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More Than Just School, Israel’s Inspiring Social Venture

Out of 80 students, only five qualified for University, and only four were able to go. Israel Gawiseb was one of the four, but upon reaching the University, he realized that success is much more than just getting good grades. This was when Israel decided to return to his hometown, Khorixas, in Namibia, to start an institute that can change a student’s life.

Volunteer Internship With WWF In Cambodia

WWF has an opening through its Youth Volunteer Internship Programme for a volunteer/intern for a 6-month assignment with the WWF Greater Mekong office in Cambodia. Deadline to apply is May 31st.

YT Is Creating A Guild Of Experts To Help Young Adults To Prosper

At the beginning of March, the President of the Youth Time International Movement, Julia Kinash, announced on her FB that YT is launching a new project. It will be an interactive network of experts who will share their experiences, tips, and tactics on various topics with young people all over the world. In this article Mrs. Kinash unveils some insights including how it is possible to be part of the project either as an expert or a listener. t

The Way To Advocate For Women’s Health

The Way To Advocate For Women’s Health, Rights And Wellbeing, Part II

In part I of the interview with Tamara Windau-Melmer, a youth programs and advocacy manager at Women Deliver, we asked Tamara a few questions about her previous experiences in advocacy, her position at Women Deliver and the motivation behind her interest in working on women’s health and rights. For the second part of the interview, we asked her a few more questions about the different challenges that women face on a daily basis across the globe, the importance of working on and advocating for women’s sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and the Women Deliver Global Conference which will take place 16-19 May in Copenhagen.

From A Dream To Reality: The Story Of A Bosnian Comics Artists

From A Dream To Reality: The Story Of A Bosnian Comics Artist

Enis Cisic is living proof that hard work can get you anywhere you want. Enis has fulfilled his childhood wishes – working in the comic industry, as a professional. And for no less than Marvel Comics. In this interview you will get a sneak peek at how he succeeded, and learn more about a journey which has led to the most fulfilling outcome possible – a dream come true.

Termini Underground: Dancing For Integration

Juru, Sinan, Elisa, and Maxim. These are the names of some of the dancers at an exceptional dance group based in the capital of Italy. Exceptional not only because their studio is based beneath the rails of the second biggest European train station, Stazione Termini, but also because the group gathers together young people from countries across the globe.

Why It Is Important To Focus On Global Education And Smart Technology?

Global education seems to be an important concern for everybody who fights for a better future. Dr. Celina Del Felice is a researcher and peace educator. She has a background in Political Science and Peace and Conflict Studies, with broad experience at the interface between academic and practical research. Presently, Dr. Celina Del Felice is an e-learning tutor for the North-South Center of the Council of Europe, the Network University, the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, and Swisspeace/University of Basel. Obviously she is the right person to talk to about global education. In the following interview she will answer questions and try to inspire youth to be active and show how it is possible to make smart use of modern technology.

Все начинания трудны … если вы к ним не готовы

У меня есть очень хороший друг, который изучает историю в университете. Сейчас ему двадцать восемь лет, и он был неописуемо счастлив, когда ему удалось получить работу в McDonalds после более чем полугода поисков.

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Hearing loss: Disability Turned To Advantage

Dalibor Dumic is a young man with a hearing disability. When he was taking his first steps in the field of engineering, he never imagined it would bring him to where he now is. This is the story about this courageous young man, his unbreakable spirit and positive attitude that changed his life, and the lives of other people around him.

A Career Of Shopping Assistant/Personal Shopper

You may remember the scene from the sitcom Friends, where Rachel gets her new job at Bloomingdale's as a personal shopper and dresses her first customer, Joshua, from head to toe. The position of shopping assistant or personal shopper is a common job in high end stores, but that is not  necessarily the alpha and omega of it. Also, while often it does relate to the fashion industry, that does not mean it cannot be otherwise. It is a profession that helps and advises people with their purchases. Let's get a little bit closer to find out more. This article contains a video interview with the world‘s most famous personal shopper, Betty Halbreich.

The Way To Advocate For Women’s Health, Rights And Wellbeing

The Way To Advocate For Women’s Health, Rights And Wellbeing

We have asked Tamara Windau-Melmer, a youth program and advocacy manager at Women Deliver, a few questions about her experiences with the Women Deliver Young Leaders Program and her strong passion for working with youth on making our societies a better place.

“Swap It” Or “Like It”: How Young People Around The World Feel About Online...

The Internet era has brought us many changes, but the reactions to them are various: some people are happy to adopt them and see them as normal, while others are simply adjusting – because that is the way to survive – while the rest are protesting and denying its benefits. Our contributor, Katarina, has researched how young people from different parts of the world feel about online dating.

Youth In The News: Today’s Youth Doing Better Than Our Parents Did

Reviewing the headlines last week, the number of youth-related articles is notable. We bring you our selection of the most important youth initiatives and youth-based research that have been in the spotlight. The stories are short and sweet and may cause unexpected inspiration and motivation.

Getting To Know The Mind Of A Genius

Young Bosnian mathematician Adisa Bolić (17) from Bosanski Petrovac is a European Mathematical Cup gold medal winner. This is only one among many awards that she has won. In this interview, she talks about education, how she developed her mathematical skills, and what she plans on doing in the future. She also tackles many important, contemporary topics from the perspective of an uncommonly gifted young mathematical genius. Let's change perspectives on science and mathematics!

Young Entrepreneur Sets Sights On Creating Employment

Employment trends analysts have often highlighted the need for the public and private sectors to work together to create employment. Young Mr. Lita Mbokotho, executive chairman of Tsori Capital, has responded to that proposition, and the results have been exceptional.

Paid Summer Internship At Google Australia

Google is offering STEP (Summer Trainee Engineering Program) Internship in Australia for 2016. This program is open to all qualified university students who have programming experience in either Java, Python, C, or C++. Applications are due by May 10.

In Pursuit For A Better Life: Few Stories Of Sub-Saharan Youth

While European and American youth plunder themselves in vast resources, African youth are not being left behind as they use the minimal resources at their disposal to find creative ways of erking out a living during their spare time. Youth Times correspondent Farai Diza has extensively travelled through many sub Saharan countries that include Namibia, South Africa, Botswana, Zambia and Zimbabwe and discovered that spare time among youths in all the above countries is mostly about racking in some income.

Unemployment Challenge In Africa: Music Gives Youth A Chance

An old english proverb rightfully states that 'All work and no play makes Jack a very dull boy.' While that proverb is true in more ways than one especially in developed nations, the direct opposite could be used to best describe Zimbabwe were high unemployment figures have made it difficult for young Zimbabweans to play.

Twenty-First Century Of Sleep Deprivation

Sleepless nights have become an increasingly frequent way of handling an extraordinary workload while maintaining a social life. The extreme proponents of this approach sleep only 4 hours a night. How and with what consequences?

Deutsche Welle Traineeship For Young Journalists

Deutsche Welle is accepting applications for its new traineeship. The biggest Germany's state run international broadcaster is looking for young people from all over the world interested in a comprehensive, exceptional quality journalism program. Deadline to apply is February 29.

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