WYA North America Welcomes New Director of Operations, Ethan Mack
WYA is happy to welcome Ethan Mack, our new Regional Director of Operations for WYA North America. Hailing from Portland, Maine, Ethan studied philosophy at the undergraduate and graduate level at Boston College. Since discovering philosophy and recommitting to his faith, Ethan has tried to live according to John Paul II’s call for young people […]
WYA Brussels attends Conference on Freedom of Religion in China.
28 January, EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, BRUSSELS – The WYA Europe team attended the conference on Freedom of Religion in China in the European Parliament on 23 January. Freedom of religion, conscience, or belief is included in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights under article 18. It is likewise enshrined in article 18 of the International Covenant […]
WYA Africa: Meet our Batch 1 2019 Interns
Wambui Njehu was born and raised in Nairobi, Kenya. She graduated with a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Nairobi and thereafter pursued the Advocates Training Programme at the Kenya School of Law. She has an inquisitive mind and is always looking to gain knowledge in various fields as well as to […]
Still Becoming
It being my first time in New York, the initial title for this ‘reflection blog’ was naturally “Coming to America’ (obviously inspired by the hilarious 1988 Eddie Murphy movie, which I hear has a sequel already). He plays the role of a young man looking to do more for himself and is on a quest […]
Meeting the 2019 Viktor Frankl Awardees
“When these (WYA’s) values are translated into actions, no matter how simple or small, they lead and ripple into big and positive changes.” WYA is delighted to present the Viktor Frankl Award to exemplary members from the Philippines, Kenya, Germany, Guatemala, Lebanon, and the United States of America. Now on its third year, the Viktor […]
Marxism and the Human Person
Who was Karl Marx? For over a hundred years, Karl Marx’s ideas have fueled controversy, conflict, and economic upheaval throughout the world. The 19th-century thinker believed that the strife of history is a result of the conflict between economic classes, and is well-known for proposing a Communist economic system in order to eliminate poverty and […]
My Takeaways from WYA Africa’s 9th Emerging Leaders Conference
Between the 14th and 16th of November 2018, I was privileged to attend the World Youth Alliance Africa 9th Annual Emerging Leaders Conference in Strathmore University at the Microsoft Auditorium. The sole purpose of the event was to create a platform where we could have youth from all over our continent interact with leaders and […]
Everything is possible, be not afraid!
Have you ever thought how wonderful it would be to create a change, a positive impact? I am sure you did. Or at least you noticed one thing that annoys you, then you were aware of the solution and then immediately thought how change is impossible. You know what? So did I. Until I met […]
“It felt like every problem deserved a violent solution”: How the CTP forms our Asia Pacific members
“The readings made a great impact on me as a woman, a Filipina, and an individual. It transformed me into someone who now knows how precious dignity is.” -Mariane, age 17, Asia-Pacific Summer Camp 2018 alumna The World Youth Alliance’s philosophy is captured in the Certified Training Program (CTP), the collection of texts that demonstrates human […]
Briefly, On Solidarity
This year, on Giving Tuesday, the New York WYA interns took a break from our work and studies to spend an afternoon outside the office by taking the philosophy of WYA to the streets. Having spent many hours training in an understanding of human dignity, we desired to see what it looks like to truly […]