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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?
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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
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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…

Can Your Parent’s Social Status Determine Your Future?
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Can Your Parent’s Social Status Determine Your Future?

Author: Rutendo P. Ngwena Rutendo Ngwena is a young Zimbabwean with a passion for community engagement through entrepreneurship aimed at the creation of better communities. She studies Business Management and…

Lack of Educational Mobility in Developing Countries Leads to Societal Misrepresentation at International Conferences
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Lack of Educational Mobility in Developing Countries Leads to Societal Misrepresentation at International Conferences

Author: Amy Timmerman Amy Timmerman is a Canadian Delegate to the United Nations Youth Assembly. Amy advocates on behalf of achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), specifically SDG 4:…

The Forgotten Group: Life After The Orphanage
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The Forgotten Group: Life After The Orphanage

Author: Astrid de Vries Astrid de Vries is Founder of Kids Connection Haiti. In 1998 she went to Haiti and fell in love with the country. After having worked for…

Intergenerational Mobility: A Conversation with a Local Chief in Malawi
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Intergenerational Mobility: A Conversation with a Local Chief in Malawi

Author: Mary-Jean Nleya Mary-Jean is the founder & editor of The Global Communiqué, a current affairs digital magazine. She is a lawyer and is fascinated by the intersection between the media,…

What Happens When Girls Are Educated
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What Happens When Girls Are Educated

Author: Gayatri Patel Gayatri Patel is the senior policy advocate for gender at CARE USA. In this capacity, she leads the advocacy and outreach efforts of the organization on the…

The U.S. Does Not Currently Require All 5 Year Old’s To Be Equal
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The U.S. Does Not Currently Require All 5 Year Old’s To Be Equal

Author: Isabella Southwick An article by Isabella Southwick examining the key role childhood early education plays in equity. She takes a deeper look at this topic through anecdotes, reports, and…

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