Meet the First Internship Batch of 2020!
In sunny – and sometimes cold – 71st Street of New York is the World Youth Alliance Headquarters, hosting over 10 interns from 4 different continents. The warmth of this internship batch can be felt through the happy smiles and bubbly atmosphere once you walk into the house. As the first internship batch of 2020, […]
3 Reasons Why You Need to Take the CTP:
The Certified Training Program (CTP) is one of the World Youth Alliance’s flagship programs. It can be offered in person if WYA staff or trainers are available or online. Currently, we are opening the first 2020 CTP Batch for our Middle East members. The CTP is the collection of texts that provide the philosophical underpinnings […]
3 Reasons Why Young MENA People Should Join WYA
[su_tabs active=”2″][su_tab title=”English”] The Middle East and North Africa, a region of the world though known for its unstable geopolitical and international affairs, hosts more talented youth than one could imagine. Hailing from a North African country myself and having worked with many MENA youth, I am very familiar with the wide range of skills […]
Meeting the 2020 Viktor Frankl Awardees
“WYA is a place of inspiration, determination, and friendship which one enters into in order to seek and defend a very crucial element of our world: the human person.” – Rebecca Bruch, 2020 Viktor Frankl Awardee for North America WYA is delighted to present the Viktor Frankl Award to exemplary members from the Philippines, Kenya, […]
Giving the best in the worst circumstances; The case for Ebola
In the World Youth Alliance Certified Training Program (CTP), chapter three talks about freedom. In this chapter, we learn about how people maintained and used their freedom for excellence even in the worst possible circumstances. Nelson Mandela is an example of an individual who suffered in prison in South Africa in the fight against Apartheid. […]
The Plight of the ‘Unforgotten’ and The Role of Truth
Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder, so they say. As of who says so is a query for another day. Endowed with beauty, she attracts many people for different reasons. Her sons and daughters express mixed reactions about her beauty! Her name is Africa; my motherland, my heritage, my pride! It’s the best […]
WYA Africa: Meet the Batch 1 2020 Interns
Abwao Ian Javan is an International relations and Diplomacy graduate from The University of Nairobi. Born and raised in Kenya, Javan has a keen interest in human rights and its related domains, communications, legislation and governance, humanitarian work and is very passionate about pan-Africanism. He is an enthusiastic student of political literature and identifies himself […]
Meet WYA Africa’s New Regional Director, Cynthia Maingi
In mid 2019, WYA warmly welcomed Cynthia Maingi, the new Regional Director for WYA Africa. Cynthia first encountered WYA on campus when she was then taking her undergraduate degree in Sociology, Conflict and Peace Studies from the University of Nairobi. She began as a regional intern soon after and eventually served as the office’s first […]
WYA Africa: Meet the Batch 3 2019 Interns
Margaret Wanjiku Wanjiru is an aspiring international development and policy-making expert. She is a recent graduate having pursued a Bachelor of Science in Procurement and Contract Management and a Diploma in Social Work and Community Development. She is currently at the helm of World Youth Alliance – Africa, as an intern. She has a vast […]
Meet the New York Interns of Fall 2019
This fall, the World Youth Alliance welcomed its last batch of interns for 2019. Their first week in New York overlapped with the 2019 United Nations General assembly with other conferences also happening around the city. This allowed them an early exposure to different discussions on topics such as Human Rights. Together, the interns will […]
