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A team of innovators, a UNICEF staff member, and an NGO walk into a hackathon . . .

A team of innovators, a UNICEF staff member, and an NGO walk into a hackathon . . .

Coverage Partners Partners - Int’l Agencies & Orgs Youth engagement

By UNICEF Innovation

By Emma Ohana, Office of Innovation, UNICEF The room was abuzz with flipcharts and chatter. Participants clutched markers, iPhones and mugs of coffee, as ideas flowed freely at the Zain Innovation Campus in Amman, Jordan. A veritable smorgasbord of software developers, designers, and entrepreneurs of all ages, turned out in impressive… Read more →←
“Hi friend…” – a closer look at the SMS BIZ / U-Report counseling programme in Mozambique

“Hi friend…” – a closer look at the SMS BIZ / U-Report counseling programme in Mozambique

Coverage Youth engagement

By UNICEF Innovation

Alfabeto and Belmira are part of a small team of activists powering the SMS BIZ/U-Report Mozambique’s counselling service for adolescents and young people. Alfabeto joined the team 6 months ago and Belmira has been providing counselling services with U-Report for a year. Each day, the team responds to hundreds of text messages and… Read more →←
Breaking Gender Stereotypes – a Young Girl Reminds Women and Girls of Their Rights.

Breaking Gender Stereotypes – a Young Girl Reminds Women and Girls of Their Rights.

Youth engagement

By UNICEF Innovation

Written by: Lisar Morina “How do we get rid of gender stereotypes in our society, so that women have the right to inherit a property?” A recurring question that Rina Shabani, a 16-year-old girl from Drenas, Kosovo, kept asking herself. “The right to inherit a property is a big problem here; there are only a few women who receive… Read more →←
Our voice counts. Senegalese youth gather to be heard.

Our voice counts. Senegalese youth gather to be heard.

Partners government Youth engagement

By UNICEF Innovation

By Violeta Cojocaru 31 August 2016 – Youth in Senegal want their decision makers to listen to them before making decisions for them. Finding a way to be heard on issues that matter is exactly why more than 500 young people from all regions of Senegal gathered in Dakar to talk about the importance of youth participation. The… Read more →←
Young Makers in Vietnam work to change the lives of Children with Disabilities

Young Makers in Vietnam work to change the lives of Children with Disabilities

Coverage Partners - Academia Partners - Int’l Agencies & Orgs Partners government Youth engagement

By UNICEF Innovation

From June 3rd to 5th 2016, 7 teams consisting of  over 70 young people including designers, engineers, artisans, medical professionals and children with disabilities gathered on the campus of the Vietnam-German University (VGU) in Binh Duong, Vietnam to contribute to a better world. For 72 hours these youth participated in the… Read more →←
Young Innovators Series: How Alma Gashi,15, became an agent of change in her local community

Young Innovators Series: How Alma Gashi,15, became an agent of change in her local community

Youth engagement

By Pilar Lagos

Name: Alma Gashi Age: 15 City/Country of Origin: Ferizaj, Kosovo (UNSC 1244) Project: https://www.facebook.com/ksletssee Alma Gashi is in Grade 10. She has a sweet spot for Artic Monkeys and Coldplay. She also has a natural gift for advocating for young people, which is what  prompted her to apply to the second edition of the UPSHIFT… Read more →←
Young Innovators Series: Bujar Dujaka, 23, funded a Creative Centre in Cermjan, Kosovo to give young people opportunities

Young Innovators Series: Bujar Dujaka, 23, funded a Creative Centre in Cermjan, Kosovo to give young people opportunities

Youth engagement

By Pilar Lagos

Name: Bujar Dujaka Age: 23 City of Origin: Kodrali, Gjakovë, Kosovo Project/Facebook page: Qendra Kreative Cermjan It took me less than five minutes to realize that Bujar Dujaka is one special young innovator with a bright future ahead. He doesn’t speak English fluently and still agreed to hop on Skype for an interview. He asked his… Read more →←
Young innovators series: Scarleth Vasconcelos on her desire to create solutions for children living in El Bluff, Nicaragua

Young innovators series: Scarleth Vasconcelos on her desire to create solutions for children living in El Bluff, Nicaragua

Youth engagement

By Pilar Lagos

Name: Scarleth Vasconcelos Villavicencio Age: 21 Scarleth graduated from the American College in Nicaragua, where she studied Renewable Energy Engineering. She is currently working on her final project before graduation, and is collaborating on talks and workshops about entrepreneurialism and renewable energies at the Indian Caribbean… Read more →←
Serie de Jóvenes Innovadores: Scarleth Vasconcelos, 21, cuenta sobre su deseo de crear soluciones para niños en El Bluff, Nicaragua

Serie de Jóvenes Innovadores: Scarleth Vasconcelos, 21, cuenta sobre su deseo de crear soluciones para niños en El Bluff, Nicaragua

Youth engagement

By Pilar Lagos

Nombre: Scarleth Vasconcelos Villavicencio Edad: 21 años Egresada de la Universidad American College en Nicaragua, donde estudió Ingeniería en Energías Renovables, Scarleth Vasconcelos está elaborando su proyecto final de titulación y está colaborando con charlas y talleres sobre emprendedurismo y Energías Renovables en… Read more →←
Young Innovators Series: Cynthia Wasonga, 20, talks about her passion for mentoring and connecting learners with tutors

Young Innovators Series: Cynthia Wasonga, 20, talks about her passion for mentoring and connecting learners with tutors

Youth engagement

By Pilar Lagos

Name: Cynthia Wasonga Occupation: Computer Science student at the University of Nairobi Age: 20 Twitter handle: @cynwasonga Link to website: http://www.learnmine.com/ Cynthia Wasonga’s interest in Computer Science first sparked when she was invited to participate at the Google Code In competition. ‘Google Code In’ is a contest… Read more →←
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