Ioseph Leskowsky’s WYA Chamber Orchestra Experience
“Playing with the WYA orchestra is quite different from the other performing that I do. Not only is it enjoyable and challenging, but I’m also part of an organization that shares my values. WYA is about promoting the dignity of the human person and the family. As one of six brothers, I see my parents’ […]
Incoming WYA President inspires Philippine Youth
Rachelle Miranda, a participant of the 2nd National Youth Leadership Summit in the Philippines, talks about how she found the talk of WYA incoming president and current WYA Asia Pacific Director, Lord Pomperada, particularly inspiring. Miranda says, “Through his talk, I learned that being young is not an obstacle in making a contribution to […]
FEMM for Everyone
“Hello?” “Hi, you need to hurry. There is a line wrapping around the block!” It was a humid fall afternoon in Columbus, OH, as we raced across the Ohio State University campus carrying boxes of flyers to the Student Involvement Fair. We easily spotted the rest of our FEMM volunteer crew, a purple rose situated between the […]
A Week to Remember at WYA International Summer Camp
As I boarded the bus with an over-packed duffel bag and a bursting-at-the seams backpack, I was incredibly excited for WYA’s International Summer Camp. Even though I attended the camp last summer, I knew that this year would be different. There was going to be twenty campers – the largest amount WYA has had […]
Summer in the City: WYA Changes Lives
“Attending WYA ISC was a life changing experience. I learned so much and everything that I expected was fulfilled. I left with new ideas, a new vision and motivation to change the world.” – Beatriz, Portugal It’s been a sunny summer at World Youth Alliance and a busy world at our WYA townhouse. We have just […]
Starting My WYA Journey
Back in 2012, one of my teachers encouraged me to join the first World Youth Alliance Asia Pacific (WYAAP) Emerging Leaders Conference (ELC). I was only 14 years old then, so I really was not sure if that was something I could really join. But my moderator convinced me to give it a try because […]
Internship in WYAME
Hello Everyone! My name is Alena, and I came from Belarus to Lebanon to be an intern in WYAME. When I just found out that I have got accepted in WYAME, I have told my parents and friends about this good news. When I told them that the internship is based in Beirut, Lebanon, the […]
WYA ISC 2015: Counselor Chronicles
When WYA North America told me that I had the opportunity to spend a week as a counselor for the ISC 2015 I was one of the happiest girls in the world. I already knew that it would be an amazing experience. And so it was! My work began with the counselor training: three days […]
Finding Meaning in Suffering: Life is Beautiful, a Review
For those who did not have the pleasure of watching this incredible movie, I am going to introduce you the main plot. A Jewish-Italian waiter, Guido, meets Dora, a pretty schoolteacher, and wins her over with his charm and humor. Eventually, they marry and have a son named Giosue. However, their happiness is abruptly halted […]
My One of a Kind ELC Experience
The Emerging Leaders Conference (ELC) was the biggest and most unforgettable event during my internship with WYA Asia Pacific. In order for the ELC to be successful, we had to prepare a lot for it every day. Each of us was assigned a task, and mine was to procure and prepare the materials that will […]