December 2009
78 posts
Loveland Project Explores Micro-Real Estate and... →
Despite Detroit’s well-documented problems as it searches for stability in the wake of failing industries and job loss, the city appears to be quietly emerging as an incubator for creative…
Children, young people and 'sustainability'
Children and young people have an ambivalent status within contemporary discourses of ‘sustainability ‘. On one hand, a growing range of research illustrates how younger people have considerable agency in fostering environmentally-sustainable behaviours in diverse contexts. On the other hand, however, major contemporary policy agendas relating to environmental, economic, political or social...
Integrating Youth Reproductive Health and Family... →
‘This educational toolkit by the International Youth Foundation (IYF) offers a wide range of practical advice, lessons learned, and technical advice. ‘Integrating Youth Reproductive Health and Family…
Youth Entrepreneurship: Lessons from India →
How do you promote entrepreneurship among disadvantaged youth, especially in low-income communities where resources are few and youth are largely considered ‘unbankable?’ The answer to this question…
Nurturing Young People's Creativity →
What role can youth development programs play in nurturing young people’s creativity? This publication by the International Youth Foundation (IYF) captures the experiences of youth-serving…
18 Candles - Convention on the Rights of the Child →
18 Candles: The Convention on the Rights of the Child Reaches Majority is a booklet that brings together 18 articles which celebrates the 18th birthday of the Convention on the Rights of the Child….
The Death Of The Computer Lab →
Computer labs have been a staple of colleges and other institutions of learning for quite some time.
But the static rooms filled with rows of computers are seen as an archaic setup now…
Why are we in such a hurry to grow up?
michee:
I’m not looking forward to growing up, and responsibility, and being sensible, and settling down.
I’m not looking forward to that.
I’m looking forward to now, this very moment and being present in it.
I’m looking forward to the youth. The naivety, the fearlessness, the reckless, beautiful abandon of youth that once gone, we will never again be able to recapture.
(Event) Under The Influence: Masters Of The... →
The theme of this year’s Gallery 1988 “Under The Influence” show is Masters of the Universe. The popular 80’s cartoon and toy line acts as the inspiration and visual basis for over 100…
Impact of armed conflict on children →
Millions of children are caught up in conflicts in which they are not merely bystanders, but targets.Still other children suffer the effects of sexual violence or the multiple deprivations of armed conflict that expose them to hunger or disease.The present report exposes the extent of the problem and proposes many practical ways to pull back from the brink.
The Adolescent Experience In-Depth →
“The purpose of the Adolescent Data Guide series, which draws principally on data from the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), is to provide decision makers at all levels – from governments,…
Youth Promotion Through ICT: Zambia →
iicd.org - “The project shows how ICT can be integrated into youth promotion and particular in vocational training. These lessons are intended for practitioners in the field as well as organisations that would like to learn from the experiences of this project and implement similar activities.”
Accessories Refashioned from Reclaimed Vinyl... →
WrecordsByMonkey designs handmade accessories refashioned from reclaimed vinyl records. The keychains, bracelets, necklaces, pendants, and earrings take their inspiration from NYC and…
Partnership for Child Development annual report... →
School health and nutrition (SHN) programming necessitates working across the education, health and nutrition sectors. The Partnership for Child Development (PCD) adopts a cross-sectoral approach to…
Rethinking School Feeding; social safety nets,... →
The global food, fuel, and financial crisies have given new prominence to schoool feeding as a potential safety net and as a social support measure that helps keep children in school. This report…
Feeling the heat: Child survival in a changing... →
”Climate change greatly increases the risk that the most basic rights of children in poor countries will not be met.These children are particularly vulnerable to the impacts of global warming and yet…
CCYD passes baton to CARICOM Heads - Run with it;...
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) - Suriname - the beating heart of the Amazon - is where it all started some two years ago on March 5, 2007 when eight young commissioners accompanied by six technical experts raised their right hands and pledged to conduct “a full scale analysis of challenges and opportunities for youth in the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME); and...
Art Basel Miami: Alex Guofeng Cao’s Small... →
Alex Guofeng Cao at Photo Miami, Art Basel
You think you’re looking at yet another image of Barack Obama, but then you step closer to realize this black and white portrait photograph is…
Children and Disaster Risk Reduction: Taking Stock... →
Today’s children will bear a disproportionate share of the impact, both in the immediate and longer-term. Children are highly vulnerable to climate change and disaster impacts, while those of them…
Young Canadians Unite Across Country to Defy our...
velocityblog:
In light of recently leaked documents and a Yes Men prank revealing that the Canadian government does NOT intend to meet its weak climate goal of reducing carbon emissions or negotiate any new goals at the Copenhagen COP15 talks, as many had previously hoped - and in light of international anger towards Canadians as a people for “supporting” this action - I felt that it was time to...
Art Basel Miami: Not Just Another Corner Store →
A tongue in check joke towards this year’s art go-ers at PULSE during Art Basel Miami, Corner Store was a pop-up micro-convenience store designed to poke a jab at consumer culture.
One Foot In The Grove: A Winter Wonderland →
A festival of underground art has launched around Ladbroke Grove, off London’s Portobello Road and under the West Way Road Bridge.
Quantifying Our Kids →
Wired Science takes a look at the growing number of parents who track their baby’s every move using high-tech tools and toys.
Friends With You Store Opening →
The Miami-based design collective have launched their flagship boutique in the world renowned Design District.
Plants Vs. Zombies Set To Take Over Lives Of... →
What is one of the most popular games for Chinese youth right now? It’s a combination Kaixin001’s “Farming Game” and an online action-strategy game. … [visit site to read more]
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Rock ‘n Roll Crosstalk & the Revival of a Uniquely... →
Xiangsheng (相声) or “crosstalk” is a traditional Chinese art form that has undergone a revival in China over the past few years, particularly among artsy youth and even within the local…
The Rio de Janeiro Declaration and Call for Action... →
Participants, at the World Congress III against the Sexual Exploitation of Children and Adolescents, have gathered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, (25-28 November 2008) to review developments and action…
Generation of Change: Young People and Culture →
“This report focuses on the interactions among culture, gender and human rights and the critical importance of culturally sensitive approaches for effective development policies and programmes. The…
Improving Accountability for Child Rights — The... →
When governments around the world signed up to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) they committed to promote, protect and fulfill the rights enshrined in it. Twenty years on these…
Making children’s rights a reality →
Almost 20 years on from the signing of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, we are still failing children.Around the world, millions of children continue to suffer widespread and…
Backing the Future : Why investing in children is... →
Backing the Future provides the economic and social case for transforming the way we invest in the future of society through our children. The report makes clear the need for a comprehensive…
The Caribbean at Copenhagen
AOSIS pressing for ambitious agreement
Caribbean and other countries in the UN’s Alliance for Small Island States (AOSIS), are demanding that their concerns are reflected in the outcome of the global climate change summit taking place in Copenhagen. They have vowed to reject any agreement which “lacks the ambition to guarantee the future survival and viability of developing and...
The Elastic Concept of Libraries in Laos →
As one of the world’s poorest countries with the sad distinction – and lingering dangers – of also being the most heavily bombed country in the world, simply checking out a book from one’s local…
(Video) The World According To 9 Year Olds →
What does the modern world look like to a 9-year-old?
It looks like we will have an International Year...
Yaaaaay!
Young entreprenuer in fish processing business
Paul J. Meyer, founder of ‘Success Motivation Institute’ and renowned author in one of his writing said: “Enter every activity without giving mental recognition to the possibility of defeat. Concentrate on your strengths, instead of your weaknesses… on your powers, instead of your problems”.
Finding time to think about your future, not to mention making step to step out on your own, is...
Youth Leaders Advise White House on HIV/AIDS
On Friday, December 4th, the Office of National AIDS Policy (ONAP) held a Youth and HIV/AIDS Meeting at the White House campus. Over 35 young people flew to Washington, DC to participate in our meeting. The meeting attendees were young people from all regions of the country and of diverse sexual orientation and gender identities. HIV positive youth were also well represented in the group.
The...
Watchdominickbrady:
I’ve following Global Voices for about a year.
Global Voices describes their work as follows:
Global Voices aggregates, curates, and amplifies the global conversation online – shining light on places and people other media often ignore.
They’re doing some cool video to giving recognition to young budding journalists and citizen journalists making an impact in their community....
Commonwealth Youth Forum 7 - Communique Statement
Commonwealth Youth Forum 7 - communique
Held at: Lowlands, Tobago and Port of Spain, Trinidad
21st to 28th November 2009
Summary – Climate Change
The youth of the Commonwealth require governments to recognise, develop and implement adaptive strategies that aim to address both current and future effects of climate change. Immediate action must be taken to preserve our collective futures...
Evolution Of The Hipster 2000-2009 →
This spread in the November issue of Paste Magazine shows the evolution of the Bay Area hipster through the noughties from Emo to the Meta-Nerd. … [visit site to read more]
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Ending Violence Against Children in Justice... →
This report explores the specific role of civil society organisations in following-up the recommendations of the World Report on Violence against Children on ending violence in Justice Systems…
Overcoming poverty and abuse: Protecting girls in... →
Sexual violence against women and girls is pervasive and widespread in Haiti: much of it is directed at girls. There were estimated to be more than 100,000 girls aged between six and 17 working as…
Not there yet: Canada's implementation of the... →
This report reviews the implementation in Canada of the general measures of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. It recalls the recommendations made by the Committee on the Rights of the Child…