Meeting the 2022 Viktor Frankl Awardees
WYA is delighted to present the Viktor Frankl Award to exemplary members from the Philippines, Ethiopia, Austria, Peru, Tunisia, and the United States of America. Now in its fifth year, the Viktor Frankl Award is presented to outstanding members of the World Youth Alliance who have made vital contributions in upholding the mission of promoting human dignity in […]
Youth Aspires to Inspire
This photo is the perfect incarnation of the YFDI project as it shows the gleeful faces of youth full of life and excitement. For three days, 25 young people from six different EU countries were reunited in Lisbon for the Erasmus+ Youth for Democracy Involvement project hosted by World Youth Alliance Portugal in partnership with […]
Parental Rights in Children’s Education
As the world navigated through almost 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic, parents and children dealt with many second order effects, one of the most serious being the substantial education loss from school closures. As schools pivoted to online learning in the United States, many parents were able to catch a glimpse into their children’s […]
10 Years in the Making: My WYA Internship Journey
I’ve always considered myself a dreamer. I dream of graduating university, traveling the world, learning a new language or two. But most importantly, I dream of a life where I continuously pursue and live for my purpose. As a college student, my mind often wanders to the “what ifs” after graduation. This was further deepened […]
Freedom as the Only Path to Excellence
[su_tabs active=”2″][su_tab title=”English”] According to St. Thomas, freedom is the human capacity that unifies all other capacities into an ordered whole and directs our actions in pursuit of goodness and happiness. To achieve freedom, one must understand man’s ability to be good and happy. For this reason, the concept of human dignity is highly relevant, […]
WYA Spain’s Cineforum launch in Valladolid
Here in Valladolid, Spain, we have done two very successful sessions of the Cineforum, a new event that is taking part in different cities of Spain and that consist in the projection of a film and it’s latter discussion touching different and important topics that WYA advocates for. Valladolid already hosted two sessions of the […]
From Philia to Building Friendships Among Nations and Cultures
Once a year we celebrate the International Day of Friendship, which recognizes the role of friendship in building peace amongst people of different cultures. Friendship serves as a bridge to maintain peace and combat prejudices, where solidarity and mutual understanding are at the foundation of our existence as human beings. In addition to contributing to […]
Welcoming Ermelinda Gjeci, WYA’s new Southeast Europe Director
WYA warmly welcomes our new Southeast Europe Director, Ermelinda Gjeci. Ermelinda Gjeci comes from Tirana, the capital of Albania. She holds a BA in Law and MSc in International Law. While pursuing her education, she has had diverse experiences on the international and national levels. Some of her most remarkable internships were at the National […]
Children and Family: An Important Relationship
To start with this blog, I would like to bring up a thought of Virginia Satir that says: “Feelings of worth can only flourish in an environment where individual differences are appreciated, mistakes are tolerated, communication is open and rules are flexible, the kind of environment found in a loving family”. This introductory phrase is […]
Solidarity by Heart: The Child Ryan Oram and the World’s Rush
Who has not heard of the Moroccan child Ryan Oram, who fell into the well? Who did not grieve for him and feel the pain of losing him with his family? This was the state of the world about two weeks ago. We were all worried about the Moroccan child Ryan fell into the well, […]