Why I changed my mind and joined WYA: An unexpected journey of an 18 year old :)
We all know that opportunities come and go, some come and stay, some never even show up. My dad told me jokingly that he wants me to join an organization that engages with the youth. I really had a negative attitude towards the idea because I had already put in mind that, immediately I step […]
Person-Centered Sustainable Development: Reflections of a Kenyan ISF Delegate
I found the four-day International Solidarity Forum of the World Youth Alliance (WYA) very educative. It involved interactions from fellow WYA members and with renowned speakers from different regions in the world. Learning from Expert Speakers Father Roger Landry of the Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to the UN outlined the profound approach of the Catholic […]
World Youth Alliance: An Eye-Opener
When I first heard about World Youth Alliance, I didn’t give it much attention; I perceived it as one of the many organizations in the country. However, my interest in the human rights field drove me later on to inspect the WYA’s website. And I was surprised by what I laid eyes upon. The historical […]
A fight for a better society
“POVIJEST SLOBODE JEST POVIJEST OTPORA” * [tabs] [tab title=”English”] Young people across Western Europe witness and sometimes participate in various meaningful, but all too often meaningless protests and demonstrations. There are so many different causes, dubious goals and motives that such public demonstrations only cause apathy in many observers. On the contrary, in the […]
(Dis) Engaged
The idea of civic engagement in international negotiations is particularly interesting phenomena to me. Having been a youth leader and student of international politics back in the Philippines, I together with my colleagues could only dream of taking part in the conversation on youth issues. I would like to think that this came about because […]
WYA Austria meets Viktor Frankl
As part of the regular meetings of WYA Austria, a small group of the Chapter went to see the Viktor Frankl Museum in Vienna. Not bigger than a small family apartment, the museum is situated within an historical building – indeed, it was the psychotherapist’s own apartment until his death in 1997! A hidden place […]
EAF 2016: “Learning how to see again”
Following Pieper’s thought, this year’s European Art Forum challenges us to re-think the topic of perception and representation with the theme: “Art and Culture: Learning how to see again”. When Josef Pieper wrote his short essay, first published in 1952 and entitled “Learning how to see again”, he was not interested in considering the mechanisms […]
A wealth of human potential
[tabs] [tab title=”English”] When weighing topics, I reflected much on my passion. Although freedom, equality, culture, tolerance and solidarity were core values, empowering youth and marginalized figure on my bottom-line. Dalai Lama in his writing about our global family has highly inspired me and could then understand how important it is, if we each make […]
Life in Two Lenses
“The study of living organisms.” This is what defines Biology. I have devoted myself into specializing in this field the moment I got accepted into the 5-year course at the Ateneo de Manila University. I was ready to immerse myself in books and offer myself to service – a sacrifice that is rendered the moment […]
World Down Syndrome Day
Three days ago, the 21st of March, we celebrated the 11th anniversary of the World Down Syndrome Day. We heard about it through social media, newspapers, we maybe saw some people walking with two different socks but what is the real meaning of all of this? What is Down syndrome and why do we reserved […]