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Our FINAL blog: Our Story and Praxis

Our final blog...an ode to what YouthxYouth was.

YouthxYouth

An Ode to Weaving

This poem was co-created with so much love, joy, and care during the final session of the Weavership fellowshop.

YxY Activists

Reflections on the YouthxYouth Weavership Residency 2025

This blog weaves together reflections from Big Change Residency Host Beth Boxall and youth Weaver Beth Karuana Mwai on their journey through the Weavership Residency. Together, they explore the power of their intergenerational collaboration and what they are leaving this experience with. Read more now…

Karuana Mwai & Beth Boxall

Among the Forests of Time: Journeys Through the Hyrcanian & Zagros Wilderness

A deeply personal journey through Iran's ancient Hyrcanian and Zagros forests—25 to 50 million-year-old ecosystems that hold the memory of vanished tigers, countless species, and human heritage.

Erfan Firouzi

Schools’ Role in Curbing the Mental Health Crisis

Schools have the power to support student wellbeing through mental health education, dedicated Mental Health Days, and thoughtful initiatives that help students manage stress, build resilience, and thrive.

Srika Balabommala & Shiria Kazi

A Message for the Education of the Future

Education teaches us about the world but not how to exist in it. Schools don't teach us to deal with failure, process our feelings, or collaborate through conflict. This blog explores the "invisible curriculum", the emotional knowledge we need but aren't taught, and why education should prepare whole human beings, not just workers.

Luis Acevedo

2025 Yaoundé Glocal Hub Spotlight

‍The Yaoundé Glocal hub (woven by Blessing Aghanwing Bisong, Knollis Mokake, Jude Afumbom Thadues, Semoni Preciouse, and Mbu Romaric) is a diversified youth led initiative committed to reimagining education and empowering young changemakers across Cameroon. As part of the global movement their glocal hub is centered around environmental protection awareness, sustainable practices, youth leadership and cultural balance.

YouthxYouth

Developing Activist Capacities - Sensemaking

The Developing Activist Capacities series takes a deeper look at which capacities we need to be conscious activists. Let's take a look at SENSEMAKING!

YouthxYouth

The Cost of Caring: Why Youth Burnout Is a Global Issue

Young people are exhausted from caring about a world in crisis. We're told we're "the future" who will fix everything, but we lack the power to actually do it. This blog explores why burnout isn't personal failure but it's what happens when you carry global problems alone, and what collective care could look like instead.

Luis Acevedo

Youth movements as a unique form of resistance

In this month's learning invitation, we want to take the time to look at a few unifying elements across youth movements in an effort to learn from collective youth-led power and what sustains this transformative work over time. We truly believe that by studying the power and sacredness of youth movements as a distinct form of resistance, we can identify what young people have learnt through practice. They offer us the gift of learning from their immensely brave experiences.

YouthxYouth

“Rest Is Not a Glitch”: Youth Burnout and the Myth of Constant Productivity

Youth are told to keep going, keep posting, keep producing. This piece challenges that cycle. It explores how hustle culture and digital pressure fuel burnout, and why rest—especially for young activists and creators—is not a break from progress but a vital part of it.

Uche Uwaezuoke, Headstream Co-Creator

Celebrating The Weavers I Met At beVisioneers

Weaving is the art of intertwining threads to create something whole; an act that mirrors how we build communities and relationships. During the beVisioneers Global Summit, I witnessed this kind of weaving firsthand, in moments of care, solidarity, and shared purpose.

Neema Karimi

A World Without Jane Goodall: A Personal Farewell to My Greatest Inspiration

In this heartfelt tribute, Erfan Firouzi reflects on his personal meeting with Dr. Jane Goodall and the profound impact she had on his journey in biodiversity conservation. Through memories, lessons, and a shared belief in hope, he honours the legacy of a woman who redefined science and compassion reminding us that where there is biodiversity, there is hope.

Erfan Firouzi

Weaver Spotlight: Sara Nieto

This month, we are spotlighting activist and Weaver, Sara Nieto (She/Her) who is a Youth Activist from Colombia and current fellow in our 2025 Weavership cohort.

YouthxYouth

Fighting For Our Tomorrow

I am Sushobhan Chimoriya, currently part of the YxY Weavership programme. A significant portion of what happened on September 8 was documented by a fellow young Nepali who chooses not to be credited. On the day itself, many people began sharing their experiences, both being on the ground and witnessing the events. Faced with threats of internet shutdowns, we started collecting every account we could, sharing them with Nepalis abroad, international friends, and relevant agencies and organisations

Sushobhan Chimoriya

Young, Lonely, and Filling the Silence

As loneliness reaches record highs and real mental health care becomes harder to access, many young people are turning to AI chatbots for warmth and connection. Always available, never judgmental, these bots can feel like a safe haven—but at what cost? This article explores the rise of digital companionship, the emotional risks of relying on AI for comfort, and what it means for a generation growing up more connected to screens than to people.

Adriana Concepcion, Headstream Co-Creator

Learning Invitation - Decentering Power, Recentering Life in a Time of Collapse

Our learning invitations are a recurring feature in our newsletter, offering a space to explore how we navigate today’s crises and possibilities through transformative concepts, practices, and ways of being. Each month, we share a new invitation to help us collectively reimagine how we move through the world and how we relate to one another, and to the larger web of life we belong to.

YouthxYouth & Mohini Govender

Weaver Spotlight: Batul Alamdar

This month, we are spotlighting activist and Weaver, Batul Alamdar (she/her). Batul is an Indian Youth Activist who is a current fellow in our 2025 Weavership cohort and she is doing a residency with YouthxYouth.

YouthxYouth

Breaking the Silence: How East Asian Women are Rewriting their Future

From rural Chinese girls forced to give up education to urban women battling for workplace discrimination, this is the untold story of how a century-old Confucian-based patriarchy continues to crush East Asian women’s potential. Meet Guimei Zhang, the principal devoted to girls’ education who saved 2,000+ girls from predetermined and exploited fate, and discover why breaking the silence isn’t just about education, but about rewriting an entire future.

Cecilia Wang & Supernova: She Speaks

2025 Mbita Glocal Hub Spotlight

The Mbita Glocal hub (woven by Wilson Oding, Felix Bor, Trephia Caroline, Teddy Katono, and Felix Okeyo) is a youth-led Community Based organization in Kenya, Home Bay County nurturing and empowering communities for the well-being of people and the planet through Climate and Nature education and Women empowerment.

YouthxYouth

Finding Your Center: Mindfulness and Presence To Boost Youth Mental Health

Hit pause. Breathe. Reset. Discover easy mindfulness tips to boost your mood, focus, and mental health as a young person—anytime, anywhere.

Laily Berjis, Headstream Co-Creator

Gender Inequality in Kyrgyzstan: Ala Kachuu and the Cycle of Kelinism

In Kyrgyzstan, a practice of bride kidnapping quietly destroys countless women’s lives– all disguised as tradition. Once taken, many girls become kelins — young daughters-in-law — embedded in a patriarchal household that demands unpaid labor, silence, and submission. She wakes before everyone else, cooks, cleans, and eats last. She is treated less like a family member and more like inherited property. Refusing this role isn’t just frowned upon — it’s dangerous. In some cases, it’s fatal.

Aia Karymshakova & Supernova: She Speaks

Weaving Communities: Threads of Transformation

This blog by John Adedeji chronicles his journey as a YxY Weavership Fellow, from questioning our divided world to discovering the sacred art of conscious threading, where individual transformation meets collective healing and every authentic connection strengthens the tapestry that binds us all.

John Adedeji

Exploring South African Youth Movements

This article explores South Africa's role in educational reform movements, activism arising from colonial and apartheid education systems, and the obstacles hindering equitable access to education.

Mohini Govender

Weaving the Self 2025

This poem was co-created by our wonderful 2025 Weavership cohort during our third session in the program, where we explored "Weaving the Self" and what it means to be a Woven Self.

2025 Weavership Cohort

Rewilding the Future: The Journey of Erfan Firouzi, Youth Environmental Leader and Educator

A reflection on my journey as a youth climate and biodiversity advocate, sharing how storytelling, community engagement, and lived experience have shaped my advocacy and helped spark meaningful change — from Letters from David Attenborough to global summits.

Erfan Firouzi

A Borderless Africa

"A Borderless Africa” is a poetic call to unity that challenges the divisions that separate us. It explores the spiritual and cultural ties that bind us beyond language, nationality, or colonially drawn borders—reminding us that we are first citizens of Earth and that the blood in our veins is the testament to our brotherhood and not the colour of our skin.

Yemi LAWAL

Bridging Global Education Gaps from the Inside Out

This personal article by Jiayuan Tian traces his journey from a small city in southern China to global classrooms, unpacking the barriers many marginalized students face in accessing international education. Through founding OneXplore and the Tilting Futures Chinese Media Center, Jiayuan shares how youth-led initiatives can transform both access and narrative—reimagining education as a tool for equity, expression, and solidarity.

Tian Jiayuan

Glocal Hub Spotlight: Yaoundé Hub

In today’s blog we are uplifting our Yaoundé Hub, based in Cameroon, and woven most notably by Blessing Aghanwing Bisong and Eni Courage Chick.

YouthxYouth

Learnings from “Technology, the Endless Riddle” with Karn Sun

This blog dives into a session held during the final day of the YxY Festival (Day 3 theme: Showing Up: How do we start/continue to show up in these times?) where we were fortunate enough to host Karn Sun for a session titled: Technology, the Endless Riddle.

YouthxYouth

Learnings from “Gesturing Towards Decolonial Futures” with Giovanna Andreotti

This blog dives into a session held on the 25th of January, during our fifth annual Learning Festival (Day 2 theme: Growing Up: Who do we need to become?, where we were lucky enough to host Giovanna Andreotti from Gesturing Towards Decolonial Futures (GTDF) for a session exploring the ways modernity has conditioned us and sharing tools to reimagine how we relate to ourselves, others, and the systems we’re entangled with.

YouthxYouth

Learnings from “A Maya Compass for a World in Common” with Linda Quiquivix

This blog dives into a session held during our first official session of our 5th annual Learning Festival (Day 1 theme: Facing our Reality: What do we need to open our eyes to?) where we were lucky enough to have the brilliant Linda Quiquivix join us for a session titled “A Maya Compass for a World in Common”

YouthxYouth

When our heart grows heavy

This poem was co-created during the first day of our annual Learning Festival in a session titled “Holding the pain of our world: Heartful processing through poetry”. During this session we wove together poetry to help us be with the pain of the world, practicing holding each other as we face reality and hear the truths as they are sung into song by so many poets.

YxY Activists

Introducing our Fifth annual Learning Festival

Our long-awaited beloved Learning Festival is coming up again for its now-fifth rotation, and we truly cannot wait to convene in community with you all and embark on this learning journey together.

YouthxYouth

Unleash the Power within YOUth: Care Activism

Over the past month, we have been exploring the diversity of activism within the YxY community and understanding the activist archetypes who represent this diversity. Today, for the second last activist archetype blog, we are exploring Care activism. Care activists show up consistently for those who need their care most and create change through the radical act of nurturing, supporting, and sustaining communities.

YouthxYouth

Unleash the Power within YOUth: Artist Activism

Art! It’s sort of a universal language, is it not? A language that connects us to one another across geographies, ages, and even languages! A language that connects us across languages feels revolutionary so today, we are exploring Artist Activism.

YouthxYouth

Unleash the Power within YOUth: Spiritual Activism

In our continued exploration of activist archetypes, today we are looking at Spiritual activism! Essentially, Spiritual activists aim to bridge the inwardly focused work of spirituality with the outwardly focused work of activism.

YouthxYouth

Unleash the Power within YOUth: Scholar Activism

As an organisation accelerating the process by which young people influence, design, and transform their learning experiences and education systems our community is made up of many scholars. So today, in this blog, we are exploring Scholar Activism!

YouthxYouth

Unleash the Power within YOUth: Community Organsiser Activism

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said “We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly!” This mutuality is what drives community organiser activism...

YouthxYouth

Unleash the Power within YOUth: Storytelling Activism

Explore the power of storyteller activism — how sharing stories can spark change, build connections, and amplify voices for a more just and caring world.

Lilitha Buti & YouthxYouth

Unleash the Power within YOUth: Political Activism

Let’s explore Political Activism! Political activists often work to bring about social change through policy changes and they engage directly with governance systems and power structures to create lasting institutional change…

Unleash the Power within YOUth: Entrepreneurial Activism

As you grow up in life, you might sometimes look back and reflect on what could have been different if you were taught earlier how to develop your life situation, how to choose your network, degree, career, and most importantly, your values. Perhaps you have followed society's rules without being aware of what truly suits you best. But now, you have evolved, on both personal and professional levels, you're realising that one of your main values, or longings, is making a positive change.‍..

Salma Boufrit & YouthxYouth

Unleash the Power within YOUth: Grassroots Activism

At YouthxYouth, a large part of our work is centred around the concept of glocality (The concept of rooting and collectively addressing local challenges with the support of global knowledge, resources and networks) which means Grassroots activism is intrinsically tied to our changemaking! So let’s explore it!

YouthxYouth

Unleash the Power within YOUth: Frontline Activism

This year’s annual YouthxYouth crowdfunding campaign is centred around raising support to sustain the work we do at YxY by showcasing the diversity of the activism that exists within our community. As part of this, we are releasing a series of blogs that explore 10 different archetypes of activism...

YouthxYouth

Involved then Politicised: How an Indonesian Youth ‘Exactly’ Participated in a Nationwide WASH-Related Forum

As a young water advocate, Muhammad Alif Dzulfikar is really confused about the kind of political atmosphere he is confronting which then directly implicates his advocacy efforts. Enriched by his academic milestone, he then realised some critical points young advocates should understand about key elements which can power them in championing a variety of issues within the political arena.

Muhammad Alif Dzulfikar

How You Can Make a Difference: Building a Movement & Driving Systemic Change Against Human Trafficking

This blog provides practical steps for involvement: from raising awareness and educating oneself, to becoming a responsible consumer and advocating for anti-trafficking policies. Remember, every small action matters in the fight against trafficking. Join the movement today and help drive meaningful, lasting change.

Luise Bornmueller & The Myosotis Project

Understanding the Youth Uprising in Kenya

In this case study we explore what has been emerging in Kenya throughout this year, how young people have responded and where we are now, honouring the power and agency of young people.

YouthxYouth & teddy-katono; wilson-oding; lilitha-buti

Lagos Glocal Hub Spotlight

This month we are uplifting our Lagos Hub, based in Nigeria, and woven by Olabisi Idowu, Blessing Obasola, Oladunni Treasure, Adetola Odueke, and Yemi Lawal.‍ The YouthxYouth Lagos Hub is a community empowering young people...

YouthxYouth

What Is Human Trafficking: Understanding and Sensemaking the Problem

This is the first blog in the 3-part series of The Myosotis Project’s collaboration with Youth x Youth. This blog series uses the Youth x Youth pedagogy of What Is, What If, and What Now, combined with The Myosotis Project’s mission of raising awareness and combating human trafficking. In this first blog, we begin by understanding and making sense of the problem of human trafficking.‍

Aia Karymshakova & The Myosotis Project

Dulhans Before Daughters

A creative non-fiction essay chronicling the story of my childhood friend and her experience with child marriage, a social evil still prevailing in many countries today.

Ananya Anand

How a Delhi Heatwave Inspired "Green Disability"

In this blog, Puneet Singhal shares his journey growing up in the slums of Delhi with multiple disabilities, and how it led him to start a community-based initiative called 'Green Disability,' which works at the intersection of climate change and disability inclusion.

Puneet Singhal

Why Support Systems For Trafficking Survivors Are Flawed and How We Can Improve Them

This blog addresses the long-term effects of human trafficking on survivors, such as trauma, housing instability, and stigmatization. It critiques current support systems for being fragmented and inaccessible. The blog calls for reforms in healthcare, legal aid, and housing to better support survivors’ recovery and reintegration into society.

Grey Silveira & The Myosotis Project

September Activist Spotlight: Blessing Obasola

Happy September 2024! This month for our Activist Spotlight we are spotlighting Blessing Obasola (she/her). Blessing is a Nigerian Youth Activist who is a current fellow in our 2024 Weavership cohort and a weaver of our Lagos Glocal Hub.

YouthxYouth

Empowering Youth: Nurturing Mental Well-Being in Innovation & Technology

Social media has a way of bringing everyone from all walks of life together. From newborns to grandma and grandpa’s. Funny videos between family and friends scope the internet daily. For many, social media is a place where we can all come together and share about our lives...

Payton Johnson, Headstream Co-Creator & Makayla Boney, Headstream Co-Creator

The Student-led Palestinian Solidarity Movement

Collectively, over the past three months, we have observed one of the biggest revolutionary student-led movements to date, witnessing students reclaiming their agency, creating spaces of solidarity on various educational campuses, and demanding a ceasefire in Gaza, Palestine...

Mohini Govender

Mbita Glocal Hub Spotlight

This month we are spotlighting our Mbita Glocal Hub, woven by Wilson Oding, Felix Bor, Trephia Caroline, Teddy Katono, and Sheila Odhiambo.‍ The YxY Mbita Glocal Hub is a youth-led community of activists focusing on Climate and Nature Education and Women empowerment. It began in 2018 with the aim of increasing forest cover and food production in the dry Nyanza region of Western Kenya...

YouthxYouth

The Impact of Youth Storytelling in Technology

Explore how young voices are reshaping the landscape of innovation, driving progress and sparking meaningful change.

Makayla Boney, Headstream Co-Creator & Ameen Berjis, Headstream Co-Creator

Reflection on food systems in a time of need and excess

This piece reflects on the food systems that we use daily, yet rarely pay attention to. After time spent in Spain, the author had her eyes opened to the difficulties in large-scale farming. It is an interwoven problem and here she focuses on waste.

Mishi LaPlante

July Activist Spotlight: Temitope Obasola

Happy July 2024, precious YouthxYouth community! This month, for our activist spotlight, we are spotlighting Temitope Obasola (she/her). Temitope is a Nigerian Youth Activist who...

YouthxYouth

Unveiling the Journey: Insights from Past Participants of the Learning Festival

For years, our Learning Festivals have been our catalytic convening that ignites our movement. As we gear up for our 4th annual learning festival, let’s take a trip down memory lane and hear from some past participants….

YouthxYouth

Unveiling the Power of Youth Cultural Wealth in Technology and Innovation

This blog explore how the rich tapestry of youth cultural wealth fuels innovation and drives technological advancement in today's diverse society.

Emily Muñoz, Headstream Co-Creator

Woven Self

This poem was co-created by the YxY 2024 Weavership cohort during their second session, Weaving the Self.

YxY Activists

Glocal Hubs Spotlight: Abeokuta Hub

In this blog we are spotlighting YouthxYouth Abeokuta Glocal Hub, woven by Adekunle Stephens and Precious Osemwonta.

YouthxYouth

The Power of Youth Voices in Apartheids and Movements

This blog is about the importance of youth activism and diverse viewpoints in resolving conflicts. It explores historical disagreements, marginalization, and violence's impact on youth.

Denver Humphrey, Headstream Co-Creator & Ariana Dariel Walcott, Headstream Co-Creator

The Wisdom We Need

In this blog we share concepts and philosophies that deeply inspire us at YouthxYouth, moving us in our ways of being, knowing, and learning. Read more now…

YouthxYouth

What does the future hold if Gender Equality is promoted and practiced?

Why gender equality is a human right that should be practiced, implemented and respected in our society.

Ambubi Prudence

Unlocking Potential: The Power of Youth Co-Creation

Discussing the value of engaging youth in the creative process and how to implement this treasured form of collaboration.

Ashmita Valli Annamalai, Headstream Co-Creator & Oluwakemi Aderibigbe, Headstream Co-Creator

COP 28: Will it be effective to tackle climate change?

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YxY Activists

Developing Conscious Activists’ Capacities - Revolutionary Love

Today in our Developing Conscious Activists' Capacities series we will be diving into Revolutionary Love! What is Revolutionary Love? Why is it essential? Lets find out!

YouthxYouth

May Activist Spotlight: Vitor Ferrari

YouthxYouth

ON HUMANITY, UNIVERSAL SIMILARITIES AND KINDRED SPIRIT

Despite cultural divides, a sense of shared humanity unites us. Laughter, tears, and empathy transcend space and time. We are more alike than we are different. This is a call to embrace our interconnectedness and fight for a brighter future for all.

Olatomiwa Isaac Olusesi

Voices From Our Inner Child!

This poem, written by Pooja Sippy, explores a notion of inner child CONNECTIONS "Reparenting Ourselves." Read more now...

Pooja Sippy

UBUNTU

This poem embodies the spirit of Ubuntu, an African philosophy emphasizing communal unity, reflecting on the need for a collective effort to weave a fabric of peace and hope in a world marred by racism.

Yemi LAWAL

April Activist Spotlight: Pearl Oriele Perumal

Happy April 2024 beloved YouthxYouth community! This month for our Activist Spotlight we are uplifting a wonderful youth activist within our community, Pearl Oriele Perumal (she/her, South Africa)! Pearl is a graduate from our 2023 Weavership......

YouthxYouth

Prefigurative Politics in Practice

This case study explores prefigurative politics in practice, highlighting movements that actively embody and implement it as a means of achieving liberation and justice.

YouthxYouth

Talk it out: Normalizing Mental Health

This article stresses the importance of mental health, often ignored, especially in developing countries. It calls for open conversation and overcoming stigma offering tips for self-care and helping others in need.

Bissane Izrafil

Weavers of the World

This poem is a celebration of the creative spirit, personified as "weavers of worlds." It explores the transformative power of dreams and desires, where stories become the fabric of reality. Read more now...

Florence Agyekum

Share the Care

Share the care is a poem calling for climate action and environmental vigilance. It points out that people know how things are happening, causing degradation and also a possible solution but oftentimes, people fail to take action by standing up .....

Wilson Oding

Celebrating our 2023 Weavership Cohort

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YouthxYouth

Embodying the Change through Showcases

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YouthxYouth

Intergenerational Events to Transform Education at LearningPlanet Festival!

This blog was co-created by Learning Planet and YouthxYouth.

YouthxYouth

Weaving the Global and the Local: Our 2024 Glocal Hubs

Introducing our fourth Annual Learning Festival: An exploration of “How do we need to learn, live and weave together to create the world of our deepest longings?”

Are you ready to enter a space of boundless sensemaking, radical imagination, & deep inquiry? Get ready to mark your calendars because our 4th annual Learning Festival is here & we are so excited to invite you to be part of it!

YouthxYouth

UNLEASH the POWER within YOUth #UnleashthePower #GenZisReady #AreYou?

Join us in a transformative mission this Giving Tuesday! With your support, we can continue to empower youth globally. Join us on this journey! Donate now!

YouthxYouth

What If...

The 2023 Peace x Relational & Inclusive Education Global Action Circle collaborated in crafting this poem, prompted to express their visions and radical imaginings through a 'What If' question.

YxY Activists

Developing Conscious Activists' Capacities - Prefigurative Politics

Today in our Developing Conscious Activists' Capacities series we will be diving into Prefigurative Politics! What is Prefigurative Politics? How can it be a tool for conscious activism? Lets find out!

YouthxYouth

Developing Conscious Activists' Capacities - Radical Imagination

Today in our Developing Conscious Activists' Capacities series we will be diving into Radical Imagination! What is Radical Imagination? Why is it essential? Lets find out!

YouthxYouth

An Invitation to Mirror

This poem, titled An Invitation to Mirror, was written by Ila Malhotra Gregory while traveling home from the YxY 2023 team retreat in Morocco. Read more here...

Ila Malhotra Gregory

Mental Health and Wellbeing Checklist

In this blog, Grace explores ways to prioritize our mental health through a Mental Health and Wellbeing checklist. She covers essential aspects such as mental health assessments, support systems, and self-care practices for promoting wellness.

Grace Sanusi

Liberatory Learning

In this case study we explore Liberatory Learning as an alternative learning practice that liberates and empowers! Read more...

YouthxYouth

a list of dreams for your body and soul

This collage and poem, titled 'a list of dreams for your body and soul,' was crafted by our very own Ecosystem Weaver and Gardner, Ila Malhotra Gregory.

Ila Malhotra Gregory

Refugee Camp as Home

Ruphin Kungwa, the author of this blog, is originally from Democratic Republic of Congo, however, for the past several years, he has called Uganda his home, residing as a refugee in Nakivale Refugee Settlement.

Ruphin Kungwa

Unpacking the Youth Climate Movement

Let’s unpack why the revolutionary Youth Climate Movement emerged, the significance of the movement, its impact, and what we can learn from it!

YouthxYouth

Testimonies from Global Action Circle Adult Allies.

In this blog we highlight testimonies from Adult Allies who have participated in our Global Action Circles program to uplift their experiences and to share more about this invaluable role.

YouthxYouth

The Queerness of Weeds, The Magic in Noticing

This blog, written by Billie Turner and titled The Queerness of Weeds, The Magic in Noticing, explores the consumption of dandelion/weeds and its relation to collective healing, anticapitalism and the queer community/action.

Billie Turner

From Chaos to Clarity: The Mindfulness Chronicles of Vipassana Retreat

This blog titled 'From Chaos to Clarity: The Mindfulness Chronicles of Vipassana Retreat' was written by one of our adult allies, Vikram Ghandeeswaran Narayanan. In this blog he explores and shares his experience with the practice of Vipassana.

Vikram Ghandeeswaran Narayanan

Weaving Global Governance from Below: Neighbourocracy and Children’s Parliaments in India

This case study, written by Eric Tolson, explores Weaving Global Governance from Below: Neighbourocracy and Children’s Parliaments in India. Read more now!

Eric Tolson

Heart Desire

This poem written by Wilson Oding is entitled Heart Desire. It is a story made to strengthen the desire of the heart.

Wilson Oding

Activist Spotlight of the month: Joshua Buenviaje

The YouthxYouth Activist Spotlight series is a space to uplift activists within our community! Today we are spotlighting Josh Buenviaje.

YouthxYouth

Conversations with past Global Action Circle participants!

As the third cohort of our Global Action Circle program approaches we thought we'd share a few conversations we had with GAC participants from the previous cohort! Read about their experiences, insights, and learning journeys in this blog!

YxY Activists

It’s official! The Global Action Circle 2023 applications are open!

It’s official! The Global Action Circle 2023 applications are open! Find out what the Global Action Circles are, how you might benefit from this program, what a GAC participant can expect, and more!

YxY Activists

YxY Anniversary 2023 - There Was A Time…

This poem entitled 'There Was A Time...." was written by Wilson O. in honor of his journey with YxY and to celebrate the third year anniversary of YxY

Wilson Oding

A Story of Self Designed Learning

Inspired by Hers For the Taking: A Poem about Female Empowerment (Arshia Agrawal), Story Spine exercise (Kenn Adams) & Lev Vygotsky’s Zone Of Proximal Development & Scaffolding theory, Pooja has scripted her own life from childhood to adulthood.

Pooja Sippy

Developing Activist Capacities - Dialogue

The Developing Activist Capacities series takes a deeper look at which capacities we need to be conscious activists. Let's take a look at DIALOGUE!

Zineb Mouhyi

the waters

This powerful poem entitled "the waters" was written by Ila Mahotra Gregory.

Ila Malhotra Gregory

The Power of Stories

This poem was written during our first Community Call of the year, during which we explored the theme, The Power of Stories! Culminating out of insightful conversation, the poem centers learning, storytelling, and intergenerational collaboration.

YxY Activists

The Storm

This creative writing piece was written by Eliza Reid-Perks, when she was 15 years old, about the overwhelming and intense nature of adolescence.‍

Eliza Reid-Perks

Re-Imagining Equity Across Education System;  Possibilities for Change.

What are the problems of equity and access in our countries, how can we redesign and rethink the system to function better? There are so many possibilities for youth-centered education; let’s explore them together.

YxY Activists

Pressed for Time

This poem narrates the story of a young activist through a conversation with her mother. In this poem, she tells her mother that she could not be the soft, demure girl she was expected to be, as the cruelty of the world outside made her someone else.

Adrija Jana

What is our Vision for Education?

This is an extract from an essay written by Zineb Mouyhi titled ‘Why Young People Should Design the Future of Education’ This extract is focused on a vision for a transformed education. Read the full essay in our Library of Resources!

Zineb Mouhyi

Facts Behind the Irony of Quality Education

This blog was written by Fiston Muganda within it he discusses the challenges in the education field, highlighting the disparities in access to quality education and the complexity that influences an individual's ability to reach their full potential

Fiston Muganda

A Moment of Reckoning

A Moment of Reckoning is a poem written by Manish Jain in which he explores his and more broadly our loses as a neocolonial society, he grieves what could have once been, and questions the game we have been so mindlessly playing.

Manish Jain