Why We Need To Focus
Focus. Students are reminded by their parents and teachers to excel in their academics. Focus. Athletes are told to keep their eyes on the prize. Focus. Photographers adjust their cameras to take the perfect shot. Focus. Friends encourage friends to stand tall despite the many storms that hit them. Focus. We tell ourselves when life […]
What I’ve Learned from the CTP: The True Value of Human Beings
As I wandered around the internet, I stumbled upon the seventeen (17) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a set of objectives established by the United Nations. The very first among the list is “No Poverty”. After closely examining the SDGs, I have decided to research on the causes of poverty, which included high population growth. I […]
“Oh Yeah! The UN Thing!”
You’re at a party. You may be the proud-but-slightly-stressed-out host; you may be that person in the middle of the room fabulously talking to everyone; or you may be that person petting the host’s dog, happily making a new friend. That person is usually me, and I’ve bonded with many a friend’s pupparoos. Wherever you […]
WYA 2018 Kathryn Hoomkwap Awardee, Caroline de Dorlodot: “WYA awakened in me a thirst for truth”
“There are many things I could highlight during my years there [WYA]. I actually did my first internship in 2012, I think. And I’ve been employed from 2014 as first, as a Director of Operations for WYA Europe and then, as Regional Director. And still today, I’m a member, still a member of […]
What’s to Come at the 2018 MIFF? (Part II)
On the second installment of what’s to come at the 2018 MIFF, we introduce the second half of films that would join the roster of screenings this March 27. Join us at the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New York City as we hold this year’s Manhattan International Film Festival! This year, we are […]
WYA Africa Visits Langata Women’s Prison Daycare Facility
The World Youth Alliance Africa visited Langata women’s prison daycare section on the 16th of February 2018 where we visited children aged between 0-4 years who accompanied their mothers to the correctional facility. We participated in community service by helping in doing daycare activities such as feeding, cleaning, and changing diapers. We went to the […]
Anatomy and Philosophy
How come, someone with such a technical background in Health, had found her way to the World Youth Alliance? How did subjects like Microbiology, Parasitology, Clinical Chemistry, and Anatomy could have possibly led to George Weigel, Viktor Frankl, Mahatma Gandhi, and Josef Pieper? Am I lost in translation or simply looking at a different model […]
The Power of Narrative: An Encounter with the Human Person
You know the feeling when something suddenly startles you? That is the only way to describe the way I felt in the image. The wind harsh against my skin and the small space between my feet and the cliffside initiated physical fear as I imagined myself falling off the Cliffs of Moher. I was going […]
Meaningful Experiences In the Modern World
I enjoy walking a great deal, especially in solitude. The cold wind blowing against my face, I close my eyes and let my senses take control as I listen to the music the wind makes as it blows across my ears, the birds chirping, the streams roaring and the leaves and branches dancing making rhythmic […]
Dignity Defenders Unite: Meet the Winter Interns of Batch 2018 in New York!
As we ushered in the New Year, World Youth Alliance also welcomed the first batch of interns for 2018. Other than the enlightening journey of going through the Certified Training Program, the first quarter of the year also holds exciting events that are sure to keep the interns on their toes. The first quarter of […]