Policy

11 Oct Influencing Policy to Tackle Poverty in the USA

Posted at 14:50h in Accountability, Advocacy, Community, Education, Homelessness, Policy, Poverty, Social Justice by Qiana Torregano 2 Comments

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Results uses real experiences of poverty to advocate directly with members of Congress to push for change. This powerful platform influences policy in USA, while also challenging harmful misconceptions about people who live in poverty. I am Qiana Marie, a rose from the concrete. Born and...

25 May In Conversation with Vivian Onano

Posted at 12:52h in Advocacy, Child Marriage, Children, Community, Education, Girls, Healthcare, International Development, Leadership, Philanthropy, Policy, Poverty, Social Justice, Sustainable Development Goals, Women, Youth by Eva Grant 0 Comments

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Here’s what young changemaker Vivian Onano has to say to young people about following passions, remembering community, and making a difference in 2017 and beyond. If the term ‘old soul’ were still in vogue, twenty-something wunderkind Vivian Onano would be the bell of that ball....

Refugee Run, Centre for Global Health, Chinese University of Hong Kong

06 Feb Fighting Inequality From Hong Kong

Posted at 16:43h in Accountability, Advocacy, Education, Healthcare, International Development, Policy, Poverty, Refugees, Sustainable Development Goals, Young People, Youth by Sharon Lo 0 Comments

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Empowering Students toward SDG-Oriented Education and Action The Sustainable Development Goals (a.k.a. SDGs) are a defining paradigm of our time. Adopted by all 193 UN Member States in September 2015, they represent an international consensus strategy to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for...

12 Dec Becoming the Change

Posted at 18:38h in Advocacy, Empathy, Environment, Homelessness, Leadership, Philanthropy, Policy, Social Justice, Women, Young People, Youth by Stephanie David 0 Comments

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Stéphanie's Journey from UNICEF Ambassador to Red Cross Volunteer to Gender Activist to Environmental Jurist When I was contacted to tell my story, I had no idea how I should write about my life-changing experiences. I looked for inspiration from people I admired the most and I...

Girls20 Summit, G20, Gender, Women Leaders

30 Nov Cultivating a New Generation of Female Leaders

Posted at 11:45h in Business, Education, Leadership, Policy, Social Enterprise, Women, Young People, Youth by Hyo Kim 0 Comments

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“G20 Leaders must remember that our commitment to encourage & increase female labor force participation is essential. At the G20 Summit, let’s listen to the voices of the G(irls)20 delegates. These young women are not the voices of tomorrow, they are global leaders here and...

24 Nov Holding Leaders Accountable in Nepal

Posted at 16:01h in Accountability, Advocacy, Community, Education, Infrastructure, Policy, Young People, Youth by Saurav Raj Pant 0 Comments

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Equipping Nepali Youth to Hold their Leaders Accountable for Development Solutions in their Communities I have always been interested in community service, having noticed many development malfunctions in my country, Nepal. Over the course of my journey to challenge those malfunctions, I came across Youth Initiative...

18 Jul Mandela Day

Posted at 18:45h in Advocacy, AIDS, HIV, Leadership, Peace, Philanthropy, Policy, Poverty, Social Justice, Volunteering by Amelia 0 Comments

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Happy Monday and Happy Mandela Day! In 2010, the United Nations officially inaugurated July 18th (Nelson Mandela’s birthday) as an international day for keeping Mandela’s legacy alive through service to our communities. Nelson Mandela devoted 67 years of his life– at great personal expense– to the struggle...