As governments around the world grapple with the increasing costs and concerns around mental illness, England’s Department of Education is expanding a trial programme, which aims to detect and treat mental illness in children, writes Ruth Adeyi, 24, a Correspondent from London, UK. England’s Department of Education is in the midst of dolling out providing …
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March 30th, 2024by Cody Mitchell A recent Australian study has found that screen usage could be depriving average th …
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Read moreYourCommonwealth represented in Cyprus on Commonwealth Day 2024 (+video)
March 24th, 2024Commonwealth Correspondent Katerina Panagi represented YourCommonwealth in Cyprus on March 11 as the …
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March 17th, 2024by Victor Okechukwu Chimezie Social media refers to the means of interactions among people in which …
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Read moreCommonwealth Correspondent Kenneth Gyamerah, 26, is the proud winner of Ghana’s 2017 Leadership in Education Award, given by the Education Community Awards in Ghana to recognise educators and young leaders striving to improve the country’s education sector in Ghana. Kenneth describes the origins and inspiring results of his commitment to ensuring education and mentorship for Ghana’s most vulnerable students. …
The unique opportunity to set big goal creates the framework for what Ariana Joseph, 17, a Correspondent from Antigua and Barbuda now studying in Canada, describes as the audacity of youth. In my previous article I focussed on the initiatives of the young people of the Potters Seventh Day Adventist Church Youth Group as they …
A strike by university lecturers is an opportunity, writes Oghenekevwe Oghenechovwen, 18, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Warri in Nigeria, who urges students to use events to demonstrate empathy and initiative. As societies evolve and shared challenges become more complex, universities – the world’s oldest capacity-building institutions – must provide road maps and solutions. On August …
Craig Dixon, aka Juleus Ghunta, 29, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Jamaica, met with The Reverend Sean Major–Campbell, a controversial leader who washes the feet of gays and urges the government to ignore religion in crafting laws. His work covers a wide range from crime, to corruption, to climate change, to Cartesian scepticism. Juleus Ghunta: The most developed countries …
Ghana has taken a bold step by introducing free senior high school education. Nutifafa Geh, a Commonwealth Correspondent alumni from Ho in Ghana, writes that the programme is earning praise and support. Education is power and an enabler, and to remove the financial barrier in accessing secondary education, the President of the Republic, Nana Addo …
Standardised testing is a common academic measure, but Aura Whittier, 17, a Correspondent from San Juan, Trinidad, argues the powerful tool discriminates based on factors that students cannot control. There my friend was, sobbing uncontrollably in my arms. He burst into tears in front of his mother as soon as he received his results; again …
Ariana Joseph, 17, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Antigua and Barbuda, now studying in Canada, writes that a recent policy change that requires a visa for her country’s residents to travel to Canada should act as a wake-up call for citizens to pay closer attention to diplomatic and political affairs. On Monday 26th June 2017 the …
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Youth are often viewed as instigators of conflict and violent extremism, but Sesame O. Mogotsi, 24, a Correspondent from Gaborone in Botswana, argues the narrative is steadily shifting. Young peace advocates have long contended that the capacities of youth and the possibilities of youth in preventing and resolving conflict are essential to building sustainable peace and security, and …
Policy makers and stakeholders have described the Free Senior High School Education in Ghana as a means to creating a society of opportunities and empowerment for every citizen, writes Kenneth Gyamerah, 26, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Kumasi in Ghana who examines the programme that rolled out in September. It is a daunting prospect at a …