This relatively straightforward, three-step process reads like a recipe for my summer volunteer work at my school-runned Ukrainian refugee center in the outskirts of Warsaw, Poland. Every Thursday, a group blended between student and teacher volunteers would go on for...
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Now is the time to show leadership on Climate Action in Nigeria
Co-authors: Baliqees Salaudeen-Ibrahim, ‘Seyifunmi Adebote, Yazid Mikail, Lauritta Boniface, Lawrence Akpoterai Dear President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Now is the time to show leadership on Climate Action in Nigeria. We would like to take this moment to extend our heartfelt...
Unlocking a Sustainable Future: Reflections from the Big Brainstorm
by Wambui (Ruth) Wambugu In February, I had the pleasure of attending the second annual Big Brainstorm, which brought together young thinkers and activists from all over the world – at last count, 136 different countries. Each year there has been a different theme,...
African Youth Mentorship Outreach Curriculum
The African youth mentorship project is an initiative of Primacy Youth Development Initiative. Leveraging young mentors and outreach coordinators from 11+ African countries, the project aims to reach over 1000 young people in secondary schools across Africa with...
A Call for Justice for All Young Workers on International Workers’ Day: Why the ILO Convention C190 Matters
It’s International Workers' Day! Today, we stand in solidarity with young workers worldwide, celebrating each of our unique contributions to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) no matter who we are, where we are, or how we work. This year, it is vital that we...
How Non-Formal Education Is Changing The World
Here's why you should know about Non-formal Education It was the middle of the night when I woke up to someone shaking my tent. With sleepy eyes I got up, put on a sweater, my scout shirt and neckerchief and felt a warm summer breeze stepping out under the starry sky....
How to Promote Inclusion for Young People at Work
By Opey Abednego Brandy, Unlock Jobs Action Group Member, Programme Manager / Founder For most of us, the workplace forms a key feature of our lives. Generally, it is estimated that we spend one-third of our lives at work. If we are going to spend so much precious...
France has ratified the ILO Convention C190. What happens next?
By Laura Warnod, Unlock Jobs Action Group Member, France As a young French female worker with socioeconomic privileges, I have been fortunate enough to grow up in a supportive and loving environment and receive excellent education in Europe . I have the privilege of...
How employers can help Nigeria implement ILO Convention C190 to protect young workers
By Onyia John, Jobs Action Group Member from Nigeria, Creative Designer & Founder, Orange Concept In Nigeria, workplaces with harassment and violence are as commonplace as seeing the sky every day. As a young worker, you feel powerless to address abuse when it...
Mai Sami Mohamed Ahmed – Child Rights Fellow
Mai has extensive experience in project implementation through her coordination of various projects and her direct work with partners, vendors, refugee communities, and host communities in her former organization, Catholic Relief Services in Egypt. Mai was also a...