Youth issues
It was a Boy Called Tomás
Tomás was 3 years old and smiling at life when he left his home accompanied by his great-uncle. He went with the confidence and joy of a healthy and happy child which finds, at every step, a new discovery, a new experience. It was his last walk; he was… »
UN Youth4Disarmament Recognized by ‘Billion Acts of Peace’
By Devinder Kumar Disarmament is at the heart of the collective security system set out in the United Nations Charter, with its goal to “save succeeding generations from the scourge of war”. In commemoration of the United Nation’s 75th anniversaries and the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the… »
Stand up against gender-based violence with The 77 Percent
“Choose what is right” and join Namibian musician EES and DW’s The 77 Percent in calling for an end to gender-based violence! Send us your dance videos to make your statement and win a prize for your participation. DW, Germany’s international broadcaster, and The 77 Percent, its platform for Africa’s youth, are joining Namibian musician EES in promoting a… »
Life Online: College Students’ Perspective on Remote Learning
By Rebecca Diers – SUNY Cortland With almost no warning, life for college students last year went from sitting in classrooms with their professors and peers to viewing them on a screen. Now, almost a year later, this is still the case for many students. Last semester at SUNY Cortland,… »
The Assembly “Towards a global agenda: the human right to education from the movements” took place at the World Social Forum 2021.
With the participation of a hundred delegates from organizations that converge around education as a human right, the self-organized assembly “Towards a global agenda: the human right to education from the movements” was held this Saturday (30) in the framework of the World Social Forum (WSF) 2021. The activity was… »
Enough ‘Blah Blah Blah’ From Global Elites, Greta Thunberg Declares at Digital Davos
“I’m only here to once again remind you of the emergency we are in. The crisis that you and your predecessors have created and inflicted upon us.” By Jessica Corbett In yet another fiery speech to attendees of an elite annual summit, climate activist Greta Thunberg made clear on Monday that… »
Living in Turbulent Times: College Students’ Reactions to Recent Challenges in America
By Rebecca Diers – SUNY Cortland For the past several months, Americans have faced numerous challenges in regards to politics and how American citizens feel the country should be run. These recent events have been incited by both Republicans and Democrats in the form of protests and riots in an… »
Listen to the Children!
It is said that pictures are worth a thousand words, and this is, of course true. Yet, in these months of COVID, when children have been deprived of their “life as usual”, parents, teachers, our friends and neighbors have taken steps to ease the burden for each other and strangers… »
Seal for “Excellent Engagement” received!
The volunteer platform GoVolunteer honours Pressenza with the seal for “Excellent Engagement”. Every year, GoVolunteer awards social projects that do exemplary work with volunteers. The following criteria are taken into account: Transparency & project presentation Good communication Easy entry & personal support Flexible & enriching commitment Clear impact goals Open… »
CLADE launches a report on Criminalization of the Student Struggle and Violation of Students’ Human Rights in Latin America and the Caribbean
Launched on Human Rights Day, December 10th, the document addresses the situation of students as protagonists in the defence of the right to education and other human rights and their increasing criminalisation in the region With the support of the Norwegian Students’ and Academics’ International Assistance Fund (SAIH), the Latin… »