What Makes A Country Rich?
As far as I know, my high school English teacher only wanted us to remember one thing before tossing our hats at graduation. She explicitly preached it in class on our last day to make sure we would remember something before hanging up our uniforms for good. It was like a Patch Adams type […]
JAIR (A Short Story)
The breeze hit my face as I trod slowly while listening to the sound of my shackles as it dragged across the rocky soil. It’s been months since we’ve started working but the grime stayed plastered on my face and on what remained of my tattered clothes. The men, who were shackled at their ankles […]
Dangers of childhood in the digital age
22nd of February 2018 (Thursday), Brussels, Belgium – The European Parliament held a workshop on the protection of minors in the digital age. The three main topics brought on the table were defining the problem of child safety online, the solutions and policy dilemmas, and finally, the recommendations for EU policy developments on protecting minors […]
What I’ve Learned from the CTP: The True Value of Human Beings
As I wandered around the internet, I stumbled upon the seventeen (17) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a set of objectives established by the United Nations. The very first among the list is “No Poverty”. After closely examining the SDGs, I have decided to research on the causes of poverty, which included high population growth. I […]
WYA Europe Trains New CTP Trainers at the University Of Navarra
On February 2nd and 3th, WYA Europe Regional Director of Operations Anita Dekanić was at the University of Navarra in Pamplona, Spain to train members to be future Certified Training Program teachers. On the first day, future trainers went through the key points of the first four Chapters of WYA’s Certified Training Program. They had […]
WYA Croatia Week and the WYA Family experience
I’ve always loved to travel, see new places, learn something new from each culture, delve into their customs. Therefore, I was beyond happy when WYA Europe told me they were going to send me to Zagreb for five days for the WYA Croatia week. I knew I was going to visit the city, as well […]
Wings For Change: Children in the Refugee Crisis
Wise men say you learn something new every day if you pay attention. I’m sure everyone would agree, but then it’s hard to actually acknowledge the new things you absorb each and every day that makes you richer. Last Wednesday, though, I met a group of very special people that made me pay attention. They […]
For Generation Why? There’s WYA!
Let’s admit, we are a generation full of why’s. We ask ourselves and others a ton of questions every day: Why me? Why am I like this? Why can’t I do that? Why is the world terrible? Why are kids still hungry? Why are people still suffering? But why WYA? Simple. WYA is one of […]
Reflections on my Internship Abroad
A month has passed and the memories I’ve created linger in my thoughts with vivid images of my weekend getaways around Europe. I served as a Communications and Marketing intern for World Youth Alliance Europe for two months, beginning from May, days after my finals week in Ateneo de Manila University. The thought of pursuing […]
The 2017 HLPF Opening: On Healing Otherness
Last July 10-19, 2017, the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) took place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City. The HLPF is an annual event by the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) where countries, relevant UN entities, and other stakeholders convene to focus on the status of specific Sustainable Development Goals […]
