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 […]
The Unique Experience of Having Brothers with Down Syndrome
[su_tabs active=”2″][su_tab title=”English”] Having a brother with down syndrome is nothing bad but quite the opposite. It’s a blessing. In my case I have two, that is, I feel doubly blessed. Being a brother of a person with down syndrome is not so different from being a brother of a person without a disability. You […]
Meeting the 2020 Viktor Frankl Awardees
“WYA is a place of inspiration, determination, and friendship which one enters into in order to seek and defend a very crucial element of our world: the human person.” – Rebecca Bruch, 2020 Viktor Frankl Awardee for North America WYA is delighted to present the Viktor Frankl Award to exemplary members from the Philippines, Kenya, […]
Giving the best in the worst circumstances; The case for Ebola
In the World Youth Alliance Certified Training Program (CTP), chapter three talks about freedom. In this chapter, we learn about how people maintained and used their freedom for excellence even in the worst possible circumstances. Nelson Mandela is an example of an individual who suffered in prison in South Africa in the fight against Apartheid. […]
The Plight of the ‘Unforgotten’ and The Role of Truth
Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder, so they say. As of who says so is a query for another day. Endowed with beauty, she attracts many people for different reasons. Her sons and daughters express mixed reactions about her beauty! Her name is Africa; my motherland, my heritage, my pride! It’s the best […]
WYA reminded me of the power of my voice
A few weeks ago, I was given the opportunity to participate in the Coordination of Youth Workers of Tomorrow (CYWT) in Munich, Germany. CYWT 2019 gathered 21 young professionals from seven European countries: Belgium, Germany, Austria, Spain, Portugal, the UK and Croatia, for a four-day intensive training. We were all trained in media literacy, public […]
WYA Africa: Meet the Batch 1 2020 Interns
Abwao Ian Javan is an International relations and Diplomacy graduate from The University of Nairobi. Born and raised in Kenya, Javan has a keen interest in human rights and its related domains, communications, legislation and governance, humanitarian work and is very passionate about pan-Africanism. He is an enthusiastic student of political literature and identifies himself […]
European Identity and Human Dignity?
A Croat, an Italian and an Austrian walk in to a bar… Or should I put it like this – a group of 45 young people who seemingly having nothing in common but curiosity about human dignity walk into the same venue, spend a week together and prove every single person that ever said “ahh, […]