About 60 young Cameroonians from diverse backgrounds will participate in a three-day training session to sharpen their entrepreneurial skills from 8th to 10th February, 2011 at the residence of the British High Commissioner to Cameroon in Yaounde. This 3-day initiative has been crafted by Youth Employment Services (YES), an NGO run by young Cameroonians, to …
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Global Health Corps announced applications are open for year-long fellowships for professionals under 30 years old to work on the front lines of underserved communities around the world. GHC announced: Global Health Corps is expanding this year to support 70 emerging leaders in their 2011-2012 fellowship class.Applications for placements in Burundi, Malawi, Rwanda, Uganda and …
Volunteering: Under 30? Want to Work in Burundi for a Year? Read More »
I know it’s a little late for 2010 “year in review” posts, but I can’t help but share this great 1Sky video. It features a bunch of kids talking about just how bad a year 2010 was for climate and the environment, from legislation to unnatural disasters like the Gulf oil spill to deaths in …
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The New York Times today reports on a story certain to raise a lot of controversy: A nonprofit clinic in Vancouver is fighting the spread of HIV by letting drug addicts get high on the premises. Called Insite, the organization, which has an exemption from Canada’s narcotics laws, draws heroin and cocaine addicts in by offering …
Capetown’s Positive Beadwork Project is an initiative by Kidzpositive to train HIV/AIDs infected mothers in South Africa to produce beadwork at home. Right now, more than 100 infected mothers are making beaded pins, wristbands, napkin rings, eyeglass holders, and Christmas ornaments. The website describes the effort: The Project is purely a job creation enterprise with up to …
Latest: South African Beadwork Raises Money for HIV/AIDS Infected Women Read More »
Yesterday was the 11th annual National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day and AIDS United is celebrating by rolling out technology based programs in predominantly black communities across the country in an effort to end the epidemic all together. Aids United announced: Thousands of individuals living with HIV/AIDS in low-income and/or rural areas will now receive local, high quality …
Latest: On National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, Hands-On Solutions to End the Epidemic Read More »
The latest issue of Pacific Youth Voices is out now, click the link below to download your copy! Pacific Youth Voices October 2010
Article taken from the Evening Standard, 9/02/2011 – Richard Godwin When the images of youths revolting in Tunis and Cairo first appeared on our TV screens, a few wry comparisons were made. So Arab students are taking to the streets for democracy, yeah? The only thing that rouses our lot is the prospect of actually …
Latest: We’re wasting the lives of the world’s young. Read More »
Article taken from the Evening Standard, 9/02/2011 – Richard Godwin When the images of youths revolting in Tunis and Cairo first appeared on our TV screens, a few wry comparisons were made. So Arab students are taking to the streets for democracy, yeah? The only thing that rouses our lot is the prospect of actually …
Latest: We're wasting the lives of the world's young. Read More »
A total of 499 youth business enterprises were established last year. Youth Enterprise Fund Secretary Bheki Thwala yesterday said the Fund used up an amount of E5.8 million towards funding youth businesses. He said their main aim was to contribute to the reduction of youth unemployment through the provision of business capital for young people …
Latest: 500 youth business enterprises established in 2010 – Swaziland Read More »
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