New spring of Human Dignity Curriculum in Croatia
In the spring semester of the school year 2018/2019, the Human Dignity Curriculum (HDC) programme was conducted in primary schools in Croatia. We, the WYA Croatia Chapter members had the opportunity to teach the HDC in two primary schools in Zagreb: First Catholic Primary School and Primary school Ivan Mestrovic. In First Catholic Primary School […]
How WYA Encourages Future Young Leaders
Between the 22nd and 26th of May 2019, WYA Europe collaborated with WYA Portugal in organising an Erasmus + project called Young Leaders for Tomorrow where I participated as an intern in the Brussels office. The event was organized in enthralling Lisbon and funded by the Erasmus+ programme. The young people who arrived to […]
Interviewing Valentino Findrik, WYA Southeast Europe’s New Director
“It is high time we show the full potential of the great alternative: that of human dignity and of personal responsibility.” On February 1, 2019, WYA opened a new sub-regional office for Southeast Europe (SEE). With 6 operating Chapters in the region so far and several new ones announced to be open in 2019, the […]
WYA Brussels attends Conference on Freedom of Religion in China.
28 January, EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, BRUSSELS – The WYA Europe team attended the conference on Freedom of Religion in China in the European Parliament on 23 January. Freedom of religion, conscience, or belief is included in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights under article 18. It is likewise enshrined in article 18 of the International Covenant […]
Meeting the 2019 Viktor Frankl Awardees
“When these (WYA’s) values are translated into actions, no matter how simple or small, they lead and ripple into big and positive changes.” WYA is delighted to present the Viktor Frankl Award to exemplary members from the Philippines, Kenya, Germany, Guatemala, Lebanon, and the United States of America. Now on its third year, the Viktor […]
Everything is possible, be not afraid!
Have you ever thought how wonderful it would be to create a change, a positive impact? I am sure you did. Or at least you noticed one thing that annoys you, then you were aware of the solution and then immediately thought how change is impossible. You know what? So did I. Until I met […]
Living in gratitude: Insights from Aristotle, G.K. Chesterton, and C.S. Lewis
It was my third time paging through WYA’s Certified Training Program (CTP). For the first time, though, Chapter One’s opening quote by Aristotle resounded a great insight into realizing our human dignity in the humdrum of everyday life. He says: “We must not listen to those who advise us ‘being men to think human […]
Tolerant Plurality, not Plural Tolerance
On October 16, the Polish Embassy in Brussels sponsored a conference commemorating the European Legacy of Pope John Paul II on the 40th anniversary of his election as pope. Among the honored guests, George Weigel delivered the keynote lecture and drew from John Paul II’s philosophy to form a ‘political lexicon’ that addressed the […]
Practicing Media & Advocacy Training as a Young Leader in an International Community
When it comes to attending trainings and workshops, mostly everyone is prepared to attend a long, tiring, and very informative event. Yes, this was exactly the first thought that came up into my mind when my coordinators at World Youth Alliance Europe invited me to the ‘MEET- An Interactive Media & Advocacy Training’ in Vienna, […]
The Power of Nazi propaganda exhibition – a reflection on our shared humanity
As part of our internship with WYA Europe office in Brussels, we had a chance to visit the exhibition at the European Parliament called “State of Deception: the Power of Nazi Propaganda”. The exhibition examined how the Nazis used propaganda to win voter support in Germany after World War I, implement radical programs under the party’s […]
