A group of Kenyan teenagers in the slums of Nairobi created this hip hop video about bicycling and climate change: Okay, so the rhymes might not score anyone a recording contract, but that hook is pretty nice. And, more importantly, the kids just won the “1 minute to save the world” video contest. One member …
One love, one life, one heart, one God Together as one is my cry, wont you answer my call We’ve been in war for too long The crime and violence is as popular as a Michael Jackson song Let’s heal the world From the oldest man to the youngest girl We’ll stand together as one …
Young people from around the Commonwealth are trained in human rights and democracy to prepare them for their role as youth election observers A group of twenty young people from around the Commonwealth became the first trained Commonwealth youth election observers last week, after completing their training in human rights and democracy at the Commonwealth …
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We need to create an attitude of acceptance among the peoples of Australia and the Commonwealth to reduce stigma about mental health, writes Amanda McClintock, an 18-year-old from Queensland, Australia. For as long as anyone can remember, mental health has carried a unique stigma. This can primarily be attributed to general stereotypes about people who …
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We need to create an attitude of acceptance among the peoples of Australia and the Commonwealth to reduce stigma about mental health, writes Amanda McClintock, an 18-year-old from Queensland, Australia. For as long as anyone can remember, mental health has carried a unique stigma. This can primarily be attributed to general stereotypes about people who …
The tragic loss of an old friend sparks a call from Ryan Bachoo, a 21-year-old from Trinidad and Tobago, for Commonwealth nations to unite to save their young from depression. A very good friend committed suicide last Thursday. He might question that statement; he tried contacting me before he pulled the plug on his own life, …
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The cell phone may hold with it the power to unite the world, but there is a darker side to mobile communications, writes Kyle Reneau, a 17-year-old from Belize. Cell phones are an integral part of our lives today. Most of us cannot live without our cell phone. It is the first thing we see …
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Uganda’s President, Yoweri Museveni, won re-election earlier this month with the help of a rather unconventional election tactic, writes 26-year-old Steven Nsubuga from Kampala. Uganda has during this month of February been buzzing with election preparations and campaigns for the presidential, parliamentary and local council elections. Naturally the presidential campaign generated the greatest amount of …
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Uganda’s President, Yoweri Museveni, won re-election earlier this month with the help of a rather unconventional election tactic, writes 26-year-old Steven Nsubuga from Kampala. Uganda has during this month of February been buzzing with election preparations and campaigns for the presidential, parliamentary and local council elections. Naturally the presidential campaign generated the greatest amount of …
A recent trip to Canada to observe the real life effects of climate change had a life-changing impact on Grant Duthie, a 17-year-old from the Gold Coast of Australia. With nothing but the cold wind running around me, I had plenty of time to reflect on the greatest moral challenge of our time: climate change. …
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