In this month’s newsletter, we feature and give tribute to WYA Africa’s Regional Director of Operations Vanessa Cherese Oyugi. Vanessa passed away on October 17 and was laid to rest by her family, friends and colleagues on October 29, 2016 in Migori County, Kenya.

WYA is turning 18 on March 15. We invite all WYA members and friends to join us for an evening of celebration in New York City. Tickets are available for purchase here.

We continue to invite WYA members to download the new iPhone app of FEMM, WYA’s affiliate women’s health program. It provides personalized feedback about a woman’s own observations and cycle, and gives insight and tips to help women track their health.

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WYA family mourns WYA Africa RDO Vanessa Cherese Oyugi

“I really admired Vanessa’s boldness and tenacity. She never left anything to chance and always had a solution for every problem. Having her around we never had to worry because we knew that everything was fine. She always kept the office lively and stood up for herself and for us whenever we went for a function outside the office. She always believed in justice and would not let any injustice go by without speaking up about it,” Vanessa’s former intern Kevin shared.

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Purchase your ticket to World Youth Alliance’s 18th Birthday Ball on March 25

WYA members and friends from around the world are invited to come to New York City and celebrate WYA’s 18th birthday and to recognize the 2017 Kathryn Hoomkwap Awardee.

WYA’s affiliate women’s health program FEMM released iPhone app, version 2.0

Want to understand your cycle? Know if your symptoms and observations are normal and healthy? Manage your fertility? The new FEMM app helps women understand and manage their health, and connects them to health and educational support when they need it.

Upcoming Events

• WYA Africa Furaha Camp (December 3-10, 2016) 
• WYA Europe Emerging Leaders Conference (November 27-30, 2016)
• WYA North America Discussion Series, New York City (December 3, 2016)
• 14th Annual International Solidarity Forum (Early Bird Deadline: January 6, 2017)
• World Youth Alliance 18th Birthday Celebration (March 25, 2016)
• 5th Manhattan International Film Festival (Submission Deadline: June 30, 2017)
• International Summer Camp 2017 (Save the Date: July 10-17, 2017)
• UN Photo Exhibit: Strategies for the Eradication of Poverty to Achieve Sustainable Development for All (Submission Deadline: November 21, 2016)

Deadlines for Internship Programs

• Global Internship Program: Batch 1 (Deadline: January 16, 2017)
• Africa Internship Program: Batch 1 (Deadline: December 23, 2016)
• Asia Pacific Internship Program: Batch 1 (Deadline: November 25, 2016)
• Europe Internship Program: Batch 1 (Deadline: December 1, 2016)
• Middle East Internship Program: Batch 1 (Deadline: February 24, 2017)
• Latin America Internship Program: Batch 1 (Deadline: January 6, 2017)
• North America Internship Program: Batch 1 (Deadline: January 16, 2017)

Deadlines for Online Certified Training Programs

• Africa Training Program: 2017 Batch 1 (Deadline: December 23, 2016)
• Asia Pacific Training Program 2017 Batch 1 (Deadline: November 25, 2016)
• Europe Training Program: 2017 Batch 1 (Deadline: January 17, 2017)
• Latin America Training Program: 2017 Batch 1 (Deadline: September 19, 2016)
• Middle East Training Program: 2017 Batch 1 (Deadline: September 24, 2016)
• North America Training Program: 2017 Batch 1 (Deadline: January 18, 2017)

Careers

• WYA Middle East Director of Operations (Application Deadline: November 25, 2016)

• WYA Announces 2017 International Summer Camp Dates
• WYA members participate in Annual Africa Youth Summit in Kenya
• WYA Africa launches WYA Club at Nairobi Jaffrey’s Academy
• WYA Asia Pacific concludes successful ELC with over 100 youth delegates
• WYA Croatia presents HDC project at Zagreb International Conference
• WYA Middle East hosts Emerging Leaders of the Arab Region Closing Ceremony
• WYA North America gain new members, chapters, partners in Mid-West
• WYA President meets with 15 Taiwanese universities for program expansion
• WYA President inspires global youth leaders to become change makers
• WYA Latin America Director speaks at 2016 World Prolife Congress