21st-century Youth at the Crossroads
by Rebakaone Bowe It’s 6:30 am, and I’m on the train headed to the hospital. I have a Pediatrics mid-core evaluation in the afternoon, and an upcoming shelf exam breathing…
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The Youth Assembly Bug
by Raina Kadavil The Youth Assembly is an incredible thing: once you experience one, you have to keep going back for more. That’s because this is no ordinary conference: it…
Washington DC: “New Horizons” for The Youth Assembly
by Sabrina Batista The 24th Youth Assembly is following its theme of “New Horizons”. For the first time, our flagship event will be held at the Capital of the United…
From MDGs to SDGs All Through the Decade of Youth Action
By Ali Mustafa The last decade proved to be an important one with major developments taking place in the global arena. The year 2015 marked the end of an era…
Philippine Youth Empowered to Create Impact After the Youth Assembly
By Louise Emmanuelle Mabulo, GAIN Regional Impact Coordinator for Asia-Pacific & Friend of Humanity Distinguished Alumni What if I told you that the young people in your community dictate the…
Making Impact With Youth at the Forefront
By Yumna Khan, Youth Assembly Manager Our work has always aimed to promote meaningful social change – from cultivating cultural exchange programs that enhance global relations to providing opportunities for…
Highlights from the 25th Session of the Youth Assembly
By Klevisa Kovaci, Program Manager at Friendship Ambassadors For the 25th time, the Youth Assembly convened hundreds of young leaders from over 70 countries in New York City – the…
How Much Do You Know About Poverty Around the World?
On End Poverty Day, World Bank recently launched a new report called 2018 Poverty and Shared Prosperity: Piercing Together the Poverty Puzzle. The new study explores core measures of extreme…
Upward Bound: Examining Intersectionality As A Route To Achieving Upward Social Mobility
Author: Kirthi Jayakumar Kirthi Jayakumar is an activist, actor, artist, and author from Chennai, India. She founded and runs the Red Elephant Foundation and works for gender equality and peace…