Since its conception in 2006, the Global Engagement Summit has hosted undergraduates and recent graduates from over 40 counties and 50 universities, with more than 35 global nonprofits for five days of exchange and capacity building at Northwestern University, in Chicago, IL. Through workshops, direct mentorships with nonprofit leaders, and outcome opportunities, GES delegates develop projects in microfinance, community development, global health, sustainable engineering, and many other change-b more...

Vision:
YALDA envisions an international network of inspired, empowered and proactive young African leaders who hold influential decision-making positions, are running their own organizations or companies, culminating in a prosperous and developed African continent.

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YALDA provides a forum for youth on the African continent and those abroad with a commitment to the welfare of Africa. By networking with professionals, mentors and each other, members will increase their capacity to t more...

The European Union's Youth in Action Program website features descriptions of previously funded programs in order to facilitate the sharing of best practices and ideas. Featured projects range from peace-building to youth parliament documentaries, Roma inclusion and much more.

November 20, 2008 -- In a first-ever joint statement, more than thirty winners of the Nobel Peace Prize today called for urgent action to implement quality education and build peace in conflict-affected countries. The Nobel Laureates, including President Jimmy Carter, the Dalai Lama, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, and Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi, urged world leaders to pay more attention to the educational needs of more the 37 million children who live in fragile states and are unable to go to school.

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This is a campaign of Roots and Shoots, the youth program of the Jane Goodall Institute. Campaign Concept - This campaign will help Roots & Shoots members in Tanzania start five new tree nurseries while encouraging groups in the United States and other countries to take action by planting native trees in their own communities. Groups in the United States will seek sponsorships for every tree they plant. This sponsorship money will support the establishment of Roots & Shoots tree nurseries in Tan more...

'Roots creep underground everywhere and make a firm foundation. Shoots seem very weak, but to reach the light, they can break open brick walls. Imagine that the brick walls are all the problems we have inflicted on our planet. Hundreds of thousands of roots & shoots, hundreds of thousands of young people around the world, can break through these walls. We CAN change the world. ' Jane Goodall.
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In recent years developing countries have expanded their government education systems in an attempt to meet the Millennium Development Goals on education by 2015. One consequence has been a dramatic growth in low-cost private education institutions, which are increasingly being seen as a popular alternative to the public education system.
Using independent first-hand research, this study investigates the low-cost private education sector in India, Nigeria and Uganda. The contributors explain t more...

Today’s young people are the world’s future. They will one day build our societies’ economies, and make decisions that will impact the lives of future generations. While much effort has focused on the eradication of war and poverty that affect so many people, especially young people, little attention has been directed to the fundamental cause of some conflicts and poverty—poor governance. As well, efforts to
improve governance have often overlooked young people as potential activists an more...

Nokia firmly believes in supporting youth development programs. For several years, Nokia has cooperated with the International Youth Foundation (IYF), and we recently signed an agreement to join forces with the international children's organization, Plan, to work with youth in Africa. As a global company, we recognize that young people everywhere can benefit from developing essential 'life skills' that help them to succeed within today’s fast-changing world. Such skills – including confidenc more...

By: Sheila Kinkade. Foreword by Rick Little
Youth In Action: Profiles of Youth Leading Change Around the World highlights the stories of the first 16 young activists to be awarded grants through YouthActionNet a youth-led website launched by IYF and Nokia in 2001 as part of Nokia’s global Make a Connection program. In this publication you’ll read of a 22-year-old’s efforts in Nepal to reach out to children hospitalized with cancer, of a young Peruvian’s work to teach poor children to more...