Attaining Consensus for Human Dignity at WYA’s 2021 International Solidarity Forum

I served as Head Delegate for World Youth Alliance’s North America regional branch at WYA’s 2021 International Solidarity Forum (ISF) on the theme of Assisted Suicide & Euthanasia. This year’s ISF, one held virtually during March, offered my fellow North American delegates and me an excellent opportunity to contribute to the advancement of human dignity […]

WYA Africa: Meet our Batch 2 2021 Interns

  Jackline Wambugu is a 22-year-old lady born and raised in the Kenyan highlands of Nyeri County. She left her hometown for the first time in 2017 to join Daystar University Athi-River campus. While there, she successfully completed her Bachelor’s Degree in Community Development in 2021. Soon after, Jackie found out about the World Youth […]

Our Freedom For Others

In the world we live in today, excellence is considered to be the quintessential aspect of an individual and it can be found in a number of things such as our occupation, grades, income, appearance and so many more. In a way, we were able to achieve these aspects of excellence since we had the […]

What does it take to be a Human Dignity Defender?

[su_tabs active=”2″][su_tab title=”English”] What does it take to be a human dignity defender? A question you surely have asked yourself already at some point while being involved in one of WYA’s initiatives- Certified Training Program, Advocacy Academy, Emerging Leader Conference etc. The dignity of the human person is not only a fundamental right in itself […]

Coming Together with Human Dignity

[su_tabs active=”2″][su_tab title=”English”] At the recently held Training for Defenders of Human Dignity, Croatia surprised us with its results. Young Croats are one of the most numerous organizations in the field of human rights and youth policy at the World Youth Alliance. Young people from Europe are pleasantly surprised and proud of all the projects […]

WYA Latin America Welcomes Chapter Leaders from Venezuela

World Youth Alliance Latin America is pleased to announce the launch of the WYA Venezuela Chapter, led by María Laura Hernández and Sofía Guillen, both certified members with excellent results. This new Chapter is expected to continue promoting Human Dignity as well as the expansion of WYA in the region. Meet María Laura! María Laura […]

Are We Aware of the Health of Our Mothers?

A mother’s role in a child’s life is crucial as she cares for them, looks after them, and educates them. She contributes a lot to the lives of her children. A healthy mother gives birth to a healthy child, so that child can participate in the future of a country. But when a mother dies […]

Meditations on Manila: The Need for Sustainable Development

If you have ever been to Manila, you will walk away with the impression that it is a city teeming – seemingly even bursting – with life. More than seven billion people in the world, and I am never more aware of this than during my pre-pandemic daily commute: crammed shoulder to shoulder with crowds, […]

Stories of Solidarity from WYAAP: The Socially Distant Helping Hands

This time around last year, the COVID-19 pandemic drove much of the world into a lockdown. Life as we knew it has not been the same since then. But while the world continues to struggle against the pandemic, we are not trying to survive this crisis alone. Despite the pandemic—or because of it—we have reached […]

Let’s welcome WYA at the University of Piura, Peru!

[su_tabs active=”2″][su_tab title=”English”] World Youth Alliance Latin America is pleased to announce the launch of the WYA Chapter at the University of Piura, led by Lorena Puicon and María Fernanda Ruiz, certified members of WYALA. This chapter is expected to continue promoting Human Dignity within the University of Piura and to expand the mission of […]