HDC in Paraguay: Program Popularity Beats Pandemic
Roció Valdez lives in a small town in Paraguay. There are five schools in the town, and she approached each one to tell them about the Human Dignity Curriculum (HDC). Of these, one gave her permission to present the HDC to the Director of the School and its teachers. She received permission to teach the […]
WYA Africa Welcomes the Adoption of the Kenya National Family Policy
The World Youth Alliance welcomes the adoption of the Kenya National Family Policy. Our WYA Africa team played a pivotal role, in collaboration with the Kenya Christian Professionals Forum (KCPF) consortium, to include language in the areas of Parenting, Family Safety and Security, Media and Technology, and The Environment. Among noteworthy contributions, the organization takes […]
WYA Europe Hosts Down Syndrome Conference in European Parliament
21 March 2023 – In celebration of World Down Syndrome Day 2023, World Youth Alliance Europe organized a conference on the topic of ‘Social Integration of Individuals with Trisomy 21 in European Society’ at the European Parliament in Brussels. The conference gathered over 40 attendees including several experts, civil society leaders, scholars, and Members of […]
Healing Memory and Identity
Isabel waits patiently in the hallway, as I’m still interviewing Jack. “We’ll be just a few more minutes I say” and she eagerly nods her head and closes the door. Jack returns to the discussion of his sister and how difficult she is to love; and yet, he says, “I can’t hate her. It’s a […]
2023 UN Population Commission Prioritized Sex Ed, Fails Consensus
April 10-14, 2023 — “They can promote the aspect of… comprehensive sexuality education in their national context[s]…[but] one country’s priorities cannot be made [a] priority for all,” Pakistan’s representative stated at the final day of the negotiations for the draft resolution of the 56th session of the Commission on Population and Development (CPD) at the […]
Freedom as the Only Path to Excellence
[su_tabs active=”2″][su_tab title=”English”] According to St. Thomas, freedom is the human capacity that unifies all other capacities into an ordered whole and directs our actions in pursuit of goodness and happiness. To achieve freedom, one must understand man’s ability to be good and happy. For this reason, the concept of human dignity is highly relevant, […]
Children and Family: An Important Relationship
To start with this blog, I would like to bring up a thought of Virginia Satir that says: “Feelings of worth can only flourish in an environment where individual differences are appreciated, mistakes are tolerated, communication is open and rules are flexible, the kind of environment found in a loving family”. This introductory phrase is […]
Seeking an education that changes lives: The importance of the Human Dignity Curriculum
Education is extremely relevant for the progress of society, so it is worth paying attention to notice how school institutions have dealt with the process of education for children and teenagers. In the last decades, there has been an intense debate regarding the seeking for a holistic education that values different knowledge, so as not […]
WYALA Introduces New Sergio Arboleda University Chapter
[su_tabs active=”2″][su_tab title=”English”] Introducing a new Chapter is always good news for the World Youth Alliance, because it means that the struggle for the dignity defense strengthens day by day. All these actions contributes to a purpose that keeps getting more visible. Under this circumstance, it is an honor to introduce the new chapter in […]
The Face, a Way to the Contemplation of the Person
[su_tabs active=”2″][su_tab title=”English”] Language reveals hidden aspects of reality, which are often overlooked, perhaps ignored. Although if language is studied, conclusions can be reached that bring meaning and beauty to human life. This happens with the study of the concept of the person and forgiveness that will be analyzed below. As we know, the Spanish […]
