Why Should Youth Enroll to WYA’s Certified Training Program?
“The journey of a life lived in freedom is a journey of growth in virtue – growth in the ability to choose wisely and well the things that truly make for our happiness and for the common good.” This is a quote from my favourite text entitled “Two Ideas of Freedom”, by George Weigel in […]
Is Everyone Allowed To Participate In Art?
[su_tabs active=”2″][su_tab title=”English”] Culture is one expression of our shared value as people. Art is a very important part of culture and dance is a very important part of art. Through different dances, like ballet, one transmits their emotions and point of view. The Certified Training Program explains how art is a very effective way […]
Meet WYA Latin America’s New Interns!
COVID-19 didn’t stop the World Youth Alliance from welcoming members around the world to our internship program. This summer, WYA Latin America has the pleasure of introducing our three online interns from Mexico, El Salvador and Colombia, that will further their understanding and promotion of human dignity. They will be implementing this value through marketing and […]
Recommitting to American Founding Principles: The Founders’ Understanding of Dignity and the Constitution
Over the course of the past 100 years in my home country of the United States, there have been many complaints and criticisms of the Founding Fathers and the American government, particularly the Constitutional structure. One commonly hears criticisms of the electoral college being an “undemocratic system,” or that there are forces at play, like the “top […]
#NoCommuterLeftBehind: Understanding the Role of Dignity in Commuting
As the public transportation operations remain restricted during Phase 1 of the general community quarantine (GCQ) on Monday, June 1, 2020, crowds of commuters were spotted waiting to catch their rides along Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City, despite the lack of mass testing needed to flatten the curve. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, these glaring scenes […]
Meet Our New Latin America Leaders from Mexico, Paraguay, Colombia
[su_tabs active=”2″][su_tab title=”English”] World Youth Alliance constantly seeks to train new young leaders who live out WYA’s values and encourage more young people to do so as well. To further promote our mission, many active WYA members start a Chapter in their schools, communities and countries. A Chapter is an “officially approved local branch of […]
Empowering Women?
The knowledge about reproductive health, especially about my body, is a component that I acquired three months ago. As a 21-year-old, I acknowledged the importance of knowing about me. However, it is inevitable to learn how even after so many years I never knew how my body really works. Sadly, there are many young people […]
Reflections on Power of the Powerless
“Our concern is whether we can live with dignity in such a system, whether it serves people rather than people serving it,” wrote Václav Havel. While reflecting on the impact of the “Power of the Powerless”, the essay that discusses the aspects of dissent in Czechoslovakia during the Cold War, I had a déjà vu […]
Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
[su_tabs active=”2″][su_tab title=”English”] “Technology is neither good nor bad; nor is it neutral.” — Dr. Melvin Kranzberg The question of Artificial Intelligence undoubtedly constitutes the most important conversation of our time. Inconceivable as it might be, the next 50, 20, and even perhaps the next 10 years that lie ahead will change many aspects of […]
Welcoming Balkis Chaabane, the new WYA Middle East Program Officer
WYA warmly welcomes our new WYA Middle East Program Officer, Balkis Chaabane. Hailing from Tunisia, Balkis has very diverse interests. Following her passion for understanding the world, she gained over four years of experience in Literary theories, Writing and Editing, Communications, Activism, Human Rights, Management, Social Change, Conflict Resolution, Facilitation and Peacebuilding. Balkis earned her […]
