20/20 Hindsight for an Unexpected Year
If the year 2020 taught us anything, it is that we can never take in-person interaction for granted. As communities around the globe were forced…
If the year 2020 taught us anything, it is that we can never take in-person interaction for granted. As communities around the globe were forced…
For 110 years, we have been celebrating International Women’s Day. We acknowledge the achievements of great women around the world.
As we continue with the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (GBV), I am struck by the parallels between healthcare workers dealing with COVID-19…
One thing I have learned after working in the international development sector for over 30 years is that there are rarely simple answers to why…
As we celebrate International Youth Day this week, I have been asking myself why it is that year after year, senior leaders are quick to…
Sherwan, a 26-year-old entrepreneur from Guyana with a successful food truck, wanted to expand his business.
Many young people living in developing countries have heard the constant refrain from their governments, NGOs, and other community actors that the path to the…
As a young Nigerian who has lived in the United States for little over a year, I have mixed feelings of anxiety, uncertainty, worry, and…
As I reflect on the last five years of YouthPower Learning, I think about the youth leaders and advocates like Annet Birungi, co-founder of Safeplan…
Harriet Tubman, Susan B. Anthony, Rosa Parks, Amelia Earhart, Ruth Bader Ginsburg…These are just a few of the names that come to mind when young…