“Climate change is the fight of our lives – and young people have been on the frontlines leading the charge for climate justice. The unrelenting conviction of young people is central to keeping climate goals within reach, kicking the world’s addiction to fossil fuels,...
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No Seat at the Table? Let’s Build Our Own.
By Taylor Hawkins “Today’s young people are forced to confront crises that we did not cause.” Our Future Agenda This is a reality that can either overwhelm you with fear and frustration, or become the fire you need to fuel your action. I am proud to say that for...
Young people light the way with jobs solutions in LDCs
By Armel Azihar Sly-vania and Saru Duckworth Young people in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) have the jobs solutions to reach their marginalized peers – now, decision makers must commit to leave no one behind. Young people are twice as likely to live in poverty as...
Happy International Day of Education!
By Alice Mukashyaka and Thaís Queiroz, Next Generation Fellows for Transforming Education This is a day to celebrate the importance of education in everyone’s life. 2023 marks the fifth International Day of Education under the theme “to invest in people, prioritize...
Light and Gloom – But a pathway to Education Transformation?
Opening of the Leader’s Day at the UN General Assembly Hall, Transforming Education Summit 2022. The Transforming Education Summit took place in New York in September 2022 on the margins of the 77th United Nations General Assembly. It was convened as a response to the...
Michelle Varaidzo Tarumbidzwa Chikurunhe
“Education brought her old self back and rejuvenated our motherly and daughter relationship and in a way she is my role model and I call her Iron Lady.” Tell us about yourself. My name is Michelle Varaidzo Tarumbidzwa Chikurunhe , I come from one of the high density...