Zurich hosted a summit for young leaders, among them Navodinee Wickramanayake, 22, a Correspondent from Sri Lanka, who found inspiration in the kinds of change being led by youth. Each year, young leaders from across the world travel to various cities to attend The Global Changemakers Youth Summit, which is an incredible experience for young activists, …
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Finding salvation in cheerleading
April 17th, 2020In high school, cheerleading was Stephen McCubbin’s favourite activity. It saved him from getting ca …
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Igniting change for Fiji’s young people
April 5th, 2020Young people make up more than half of Fiji’s population – but they are mostly excluded from policy …
Read moreThe digital world offers opportunity to the burgeoning youth population of Africa, writes Judith Akoth, 25, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Kisumu in Kenya, who looks at the investment required to realise the potential. Our youthful population continues to bulge! According to statistics released by UNFPA, World Populations Day 2016, the youth population today stands at …
by Diyaulhaq Bin Usman The custom of older men and women dominating the government of the people is annoying, as it tends to mean the youths are sidelined and not included in running the affairs of a nation. This custom can be said to have robbed the youths of their right to vote and be …
Lyn-Marie Blackman, 30, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Barbados, writes that being a Commonwealth Correspondent has been a rewarding and enriching experience. She wrote this article as a thank you to the Commonwealth Secretariat, and to encourage young people to be all they can be in life. My young people, you are bright and are the future, you …
An educator and social entrepreneur is helping solve Nigeria’s major challenge by training young people, especially girls, who are abused because of poverty. Sola Abe, 25, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Lagos in Nigeria, interviewed this mentor, who teaches the culture of entrepreneurship and provides seed capital. Ogechukwu Ezeokoli is an educator, social entrepreneur and founder of Teens Economic and …
Ghanaians at home and abroad recently marked their country’s 60th independence anniversary. Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu, 21, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Ghana, watched the ceremonies, and talked to youth about what they hope to see in the next 60 years. In the capital, Accra, the traditional pomp and pageantry associated with the annual parade was taken …
The so-called Millennial generation is the target of considerable criticism, but Jake Elson, 23, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Bunbury in Australia, urges perspective and suggests taking another view of the emerging generation. As I read my Facebook feed, a rather humorous petition popped up – Free the Moustache at Bunbury Catholic College. Considering this was …
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Munguongeyo Ivan, 24, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Kampala, Uganda, spotlights the challenges of Uganda’s working poor, whose daily struggles seldom receive attention from the country’s public policy makers. The rural poor in Uganda face many daunting challenges. Many are locked in to a cycle of crises from which even the most gifted policy makers would find it …
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Society has long held that elders should lead while youth wait on the sidelines, writes Munguongeyo Ivan, 24, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Kampala. He argues for a shift that will encourage youth to become leaders. For a long time, our societies have embraced the notion that leadership is meant for the elderly among us. Consequently, …
Dreaming of the future is a powerful motivation, but as Richmond Setrana, 25, a Correspondent from Tema in Ghana writes, parents sometimes take over the dreams of the youth. The true worth of a man’s life is not in what he achieves whiles he plies the land of the living, but is determined by the …