My Takeaways from the International Solidarity Forum on “Euthanasia”
“I think it is a very difficult time now that we have to dive through. We can only do this by having hope, and by seeing all of this in a way as a chance, as a privilege, something positive. This is your life, and this is the challenge you have there. Imagine if everything […]
Why Take WYA’s Advocacy Academy?
Last 2020, the World Youth Alliance launched the pilot of its highly requested Advocacy Academy online. Since then, it has been officially offered as part of the available training in all regional offices at the beginning of the 2021. Due to popular demand, regions have released the application deadlines for the Batch 2 and 3 […]
WYA Europe: Meet our Batch 2 2021 Interns
Amira Salama is doing an advocacy internship in the WYA Europe regional office and she comes from Rome, Italy. She is an Intercultural Mediation graduate at La Sapienza University of Rome and she is currently working on promoting European active citizenship and cooperation between Europe and Africa among young peers. Her personal, academic and professional backgrounds […]
Meet Kleine, Your New WYAAP RDO!
April 1, 2021 Manila, Philippines – Kleine Abrugena is the newest World Youth Alliance Asia Pacific (WYAAP) Regional Director of Operations (RDO). Born and raised in Manila, Philippines where the WYAAP headquarters is located, Kleine’s very first foray with WYA was in 2016 where he was a regional intern. Years later, he sustained his involvement […]
Meet WYA’s Design and Social Media Associate, Mary Grace Cruz!
This coming May, WYA gives a warm welcome to our new Design and Social Media Associate, Mary Grace Cruz. Prior to joining WYA, Mary Grace shares her skills in graphic design and photography by being an active volunteer in non-profit organizations that promote holistic formation in young people. As a student, she joined Universitas Foundation […]
WYANA Regional Director Addresses Students at Thomas Aquinas College
April 9, 2021, Thomas Aquinas College, Massachusetts – On April 9, WYA North America Regional Director Siobhan Heekin-Canedy visited her alma mater and shared some career advice with current students. Siobhan graduated from Thomas Aquinas College’s Santa Paula, California campus in 2018, but since then, the college has opened a second campus in Northfield, Massachusetts, […]
I am a Dignity Defender!
“Never underestimate the power of young people to make a difference… There are many young people who, like you, are passionate about making a difference. Together, we can do more” This is what the 5th World Youth Alliance president, Lord Leomer Pomperada, said in an interview when I asked him about what he wanted to […]
How can Europe Ensure Inclusion for People with Down Syndrome?
As human beings, our value is equal regardless if we have a disability or not. We should all be celebrated as persons with rights and dignity. Each one of us have unique aspects of us that make us who we are. It doesn’t matter if someone has a disability or not, our value is equal […]
Art vs. Non-art
[su_tabs active=”2″][su_tab title=”English”] Have you ever wondered if everything around us is really art? The meaning and essence of “art” has been distorted. Today, any human creation cannot be art, its true essence is being lost. For this reason, it is important to recognise what art really is, as this will avoid confusion. Art is […]
Dear Sisters, Take Control of your Health!
As a woman, one of the most important basic things is understanding our bodies and how hormones affect our health. To be honest, I never really cared about hormones and how they impacted my daily life, mood, anxiety, and even acne. I was ignorant. To me, hormonal education was for the doctors or people who […]