Youth Work Week is a celebration of the achievements of youth workers and young people. First established in the United Kingdom by the National Youth Agency two decades ago, the Commonwealth Secretariat has since 2012 worked to expand the reach and scope of Youth Work Week across the 53 nations of the Commonwealth. The international theme …
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Three outstanding youth workers were today honoured at the Commonwealth Youth Worker Awards 2014 for their dedication to improving young lives and their positive contributions to society. The awards were presented to winners from Africa, Asia and the Caribbean at a ceremony hosted at the UK Houses of Parliament, in London. The awards are held …
Derrick Sharbodie is the founder and manager of the St. James Police Club and Empowerment Centre in Trinidad and Tobago, which offers education, sports and community support to young people.
Dr Bernice Hlagala is a senior policy analyst responsible for youth development in the Presidency of South Africa.
Aprajita Pandey is a manager for Haiyya, a grassroots NGO based in Delhi, India, formed to encourage young people in urban neighbourhoods to participate in democratic processes.
Join thousands of people around the Commonwealth who will be taking part in this year’s Youth Work Week, held under the theme ‘Youth Workers Creating Paths to Peace’. Youth Work Week is a celebration of the achievements of youth workers and young people. It was first established in the United Kingdom by the National Youth …
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African youth have opportunity ahead, but Carole Nyemeck, 22, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Yaounde in Cameroon writes that the first step is to move toward positive attitudes. I was queuing for a public service in Yaoundé, waiting to be received, when I met a group of youths like me. Naturally, as it is always the case in such circumstances, …
Commonwealth Correspondent Femi Asu is on the ground in Pretoria, covering the second Commonwealth Conference on Youth Work. He will be posting periodic updates from the event. Follow him on Twitter at asufemi. The Deputy Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, South Africa, Mr. Buti Manamela, has stressed the need to professionalise …
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Commonwealth Correspondent Femi Asu is on the ground in Pretoria, covering the second Commonwealth Conference on Youth Work. He will be posting periodic updates from the event. Follow him on Twitter at asufemi. The Commonwealth is poised to intensify its effort towards professionalising the youth work sector in a bid to help young people grow …
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Sailesh Singal, 21, a Correspondent from Siliguri, India describes how Youth Of Siliguri, a movement initiated by youth, have united to tell society that their combined efforts can create a positive and dynamic impact. The crux of the movement is willingness to revolutionise the thought process through creative awareness. Last year, Youth Of Siliguri initiated The Pocket Money …
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