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Celebrating Nelson Mandela: A Transformational Global Figure
Tomorrow it will be two years since Nelson Mandela passed away. He was the anti-apartheid activist and former South African president who dedicated his life to supporting the just causes of South Africa’s vastly diverse population. The human spirit’s ability to triumph over any adversity is worth celebrating.
Marcel Proust’s Inspiring Thoughts: Essays And Interviews
Marcel Proust's writings are all about a special kind of sensibility: he has a fine feeling for all those micro movements of the soul that manifest themselves through insecurities, lust, desires, difficult dilemmas, courage, and fears.
Do Hashtags #Destroy Our Thinking?
The omnipresent sign # conquered social the media; spread to the advertising sphere, and started haunting everyday language. What psychological need urges us to overuse it? How does the new hash-language shape our thinking? An inquiry into this recent #phenomenon takes us to ancient Greek myths and primitive ape-men.
Four Ways You Might Be Tanking Your Job Interview
How to ace a job interview? What does an employer want to see in a young job seeker? Here are tips from an expert with over a decade of experience in developing and managing youth employment programs in the U.S. This article is the first in a four part mini-series called ‘Become a Pro in the Hot Seat at the Job Interview’, prepared by Shea Ki founder of Upgrade My Interview™especially for YT magazine.
Traveling The World On A Motorcycle: The Amazing Story Of Alex Chacón!
People are traveling more often nowadays. And there are travelers, like Alex Chacón, who travel around the world on a motorcycle. It might sound crazy, but he actually managed to drive 128,000 miles in more than 40 countries on 5 continents. In this interview, we asked Alex some questions to learn more about his passion for traveling, his Modern Moto Diaries and his most valuable travel companion: his motorcycle!
#YTGlobal Feedback: Expert And Jury Member Vladimir Yakunin Makes A Point
Prof. Vladimir Yakunin is the only person who has taken part in most of the YT events held over the last 5 years. And more than anyone else he is familiar with YT activities and developments. In this interview he shares his impression of the YT last event – Global Forum in Barcelona and speaks on one of the main topics of this year’s event: unemployment and how to reduce it.
How To Supercharge Your Social Impact
Does it feel like despite all the time, energy and resources your organization is putting into addressing a health or social issue, you’re not making meaningful progress? Did you create a campaign that looked great on paper, but didn’t result in any kind of actual change? If business as usual is not getting you anywhere, it’s time to change your approach.
Pictures You Want To Live In
Interview with a Belorussian artist about fairy tales, growing up, drawing technique and dusty couches.
Interview With A Unique Alaskan Artist: Drew Michael
In the first part of the Interview with a Unique Alaskan Artist series, we talked with Drew Michael about his artistic vision, his love for Alaskan culture and the different stories told by his pieces and his masks. In part II of the interview, we asked Drew a few more questions about his passion for giving back to his community, the challenges he faces throughout his work and the ambitions that keep him moving forward.
Unfair Practices That Feed On Unemployment
A business idiom says that every circumstance may be turned to one’s advantage. High unemployment rates are no exception. The following overview describes unfair, though commonplace, practices that feed off of high unemployment and may also cause it to enter into a vicious circle. Beware of them during your next job interview.
Why We Feel Bored With Ourselves
More and more, young people admit that smartphones are disrupting their lives, and although they are well aware of the fact, they cannot help but spend an increasing amount of time on their devices.
How The Most “Purchasable” Industry Helps Us To Learn
Gone are the days of watching a great movie when all of a sudden, in the middle of the most intense part of the action, a commercial break would interrupt. That was the moment when (if you weren’t by any chance working in advertising) you began to hate commercials.
10 Online Classes You Can Take And Complete By The End Of 2015
Learning something new can only help you, especially if your career is still in its incipient stage. The possibilities are endless as long as you are willing to update not only your professional profile, but also your knowledge. The Muse has amassed a list of FREE online classes you can take and complete by the end of this year.
Youth Time Magazine Is Looking For New Contributors!
Experienced journalists interested in covering youth policy, technology news, design, art, and science are especially encouraged to apply. At the moment, we’re interested in hearing from you if you’re based in Europe, or the USA, but we welcome great writers and reporters from anywhere.
Send us your CV.
The Story Of A Young South African Celebrity Masechaba Lekalake
Some South Africans will know her as the bubbly hostess who recently brought several TV shows. But the majority will agree that they fell in love with her on the radio, where she hosts The Power Life – a health, lifestyle, and sex talk show. In one of our previous articles we already mentioned that radio is South Africa’s youth number one medium. So meet one of the main radio heroes there Ms. Masechaba Lekalake.
7 Most Innovative Start-ups In Hong Kong
Starting A Company: Advice From Mark Daly
“Get your finances in order, work hard, and enjoy the hustle,” is the advice that Mark Daly gives to young entrepreneurs, “Your business is a living, breathing thing, and it grows and changes with time. Enjoy watching it grow and evolve.”
The Story Of The Scariest Cemetery In Europe
It’s half past seven in the morning and I am starting my journey to the periphery of Prague, a district called Bohnice. I am heading towards the “cemetery of fools”, a place that used to serve as a burial ground for the patients of a local asylum for the insane.
Open Hope For Recovery In The Western Balkans
The Youth Summit took place in the second half of October in Sarajevo. This year the Summit assembled in Sarajevo 150 social and political activists and fighters for Human Rights from the Western Balkans, the EU, and post-conflict states across the globe to disscus ways and means of continuing the fight for a global society.
#YTGlobal Faces: An Academic Manager And An Entrepreneur From The UK Mark Thomson
This week we are glad to present to you Mr. Mark Thomson, the next speaker at #YT Global. He is a very versatile personality who concentrates his activities in the education field. You will meet him on the third day of the Forum, when he will give a speech at the plenary session on "The Future of Education." He will also be the expert at the Education project presentations.























