Although LBGT activists have experienced victories in the United States and Latin America, the movement must not overlook the state of LGBT rights in the Caribbean.
For many, it is the beautiful beaches and tropical temperatures that define the English-speaking Caribbean.
However, the region can also be described by an unfortunate characteristic – a persistent intolerance and discrimination of LGBT individuals.
We at One Young World are proud of Ambassador Leslie Ossete of the Republic of Congo for receiving the internationally-renown Hult Prize, the world’s largest student social enterprise competition. Team ‘Magic Bus’, comprised of Leslie and three fellow Earlham College classmates, was selected out of a pool of 25,000 applicants to win $1 million in start-up capital. President Bill Clinton personally awarded the prize at the Clinton Global Initiative Final this week.
One Young World Ambassadors are invited to participate in an exclusive Youth Circle on “Sustainability: Our Shared Responsibility,” a special engagement session hosted by H.E. Dr. Thani Al Zeyoudi, UAE Minister of Climate Change and Environment and H.E. Reem Al Hashimi, UAE Minister of State for International Cooperation and Director General of Dubai Expo 2020.
Want to activate your brain, upskill and learn The UnSchool’s Disruptive Design Method for creative social change-making? Join their two day Disruptive Design Workshop in London 21 & 22 September with Dr. Leyla Acaroglu.
This blog originally appeared on G7G20.
Congratulations on being accepted to One Young World conference!
As you attend this high-profile event, you will expand your network with world-class Millennials who just like you are driven to make the impact in careers and social causes.
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All of a sudden, you will realize that when young people from 190 countries are in one room, we all get similar challenges that we strive to solve.
This blog originally appeared on The Hippocratic Post.
The importance of governance amongst policymakers has grown immensely as it is seen as a critical factor in the formulation and implementation of public policy goals. It is important to see governance as a dynamic process that changes over time with the inclusion of diverse actors and their interaction within different institutional structures. Governance is the tools and instruments employed by an organisation to govern.
After having the most incredible, thought-provoking, emotional and almost surreal 4 days of my life, I was left with an unsettling question in my head: “NOW WHAT?”
Last year, I was fortunate enough to be selected as one of Barclay’s charity delegates to represent non-profits in Hong Kong. As soon as I arrived in Bangkok, I was introduced to other charity delegates. Great start? More like, overwhelming.
As a One Young World Ambassador inspired by the work of so many young people around the globe I was humbled when I was elected to the Office of Vice-Chairperson for inclusion and engagement of the Commonwealth Youth Council (CYC). As we work to increase the membership of the CYC, my first stop is One Young World Ambassadors.
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