Summer Camp Series: Youssef Madbouly
“People seek good.” It’s a simple three worded sentence. However, holds so much meaning. It is these three words that changed my perspective on life and the human person. I’ve realized that the human person is indeed and naturally seeking the well being of others around him. I feel that I’ve become more open minded […]
Summer Camp Series: Elizabeth Bohan
The World Youth Alliance international summer camp has been such an enriching experience for me: listening to the talks, discussing prevalent issues, and forming lasting friendships. Martin Buber, one thinker whose philosophy has been central to our talks, proposes that there are two types of human relationships: the “I-Thou” and the “I-It.” Buber explains that […]
Making the case for an alternative approach to women’s health
The more I talk with my friends, the more I encounter women making decisions about their fertility and their reproductive health, the better I see that I had the rare experience of having a mom who was straightforward and non-dramatic about her vision of these aspects to our womanhood. Yes, she generalized, and yes, our […]
Summer Camp Series: Annalise Hodge
The WYA Summer Camp is a great experience for me. I feel like the focus on the human dignity, is really the core solution to many of the issues our world struggles with today. If we respect the dignity and worth of every individual, it will solve the root of the problem and everything will […]
Summer Camp Series: Rokaia Mohammed
My experience in this camp is a collective of lectures, events, conversations, and even lunch hours that open up my eyes everyday on the basic, simple ideas that may sometimes sound radical to others. A simple notion that is the human dignity raised my awareness on the fact that dignity contributes to every single aspect […]
Death in Defense of Dignity: Fr Jerzy Popieluszko
What does solidarity actually mean and how can we experience it? Today, the word solidarity is often used in political debates independent of political camps or ideologies, and its precise definition can become obscured. Six WYA members from the Austrian National Chapter wanted to uncover the meaning of solidarity and subsequently travelled to Poland where […]
Summer Camp Series: The Role of the Artist
From my time at WYA Camp I have learned many things about the human person and their nature. More specifically I have learned about how each person plays a vital role in society. The role I found most people overlook, in my opinion the most important role, of the artist. People often think artists contribute […]
Youth Migration: Challenges and Opportunities
People are on the move every day for various reasons, but some moves are larger and far more filled with risk and danger. Such is case with migration into a new nation for the sake of opportunity and a chance to live. Even more filled with dangers and risks is the move of youth migrants […]
A Dickens’s View on the World Youth Alliance International Summer Camp
In the days leading up to July 7th, I experienced a tumult of emotion. My anticipation for the WYA ISC was very evident to both my family and friends. My apprehension for the camp must also have been noticeable. I would walk around my house asking my siblings if they thought that the camp might […]
Summer Camp Series
My opportunity to attend WYA’s international summer camp has been overall the most eye-opening and culturally enriching experience I have ever taken a part of since WYA’S stance on the rights of a human person and beliefs regarding the development of society are inclusive and relatable in many cultures, we as a group of campers […]