Let’s welcome WYA at the University of Piura, Peru!

[su_tabs active=”2″][su_tab title=”English”] World Youth Alliance Latin America is pleased to announce the launch of the WYA Chapter at the University of Piura, led by Lorena Puicon and María Fernanda Ruiz, certified members of WYALA. This chapter is expected to continue promoting Human Dignity within the University of Piura and to expand the mission of […]

Why Take WYA’s Advocacy Academy?

Last 2020, the World Youth Alliance launched the pilot of its highly requested Advocacy Academy online. Since then, it has been officially offered as part of the available training in all regional offices at the beginning of the 2021. Due to popular demand, regions have released the application deadlines for the Batch 2 and 3 […]

EU seems to struggle: Does it want to condemn surrogacy or not? 

The European Parliament is the only democratically elected EU institution, which gives it political legitimacy and authority. It is a co-legislative body of the EU, which means it gets to vote on EU legislation (regulations, directives) together with the European Council. But unlike a typical state parliament, it doesn’t have the power of initiative – […]

WYA Latin America welcomes New Chapter Leader in Ecuador

[su_tabs active=”2″][su_tab title=”English”] World Youth Alliance Latin America is pleased to announce the launch of the Chapter WYA Ecuador, led by Mauricio Delgado, a certified member of WYALA. This chapter is expected to continue promoting Human Dignity as well as the expansion of WYA in the region. Meet Mauricio! Mauricio Delgado is a 26-year-old Ecuadorian. […]

Responsibility: An Act of Love and Life

[su_tabs active=”2″][su_tab title=”English”] Abortion is a booming issue in our region with its recent legalization in Argentina just December of 2020. However, the debate focuses mainly on human dignity, an intrinsic and inviolable value that we all have by virtue of existing. So then, no person really has the power to violate an essential human […]

Is Everyone Allowed To Participate In Art?    

[su_tabs active=”2″][su_tab title=”English”] Culture is one expression of our shared value as people. Art is a very important part of culture and dance is a very important part of art. Through different dances, like ballet, one transmits their emotions and point of view. The Certified Training Program explains how art is a very effective way […]

European Arts Forum 2019, an Event to Remember

World Youth Alliance (WYA) has successfully completed the 5th edition of European Arts Forum (EAF). The theme of this edition was “Capturing Truth in Art” and the event took place in Brussels on 22nd and 23rd of November. EAF gathered together participants from different countries around Europe like Albania, Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Netherland, Portugal and […]

Paraguayans Want Palliative Care, not Euthanasia

In recent years, the Paraguayan Congress has been discussing the possibility of establishing a legal framework for euthanasia. There has been no consensus between parties but the debate has sparked dissent within the population at large. According to a recently published World Youth Alliance (WYA) White Paper, the definition of Euthanasia is “the intentional killing […]

The EU Parliament continues its regular activities

A short overview of the September plenary session STRASBOURG, 23 September 2019—The European Parliament continued its regular work with the first plenary session after the summer break held on September 16–19 in Strasbourg, France. Presided over by the Italian MEP David Maria Sassoli, the agenda was very diverse and the plenum saw a number of […]