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 […]
Meaning in Suffering!
Viktor Frankl was born in 1905 in Vienna into a poor family. During his high school years, he was first introduced to psychoanalysis and then became one of the youngest socialist workers. He graduated from the University of Vienna where he studied psychiatry and neurology. After that, he published several articles such as “On the […]
Exploring Art in Central Europe from 1914-1938
Artists play a crucial role in our perception of the world. Artists can show us something vital we do not see in our reality, therefore, they try to reach us through their artworks. They show us what is hidden beyond the curtains through the prism of the history that is being lived in their paintings […]
Living in gratitude: Insights from Aristotle, G.K. Chesterton, and C.S. Lewis
It was my third time paging through WYA’s Certified Training Program (CTP). For the first time, though, Chapter One’s opening quote by Aristotle resounded a great insight into realizing our human dignity in the humdrum of everyday life. He says: “We must not listen to those who advise us ‘being men to think human […]
The Importance of Human Dignity in Forming Leaders
The partnership between World Youth Alliance and Universitas Foundation Inc. began back in 2005 during the World Youth Day in Cologne where the Founder of Universitas, Atty. Oliver Tuazon first met the Asia-Pacific Regional Director of WYA who was setting up the office in the Philippines. In the meeting, their exchange about their respective organizations’ […]