“Summer Paradise”
I was recently selected for the World Youth Alliance Asia Pacific (WYAAP) 2019 Summer Camp program. I was truly excited to visit the Philippines, a rapidly developing country in the South-east Asian region. Reveries and expectations filled my mind while waiting for the dates to arrive. I remember singing the song, Summer Paradise in front […]
Thoughts about camp: Defrosting
Because of WYA and everyone at the camp, I was able to feel a warm light inside me again.
Thoughts about camp: A new chapter opens
I believe that the summer camp experience is truly what is good and what will further guide me in seeking life’s many beautiful experiences. Through the WYAAP way, this camp opened a new chapter of my life.
WYA attends hearing on “Child sexual abuse and exploitation online and offline: time to act”
The European Parliament is examining a directive which it and the Council adopted in 2011, Directive 2011/93/EU on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child pornography. The directive covers the prosecution of offenders, the protection of child victims, and the prevention of the phenomenon. The European Parliament is evaluating this directive […]
Exposure of children to pornography
Our internet focused societies are increasingly targeting children in pushing them into a culture of porn. WYA has been participating in the Conference on Exposure of Children to Pornography in the EU, which demonstrated the negative influence that porn has on society, especially targeting children, youth, and family. Concern was expressed regarding the new proposal […]
Winter is Coming, Build an Ark! (Ways the Bold and Brave can Give Back to WYA Europe this Holiday)
For some time now I have the impression that the winter is coming in Europe. And when I think about it, I feel the seriousness of this sentence in a similar manner Ned Stark does in the Game of Thrones series. I mean here in the intellectual and spiritual winter, not the physical one, of […]
Wanna Change the World? Strive Out of Your Comfort Zone and Commit On a Daily Basis
Interview with Fernando Alvarez de la Vega, a WYA Europe intern Just as my short visit to WYA Europe headquarters in Brussels was nearing to an end, I made my third interview with the interesting persons I met there. This time it was Fernando Alvarez. Why him, one could ask? I was wondering the same […]
Mad Men, Modern Family: the 2014 WYA North America Emerging Leaders Conference
A few weekends ago, I had the chance to attend World Youth Alliance’s conference “Mad Men, Modern Family: Examining the Role of Men in Social Development.” It was my first WYA event, and it was a great experience. The most striking feature of the conference was the opportunity for dialogue it provided. Despite constant claims […]
