Brighter Future with Empowered Youth | The Impact Post
Issue #6 | Fri, Nov 13, 2020
Dear Friends of NuSocia,
Kailash Satyarthi has said " The power of youth is the common wealth for the entire world". In the last few years, we have seen youth activism gaining popularity across the globe – be it for climate change related subjects in west or pro-democracy movements in east.
What are your reflections about the youth? Do you work with youth or youth related causes? Do you think that the unspent energy residing within youth could be tapped and channelized towards creating a positive social change?
In this Diwali edition we bring you some exciting stories and ways in which the power of youth is being harnessed and are being engaged meaningfully in decision making. These youth are not just the sparks of tomorrow but have the power, energy to improve today as well, with their light.
Readings : Food for Thought
Here are the curated readings for you
1. Changing the fate of humanity: Young leaders demanding global action
Understand the potential of over 1.2 billion young people aged 15 to 24 years in the world today – accounting for 16% of the global population and the largest generation of young people in history and how their active engagement and leadership would be critical to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and averting the most severe challenges the global community is up against.
Read more (5 Mins)
2. How Can India’s Youth Engage With Climate Change Action?
In this thought provoking article, the author lays down the fact that how the youth, with enormous power and potential to transform societies towards a sustainable, low carbon and climate-resilient future, are now shouldering this responsibility and challenges with multifarious approaches and strategies. A step by step approach is delineated especially for the Indian youth to engage with climate change action.
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3. The Power of Youth: “Shaking the Present, Building the Future”
Investing in young people is crucial if we are to achieve gains in the social, economic and environmental realms, leaving no one behind. To advance initiatives to boost youth empowerment and combat climate change, the UNDP in Argentina is partnering with Youth 20 and Social Innovation Warehouse to build and promote a Social Innovation Platform
Read More (5 Mins)
Expert Speaks
The International Care Leavers' Convention 2020 and NuSocia
Care Leavers are young persons who have lived in institutional care as a child and have left care at the vulnerable age of 18 years. For the first time ever, an International Care Leavers' Convention to give voice to the Care Leavers from different parts of the world including Australia, Asia, Europe, Africa and Americas where they would share their experiences of being in care and transition and also interface with different actors, practitioners and experts. The Convention is scheduled on November 23rd- 25th as a virtual event organised by Udayan Care, University of Hildesheim, Germany, Kinderperspectief and SOS Children’s Villages. NuSocia is proud to be associated with the event as a knowledge partner in organising the whole event.
About the Video
Dr. Kiran Modi is the Founder and Managing Trustee of Udayan Care, working across 27 cities across 14 states of India. To date, Udayan Care has nurtured over 25,000 young minds and run 17 Family homes(“Udayan Ghars”). In this video, she talks about Care Leavers and their need of support. She mentions their research in India on Care Leaving, done in partnership with UNICEF and Tata Trusts and how collaborating with other Care Leaving Organisations led to the idea of the International Care Leavers' Convention.
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