Empowering the Next Generation: Women’s Health in the Spotlight at ELC 2024
From the 4th to the 7th of November, 2024, World Youth Alliance Europe hosted this year’s Emerging Leaders Conference in Brussels, Belgium. The topic of the event was Empowering by Educating: Training on Women’s Reproductive and Mental Health and Rights. It was part of the project called Women’s Health Goes Digital funded by the European […]
Recepción virtual de WYA: Celebrando el pensamiento crítico y la alfabetización mediática
La World Youth Alliance (WYA) se complace en invitarte a una recepción especial en línea para el evento Intercambios Virtuales: Pensamiento Crítico y Alfabetización Mediática, que se llevará a cabo el 1 de diciembre de 2024 a las 15:30. Este encuentro celebrará las contribuciones de más de 110 jóvenes participantes y expertos internacionales que participaron […]
Global Advocacy Fellows Advance WYA’s Mission on the World Stage
The WYA Mission Requires Deep Training in Advocacy On October 28th, our global advocacy fellowship program officially launched, bringing together an exceptional group of fellows from across the world to New York City. This marked the beginning of a new journey, as our fellows gathered for an intensive training session designed to equip them with […]
WYA welcomes Italy’s landmark decision to ban surrogacy
Are Children for Sale? By its Decision to Ban Surrogacy, Italy Declares No! On Wednesday, October 16th, the Italian Senate took a decisive step by totally banning surrogacy and thus upholding the dignity of human life and the rights of children. The World Youth Alliance applauds Italy on this pivotal decision, which not only reinforces […]
Supporting Celsus Talifilu and Daniel Suidani: Defenders of Democracy in the Solomon Islands
In April 2023, the World Youth Alliance team had the privilege to meet Celsus Talifilu and Daniel Suidani, public officials from the Solomon Islands, during their last visit to the United States. Both men are on the frontlines of defending democracy in the Solomon Islands, fighting against the growing influence of the Chinese Communist Party. […]
El Aborto en Colombia: en Contra del Derecho a la Vida
La historia de Amilia Taylor es una historia única e irrepetible. Amilia Taylor es una bebé americana, nacida en la semana 22 de gestación. A pesar de su prematuro nacimiento, Amilia era una bebé completamente formada, y hoy en día, con 16 años de edad, Amilia Taylor es una joven sana, que vive como cualquier […]
WYA Europe Down Syndrome Event Wins European Citizen’s Prize Award
This past June, the Chancellery of the European Citizen’s Prize (ECP) awarded WYA Europe’s (WYAE) project, “Social Integration of Individuals with Trisomy 21 in European Society,” the European Citizen’s Prize Award for the year 2023 for the country of Belgium. The European Citizen’s Prize is an award given to those organizations that “contribute to European […]
WYA Leaders Discuss Foreign Aid and Coercive Policies in 20th ISF
“We want a better world, and so we need to propose real solutions. This is where the work of WYA is so important. You’re never too small to speak up. Somebody has to,” said Sarah Flood-Beaubrun, former Ambassador to the United Nations in New York and former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Saint Lucia, at […]
WYA Europe Hosts Down Syndrome Conference in European Parliament
21 March 2023 – In celebration of World Down Syndrome Day 2023, World Youth Alliance Europe organized a conference on the topic of ‘Social Integration of Individuals with Trisomy 21 in European Society’ at the European Parliament in Brussels. The conference gathered over 40 attendees including several experts, civil society leaders, scholars, and Members of […]
Healing Memory and Identity
Isabel waits patiently in the hallway, as I’m still interviewing Jack. “We’ll be just a few more minutes I say” and she eagerly nods her head and closes the door. Jack returns to the discussion of his sister and how difficult she is to love; and yet, he says, “I can’t hate her. It’s a […]
