Intense Internship

When my friends ask me “How’s work?,” my response would be “It’s law school all over again” to describe the overwhelming amount of literature and corresponding assignments that have to be completed in a short span of time. Late nights of intermittently reaching into bags of junk food for bursts of energy are all too […]

“They’re Chasing The Wrong Things.”

In a state where poverty is rife, corruption does not make a lot of room for good governance. Corruption as we know it is an attack on the inherent human dignity of a person. It is also a betrayal to one’s responsibility to others. In this situation people are not only played for fools, they […]

Welcome Francois :)

I know today is the “Welcome Francois” Party so I just wanted to say: Welcome Francois! Good luck in Brussels! I’m looking forward to working with you and hope to see you soon in New York City!!!

(Kat, Pat, Aliah, Elise and Me) MY FIRST EXPERIENCE AS AN INTERN AT WORLD YOUTH ALLIANCEBy Irene Nyambura Mwangi “228 E 71 were my first numbers….in New York” My experiences in New York at the WYA headquarters include a lot of fun, serious stuff and adventure too. I arrived on Sunday 22nd January with a […]

WYA Emerging Leaders Canadian Policy Seminar

As it is my first post I will introduce myself briefly 🙂 My name is Kate and I’m from Poland. I have been in WYA since fall 2006. I was doing my Track A training in the Krakow Chapter. For a half of year I was a secretary of the chapter. In fall 2007, after […]

My Trip To Canada (January 2008)

One word that sum’s up Canada: Snow! It was a cold and wet New York Wednesday morning when I lazily dragged myself out of bed and settled into the van for the ten hour drive to Canada. Nestled in the backseat, I slept most of the trip. Elise! Feeling groggy and tired, I woke to […]