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Youth Against Drug Abuse
By John Dongo Founded by Wilbert Jena a young Zimbabwean man based in Harare, Zimbabwe in 2019, For Youths By Youths (F.Y.B.Y) is a...
May 15, 20192 min read


Addressing Youth Unemployment in Uganda
By Bonsuk Recheal Talent Youth Crowds Initiative is addressing unemployment that is affecting Uganda by introducing young people to...
May 14, 20192 min read
Bonhishikha - unlearning gender
Interview of the founder, Tasaffy Hossain, by Farhana Shahnaz. How and why was the concept of “Bonhishikha - unlearn gender” conceived?...
Apr 26, 20194 min read


Advocating for equal spaces and opportunities for young women
By Ovinuchi Ejiohuo Amina Yahaya is a youth advocate who is interested in governance, development and democracy. She advocates for equal...
Apr 2, 20191 min read


Facilitating leadership sessions and workshops in Barcelona
Cristina is part of Up Training Club in Barcelona, where she facilitates leadership sessions and workshops. The UP team organizes events...
Mar 29, 20191 min read


Tokens of Life Uganda giving hope to rural communities
As young man Mukasa Christopher sought to become a Catholic priest so that he could reach out to people, preach to them God’s word, share...
Mar 2, 20195 min read


Young Shapers Club: The Pursuit of Impact
If there is such a force called impact that drives and propels a person, then Osakuade Ifeoluwa is living his life with by that force....
Feb 25, 20194 min read


Young peacebuilders in Iran
In this post, our Global Ambassador from Iran, Bahare Safavi introduces a group of young peacebuilders in Iran who are highly...
Feb 15, 20191 min read


The Writing Legends Academy
The Writing Legends Academy is an initiative by Writing Legends, which provides capacity building and mentoring to young, talented people...
Feb 13, 20191 min read


Leaving No One Behind - The Story of How InclusionX is Bridging the Gap
At just the age of 20, Labib Tazwar Rahman has already been breaking barriers between young students with and without disabilities. He...
Feb 6, 20195 min read


Pure Clean Earth
Dan is the founder of Pure Clean Earth, an organization which is combating waste pollution around the world in a positive way. He tells...
Feb 5, 20191 min read


A Dollar for a Diaper
A Social Project by Natasha Sichula and her team - but who is Natasha Sichula? I’m sure you all are wondering, as I am, who is Natasha...
Feb 4, 20196 min read


Initiative for International Model United Nations (IIMUN) in Sierra Leone
Model United Nations (MUN) is a simulation of the real life UN. You take the place of a Country or International Organisations. The aim...
Jan 28, 20193 min read


Talk Forum: A stage for young people with disabilities in Moldova
Talk Forum is a project aimed at promoting the inclusion and motivational messages of young people, especially young people with...
Jan 28, 20193 min read


1zwi poetry jam, in search of one voice.
“Izwi” is a word that means voice in Shona. Izwi poetry jam is a movement that strives to give upcoming poets a stage to nurture and...
Jan 27, 20192 min read


Improving lives of teenage mothers in Uganda
Down in Eastern Uganda in Bugiri, Nabukalu sub-county Robert Mulinda, a resident in a community with a high rate of teenage pregnancy...
Jan 23, 20195 min read


Civic tech startup supporting people with disabilities in Tunisia
Maroua Nouira from Tunisia was a Global Ambassador in the 2018 spring cohort. She recently emailed us about her experience as a GA, and...
Jan 22, 20191 min read


Empowering women through technology in Nigeria
Chioma Agwuegbo is a communications strategist who is passionate about empowering women through technology. Chioma is the founder of...
Jan 15, 20191 min read


Generational cooperation for firefly protection in Japan
"This is the story of how the local people and the international students in the small town of Beppu, Japan came together to work for the...
Jan 15, 20191 min read


Caring for mental health in Moldova
Have you ever thought that there may be people that can't live happily with themselves? That they might not be happy without...
Jan 9, 20192 min read
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