrepreneurship - Youth Business Mentoring and Development Program Each of these programs is aligned with the Millennium Development Goals, a set of goals established by the United Nations to “free people from extreme poverty and multiple deprivations” by 2015.