Advocacy Academy

The WYA Advocacy Academy (AA) is a dynamic training program designed to educate World Youth Alliance members on the most pressing global policy issues, equipping them with the knowledge and skills needed to develop person-centered responses. Through the program, members will engage with WYA White Papers. These papers examine complex issues, explain WYA’s positions in response to current global debates, and address the most significant topics in global policy discussions and in key international proposals.

Program Highlights:

Understanding:
Gain intellectual tools to meaningfully participate in global discussions surrounding human dignity.

Framing:
Frame and tackle issues critical to social development, from the protection of life at all stages to the promotion of strong and stable families.

Communicating:
Communicate holistic and ethical ideas effectively to shape local and global policy, engage in meaningful public discourse, and inspire change.

“Our coordinator offered relevant information and encouraged critical thinking throughout the course. Even with protests happening around the country, we vigilantly concluded the course. I appreciate the opportunity to learn and engage with the organization.”

Mary Akinyi Otieno
(Kenya)

“Thank you for the opportunity to take part in WYA, and for giving young people a place where we can develop our critical thinking and where we can continue our training and learning about humankind and human rights. It has been a pleasure to learn and listen from such enriching perspectives. I hope I can continue my journey on these matters with WYA.”

Beatriz Pérez Rivas
(Spain)

“What I’ve learnt through the program is already making a big difference in how I live out my experience as a WYA member and Chapter President! It’s helping me understand more deeply how to promote and defend human dignity in a way that’s not only effective and applicable to society, but also inspiring and true to who we are. The tools and knowledge I gained are directly helping me to grow and strengthen our Chapter.”

Lourdes Jazmín Velásquez Albarracín
(Argentina)

“This program has allowed me to understand and analyze policies and practices from a perspective that fully respects human dignity, based on concrete data and facts. I greatly value WYA’s work, as it is essential for young people to have access to information that is not biased by ideologies and to learn to defend human rights, always keeping in mind that these rights are not unlimited and must respect the rights of others. Human dignity is the cornerstone of this vision.”

María Gabriela Huancas Torres
(Peru)