More on the family, A conference with a difference ! The National Family Conference in celebration of International Family Day .
The Ministry of Labour And East African Affairs in conjunction with the Kenya Christian Professionals Forum (KCPF), were the main organisers of this year’s National Family Conference to celebrate the United Nations (UN) International Family Day, a day set aside by the United Nations General Assembly about 20 years ago and observed every year on […]
A Thousand Miles, A Thousand Memories
I came thousands of miles away to the country of the Philippines to do an internship and to explore something new—perhaps a walk on the beach, or a dive into the sea. Different scenarios ran through my mind, but I didn’t actually expect to join World Youth Alliance (WYA) Asia Pacific’s Tenth Summer Camp. The […]
A Valuable Internship at the World Youth Alliance Middle East
When I first came to Lebanon, I was constantly looking for opportunities to integrate into the active youth society. One day, as I was going through my newsfeed on Facebook, I came across an event entitled “Arab Emerging Leaders Forum: The Impact of the Arab Spring on Youth”. Eager to know more about the event […]
Developing a Global Voice
The plastic badge around my neck gently clanked against the buttons of my blazer with each hurried step I took in a rhythm that matched the fast tempo of my heartbeat. Within the span of a few minutes, I witnessed several different languages being spoken as I weaved in and out of foreign diplomats, ambassadors, […]
WYA Summer Interns Respond to “Why WYA?”
The sun is scorching, classes are over, and warm air has made its way to New York City this month as it welcomes summer. Young people are making their way out of the country, going to the beach, visiting parks and whatnots! However, despite the other opportunities for the summer, a number of pro-active and […]
Running, crawling and marching for life: How can we measure a joy of one life?
Trk, puzanje i Hod za život: Kako se može izmjeriti radost jednog života? [tabs] [tab title=”English”] I am honored to know one man. His smile is disarming and his kindness is obvious to everyone who ever met him. Some know him only through my stories because it is difficult for me to not talk about someone who […]
Portuguese young people respond to law on medically assisted reproduction
MANIFESTO POR UM VERDADEIRO DEBATE PÚBLICO SOBRE A LEI DA PMA E GESTAÇÃO DE SUBSTITUIÇÃO [tabs] [tab title=”English”] On May 13th, 2016, the Portuguese Parliament approved significant changes to the law on Medically Assisted Reproduction (MAR), including: Allowing every woman to have access to MAR, regardless of their personal status, sexual orientation, or fertility diagnosis. Currently, only heterosexual couples with medical […]
Young filmmakers inspire through stories of love, hope and dignity
Xandrino Mangunay, a former MIFF winner from Asia Pacific, shares that his life was transformed after he first completed his film titled Laum and through his participation in the 2013 MIFF. “I believe that God entrusted us this talent in making films for a purpose. And that is to do something that brings him joy, […]
WYA Europe interns finally together in Brussels
Since last week, our new interns’ team is together in Brussels to volunteer with World Youth Alliance (WYA) Europe. We found our way to Brussels from diverse countries: Romania, Spain, France, Croatia and Germany. Although, we are representing young people from different corners of Europe we all aim at building a multicultural team to promote […]
European Parliament combats human trafficking but not in all forms
Yesterday the European Parliament Committee on Women’s rights approved a report on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims from a gender perspective. World Youth Alliance welcomes the approval of this report that proposes some innovative ways of protecting victims from human trafficking but we are also disappointed that the Committee […]
