Thoughts about camp: Defrosting
Because of WYA and everyone at the camp, I was able to feel a warm light inside me again.
Thoughts about camp: A new chapter opens
I believe that the summer camp experience is truly what is good and what will further guide me in seeking life’s many beautiful experiences. Through the WYAAP way, this camp opened a new chapter of my life.
For Generation Why? There’s WYA!
Let’s admit, we are a generation full of why’s. We ask ourselves and others a ton of questions every day: Why me? Why am I like this? Why can’t I do that? Why is the world terrible? Why are kids still hungry? Why are people still suffering? But why WYA? Simple. WYA is one of […]
On the Experiential Demands of Human Dignity
This weekend, my colleague Julia and I—along with our summer batch of interns, our president, and one of his headquarters interns—welcome to New Hampshire twenty students from around the world for our International Summer Camp (ISC). Sure, ISC is an academic and formative experience, but beyond it, it is an experience of solidarity, which authentically […]
The Best Time of My Life
The first few times I ever encountered the World Youth Alliance (WYA) was when three of classmates talked about it when they joined the summer camp back in 2015, and last January when the WYA Iloilo Chapter held a seminar for high school students. After those encounters, I started to do more research on WYA […]
My Furaha Camp story: An eye-opening experience worth remembering
I woke up feeling quite excited for the 2016 WYA Africa Furaha Camp. I’m an outdoorsy kind of girl, so sleeping in tents, doing fun outdoor activities such as hikes and games are some of the undertakings I was waiting on with bated breath. As I’ve grown older, I’ve found such peace in appreciating things done […]
“WYA gives me the courage to be the voice of the voiceless” – Lessons from our Summer Campers
“WYA gives young people to opportunity to speak up and voice their concerns, questions and thoughts; in this way, it is truly a voice for the voiceless – not everyone in this world is lucky enough to have their voice heard and World Youth Alliance acts on behalf of many of the powerless,” Anna, an […]
A Thousand Miles, A Thousand Memories
I came thousands of miles away to the country of the Philippines to do an internship and to explore something new—perhaps a walk on the beach, or a dive into the sea. Different scenarios ran through my mind, but I didn’t actually expect to join World Youth Alliance (WYA) Asia Pacific’s Tenth Summer Camp. The […]
Summer in the City: WYA Changes Lives
“Attending WYA ISC was a life changing experience. I learned so much and everything that I expected was fulfilled. I left with new ideas, a new vision and motivation to change the world.” – Beatriz, Portugal It’s been a sunny summer at World Youth Alliance and a busy world at our WYA townhouse. We have just […]
WYA ISC 2015: Counselor Chronicles
When WYA North America told me that I had the opportunity to spend a week as a counselor for the ISC 2015 I was one of the happiest girls in the world. I already knew that it would be an amazing experience. And so it was! My work began with the counselor training: three days […]
