Introducing Siobhan Heekin-Canedy, the new WYANA Program Officer
The World Youth Alliance is pleased to welcome a new member to its staff: Siobhan Heekin-Canedy, the new WYA North America Program Officer. Siobhan is a previous Olympic figure skater. She spent 17 years of training and competing in the sport—but retired at the age of 22 in order to pursue her education. Siobhan […]
The Beauty and Fragility of Life
(Published in CNN Philippines / Jilson Tiu) Events succeeding the lockdown had me reflecting on life and helped me draw the conclusion that the saying “the beauty of life is its fragility’’ is true after all. I no longer take note of the countless notifications on my phone and the never ending calls from friends […]
Getting to know WYA’s New Multimedia Manager, Demy Cruz Jr.
WYA dived into summer 2020 with a new Multimedia Manager from the Philippines. Read on to learn more about the newest addition to the WYA team: “The youth are among the most passionate, driven, and brave people around. As the new Multimedia Manager, I want to present WYA to them in a way that […]
Meet WYA Latin America’s New Program Officer, Paula Lopez
This April, WYA gives a warm welcome to our new WYA Latin America Program Officer, Paula Lopez! “The World Youth Alliance does not only leave theory on the table but uses it. What I found here is a real representation of what excellence is, from the volunteer role up to the founder role.” Prior to […]
Meet the First Internship Batch of 2020!
In sunny – and sometimes cold – 71st Street of New York is the World Youth Alliance Headquarters, hosting over 10 interns from 4 different continents. The warmth of this internship batch can be felt through the happy smiles and bubbly atmosphere once you walk into the house. As the first internship batch of 2020, […]
A longtime anticipated event: the ISF
Two years ago, in 2018 when I first got introduced to World Youth Alliance mission and work, I was thrilled to join this global youth coalition and experience the internship at Headquarters Office. Luckily enough, I was selected as one of the WYA HQ interns for the first batch of 2020. One of my most […]
3 Reasons Why You Need to Take the CTP:
The Certified Training Program (CTP) is one of the World Youth Alliance’s flagship programs. It can be offered in person if WYA staff or trainers are available or online. Currently, we are opening the first 2020 CTP Batch for our Middle East members. The CTP is the collection of texts that provide the philosophical underpinnings […]
Where Do We Go from Here?
Nighthawks by Edward Hopper The global, novel coronavirus has brought the world as we know it to a screeching halt. In the past few months, the COVID-19 pandemic has drastically closed borders and kept us contained in our homes. It’s been two weeks since I last stepped out of my house and with every […]
WYA Poland on “Family Radio”
I believe that the protection of human dignity is not just another slogan, but the concrete content for all actions of World Youth Alliance. Together with my friend Paweł, an active member of WYA Poland, we were able to share this message with hundreds of people, thanks to the invitation received from “Family Radio”. “Family […]
3 Reasons Why Young MENA People Should Join WYA
[su_tabs active=”2″][su_tab title=”English”] The Middle East and North Africa, a region of the world though known for its unstable geopolitical and international affairs, hosts more talented youth than one could imagine. Hailing from a North African country myself and having worked with many MENA youth, I am very familiar with the wide range of skills […]
