A recent conference on sustainable youth employment laid bare challenges including job creation, employability, entrepreneurship and equal opportunity, according Joshua Hamlet, a 23-year-old Commonwealth Correspondent from San Fernando in Trinidad and Tobago. In my last article I focused on youth unemployment and, as destiny constantly practices irony, I recently had the opportunity to attend a conference …

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A recent conference on sustainable youth employment laid bare challenges including job creation, employability, entrepreneurship and equal opportunity, according Joshua Hamlet, a 23-year-old Commonwealth Correspondent from San Fernando in Trinidad and Tobago. In my last article I focused on youth unemployment and, as destiny constantly practices irony, I recently had the opportunity to attend a conference …

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The Mime was staged during two workshops in February 2011, on Awareness on PC-PNDT Act under the Project SHRINKHALA supported by MKP (Girls) College, Dehradun and Department of Medical Health and Family Welfare of Government of Uttarakhand, India. Performed at the beginning of the workshops, the mime show served to introduce the main theme of …

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We are THE BULLYDOZER’S CLUB. We believe Teaching tolerance in elementary schools reduces the incidence of hate crimes, racism, discrimination, and bigotry. Prejudice and intolerance in the United States are climbing as increasing numbers of minorities live in this country. According to a report issued by the FBI, data collected from 2,800 police departments in …

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Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General calls for simple and focused youth constitution, which meaningfully engages young people, is inclusive, and has a robust communication strategy Youth leaders are meeting in London, UK, to review a draft constitution that will reform the structure of youth governance in the Commonwealth. Youth leaders from Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and the …

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International Youth Day this year brings to a close the International Year of Youth, dedicated to Dialogue and Mutual Understanding. Though out the year, young people in national youth councils, schools, youth clubs, faith and non-government organisations responded to the call to use their talent, energy and creativity to raise and address issues of development …

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This year as we mark International Youth Day under the theme “Change our world”. The Pan Commonwealth Youth Caucus joins the rest of the world in celebrating and acknowledging the role of young people in making our global community a better place. This year’s International Youth Day represents the culmination of the International year of the …

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Millions of Nigeria’s graduates remain unemployed and there is a perception that jobs in government go to those applicants whom are best connected. Yet recruitment without merit risks a decline in Nigeria’s international influence, writes Nnadozie Onyekuru, 22, a Commonwealth Correspondent from the city of Maiduguri. Cabinet confirmations in Nigeria are a caricature of intention. …

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Millions of Nigeria’s graduates remain unemployed and there is a perception that jobs in government go to those applicants whom are best connected. Yet recruitment without merit risks a decline in Nigeria’s international influence, writes Nnadozie Onyekuru, 22, a Commonwealth Correspondent from the city of Maiduguri. Cabinet confirmations in Nigeria are a caricature of intention. …

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