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August 2018
WYA-SBEF Summer BBQ Party
Join us on August 4 (Saturday) for a Summer BBQ party on the Upper East Side. $25 tickets are inclusive of unlimited food and drinks and a donation to the World Youth Alliance’s Human Dignity Curriculum program and South Bronx Educational Foundation. World Youth Alliance Human Dignity Curriculum WYA’s Human Dignity Curriculum is an innovative program that focuses on personal development and informed decisions related to students’ sexuality based on an understanding of themselves, and in respect of their own human dignity…
Find out more »December 2018
World Youth Alliance Christmas Party
Join WYA's Christmas Party on December 7 to celebrate our special milestones around the world, and to learn about our upcoming events for 2019! Get involved with WYA! Happening at the WYA Headquarters in New York City. Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres will be served. Year-end gifts to WYA are greatly appreciated! RSVP to the Party
Find out more »March 2019
International Solidarity Forum 2019
The International Solidarity Forum (ISF) is an annual training event hosted at the United Nations and World Youth Alliance headquarters in New York City. The forum brings together WYA members from around the world and subject matter experts to participate in lectures and discussions on topics relevant to ongoing international policy debates. Previous themes include Sustainable Development, Maternal Health, HIV/AIDs and Good Governance. The 16th edition will examine theme of Good Governance and Human Flourishing. Application Requirements To apply to the…
Find out more »Save the Date! | Manhattan International Film Festival
This year, young filmmakers from Mexico, the Philippines, the United States, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom were selected based on the following criteria: Content and Relevance to WYA’s Mission, Technical Excellence, and Overall Quality. The roster of finalists for 2019 tackled the topic of human dignity through exploring themes like migration, war, death, sickness, and more. Aside from their differing countries of representation, finalists’ age and experience range from as young as 16 years old to multi-awarded veterans in…
Find out more »WYA 20 | Ball
Don’t miss the event of two decades. WYA 20 Ball Lotos Club March 30th 7pm Black Tie TICKETS SOLD OUT March 29 | 6-10 pm | WYA Townhouse (invite only) WYA20 Cocktails and Film Screening March 30 | 7-11 pm | The Lotos Club WYA20 Ball March 30 | 11 pm | WYA Townhouse WYA20 Ball After Party March 31 | 11 am - 3 pm | WYA Townhouse (invite only) WYA20 Brunch *All tickets will include access to the after party.
Find out more »June 2019
Vanessa Cherese Scholarship Fund 2019 Crowdfunding Campaign
This is one of the amazing initiatives WYA Africa is undertaking this 2019 called the Vanessa Cherese Scholarship Fund, in honour of our staff Vanessa Cherese Oyugi who passed away in September 2016, at 26 years. She was our Regional Director of Operations at the time of her passing, and was passionate to see youth in Africa afforded opportunities to grow and have experiences that will enable them to be the positive change makers in the defense of human dignity…
Find out more »July 2019
International Summer Camp
The World Youth Alliance International Summer Camp (ISC) is an exciting and personally enriching experience for young people ages 13-18. During this intensive one-week program, young people from all over the world come together to learn about the dignity of the human person and how this concept is the foundation for policy, culture, development, and change. Participants learn to articulate and defend a vision of the human person that is both positive and critically engaged with global issues. The 2018 ISC will take place July 14-July…
Find out more »August 2019
Africa Arts Forum 2019
WYA strongly believes in culture and through our cultural events, we give an expression of the inherent dignity of each individual person. We will host the 6th annual Africa Arts Forum (AAF) themed “Beauty of Art in Diversity” at The Michael Joseph Centre, Safaricom in Nairobi, Kenya, on Saturday, August 10, 2019. The prices are Kes 1,000 for registration. Application for Participants Application for Artists
Find out more »October 2019
WYA Dinner 2019
The 20th Anniversary Dinner honoring Elizabeth Budnik Thursday, 3 October 2019 Cocktails at 6:30, Dinner following at 7:30 in the evening The Union Club 101 East 69th Street at Park Avenue New York City Tickets to benefit the global work of the World Youth Alliance $350 per person Register for the WYA Dinner
Find out more »May 2020
WYA Online Party: CultureFest
Inviting all World Youth Alliance members around the world to an online global cultural exchange and dance party! RSVP here by May 21, 2020 The first 100 participants will be able to participate.
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