WYA Africa: Taking a Bow
It’s Friday May 31, 2019 and I notice my name on the ‘Article Writing Schedule’. I am due to submit a blog by June 3, 2019; my last as a staff serving World Youth Alliance Africa. I realise I have a lot to write about as this to me is really a parting shot. The […]
Finding My “Why”
In his book ‘Man’s Search for Meaning’, Victor Frankl writes that those who have a ‘why’ to live, can bear with almost any ‘how’. Words that have been existentially therapeutic to me, in my life journey as I live out my vocation. Every time I read the Certified Training Program (CTP) or sit through discussions, […]
The Role of the Colombian Family in Respecting the Dignity of the Child
[su_tabs active=”2″][su_tab title=”English”] My name is Andrea, I am Colombian and I am 24 years old. Most of my closest friends in Colombia are millennials, and are between 20 and 30 years old. A few of them are married, one half are considering getting married to their partners and the other half is just trying […]
The Beauty of Solidarity: “The Winning Team”
The idea of an internship for most of us is to learn new skills that we can apply in our different fields. It is a platform that can help us put our ideas into action and knowledge to practice. This is what I had in mind when I applied for the World Youth Alliance internship […]
Ordo Amoris – St. Agustine (Materialism vs Minimalism)
[su_tabs active=”2″][su_tab title=”English”] I was doing some research about minimalism for this blog and found out about the “30-Day Minimalism Game” created by TheMinimalists. I thought it was a great idea so I researched some more about it and found that a person is supposed to get rid of the things they know they can […]
The Lisbon Strategy
Let´s imagine you are living in Austria where it is cold and snowing. Then let´s say you get invited to come to Lisbon in February and spend a few days learning and discussing Youth Goals in amazing company whilst siting in the Portuguese sun. What do you think you would do? Exactly! So welcome to […]
The Camp that Changed my Perspective
Living in the age and era of “computers”, camping is not something I would enthusiastically go for. Imagine: a week sleeping in a dark tent with just a flashlight as the best source of light, having no internet, having to remember to charge my phone before going back to the tent, waking up at dawn […]
Want an internship experience of a lifetime?
15-Week Internship Program = Countless Learning Experiences and Opportunities for Growth The World Youth Alliance Regional Internship Program is an opportunity for young people who are inspired by the ideas and work of World Youth Alliance to contribute practically to its regional and international projects and to study more closely the ideas which have formed […]
ISF Speaker Spotlight: Dr. Paolo Carozza
The International Solidarity Forum (ISF) is one of WYA’s most awaited training events. It brings together certified members from around the world to discuss and listen to experts on a relevant issue before negotiating an outcome document that will articulate WYA’s views on the topic. The theme of the 16th edition of the ISF has […]
A Quest for Adventure and Knowledge: Meet the Winter Interns of 2019
The World Youth Alliance Headquarters welcomes the first batch of interns for 2019 hailing from Mexico, the Philippines, Colombia and Kenya. Five young enthusiastic individuals are ready for a life-changing experience of being at the WYA headquarters. They brave the cold New York winter as they join their fellow dignity defenders. The highlights of their […]