12 August every year sees the commemoration of International Youth Day. International Youth Day 2013 will be celebrated under the theme: ‘Youth Migration: Moving Development Forward.’ Not only will we be encouraging young people across the world to celebrate the Day by focusing on the topic of youth migration but we will be using the Day as an opportunity to launch the 2013 World Youth Report! Why Youth & Migration? Youth are recognized as one of the most mobile social groups … [Read more...]
Join us in celebrating International Youth Day 2013!
August 9, 2013 by Team Celebration
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IYD (AUG 12): Young migrants, between opportunities and risks
August 1, 2013 by Team Celebration
Young migrants, between opportunities and risks International Youth Day is commemorated every year on 12 August 2013. This year the theme of the International Youth Day is Youth Migration: Moving Development Forward. To better understand this issue, watch the interview with Daniela Bas, Director of Division for Social Policy and Development. Let your Voice be heard! International Youth Day is less than 3 weeks away! In 2010, there was a staggering 27 million international … [Read more...]
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Tribal woman quits IT multi-national to bring folklore to the masses
July 27, 2013 by Team Celebration
Tribal woman quits IT multi-national to bring folklore to the masses India is home to more than 84 million ‘Indigenous’ Peoples. Now, that’s an impressive figure and many a tribal would be overwhelmed by that number. But what else is known about us? An entry on the internet or a read in a book would throw up a stereotypical romanticized tribal lifestyle. More often than not we wonder if that is who we really are, is all that’s written about us really true. Adivasis have a distinct … [Read more...]
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WFDF 2013 Under Championships, July 22-28
July 21, 2013 by Team Celebration
WORLD UNDER 23 ULTIMATE CHAMPIONSHIPS 2013 Ultimate Canada is the governing body for the sport of Ultimate in Canada. Started in 1993, the goals of Ultimate Canada include: Representing the interests of the sport and all Ultimate players in Canada Promoting the growth and development of the sport throughout Canada Facilitating open and continuous communication within the Ultimate community and within the sports community Organizing ongoing activities for the sport including … [Read more...]
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AUG 1-29: E-Discussion on Disadvantaged Children, Young People living in Urban Areas
July 16, 2013 by Team Celebration
SAVE THE DATE: E-Discussion on Disadvantaged Children and Young People living in Urban Areas 1-29 August 2013 Dear colleagues, friends. As part of the continued effort to ensure that inequalities are addressed in the post-2015 agenda, the Global Thematic Consultation on Addressing Inequalities (co-led by UNICEF and UN Women) will be holding additional periodic e-discussions hosted on the World We Want website. These will serve to deepen the debate on issues touched on … [Read more...]
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Rio+20 Anniversary Google+ Hangout – JUNE 13
June 8, 2013 by Team Celebration
Last year, people from across the globe came together at the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20). They decided on a broad range of measures to achieve a more sustainable future. One year later, the momentum for action remains strong. Tune in for a live Google+ hangout on 13 June with DESA’s Under-Secretary-General Wu Hongbo, to mark the one year anniversary of this milestone event. Rio+20 was the largest UN conference ever, bringing together 50,000 people representing … [Read more...]
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Empower Young Women through Technology, Geena Davis
June 5, 2013 by Team Celebration
WHAT: "Innovate Your Future: Empower Young Women through Technology" Google + Hangout organized by the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) highlighting the potential of Information and Communication Technologies in advancing gender equality and in contributing to bridging the digital divide between women and men. WHEN: Thursday 6 June, 2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. EDT WHERE: The event can be watched live … [Read more...]
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FATHERS ACROSS CULTURES – FUND RAISING DINNER & SHOW – June 15
May 27, 2013 by Team Celebration
Rev. Sky Starr lives in the Jane/Finch corridor, a troubled neighbourhood that sees frequent gang-related shootings and stabbings. Rev. Starr recognized that violence has left her community in a constant state of grief--so she got trained in grief counselling. Her goal is to help heal her neighbours and friends, because she says, "there's a need, so I serve. It is in me." In 2007, Starr started Out of Bounds, a grief support organization that has so far helped over 5,000 people deal with … [Read more...]
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Spirituality in Your Teen’s Life with Yoga
May 4, 2013 by Team Celebration
A Celebration of Women is taking this moment in time to celebrate the SEXUALITY of our TEENS! Yesterday, we took the time to discuss the meaning of KUNDALINI in Women. Today , we will expand on this reality of life, and carry it through to the future of our world, our children. The teaching methods of SEX EDUCATION truly need an overhaul in our society. Our world is so focused on the act, the danger of pregnancy (result), the chance of disease (consequence), etc. , etc., … [Read more...]
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Food security and gender, cornerstones to the Post-2015 agenda
April 18, 2013 by Team Celebration
Food security and gender, cornerstones to the Post-2015 agenda Government leaders and world food experts called for a ‘global goal on food and nutrition security’ in the Post-2015 development agenda during a high-level consultation on Hunger, Food Security and Nutrition in Madrid, Spain, on 4 April 2013. Handing their newly defined vision to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, the group urged ‘universal rights for a food and nutrition secure future for all,’ specifying that gender … [Read more...]
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Towards XXVIII World Youth Day – 23 to 28 July 2013
April 16, 2013 by Team Celebration
History of WYD Getting to know the world youth day It all started with a meeting hosted by Pope John Paul II in 1984. It was an encounter of love, dreamed of by God and embraced by the youth. Voices that needed to be heard and a heart ready to receive them. The World Youth Day (WYD) as it was named in 1985 continues to show the world the witness of a living and renewing faith, transforming the face of Christ in every young person. They are the young, the protagonists of this … [Read more...]
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NATIONAL YOUTH HIV + AIDS AWARENESS DAY, APRIL 10
April 9, 2013 by Team Celebration
Tomorrow, April 10th, 2013, marks the first National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day (NYHAAD) – a day to educate the public about the impact of HIV & AIDS on young people, as well as highlight the amazing work of young people in response to the epidemic. Through their efforts, youth and their allies will hold our leaders accountable for their commitment to and investment in realizing an AIDS-free generation. In the United States, one in four new HIV infections is among youth … [Read more...]
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Youth Christian Mission Trips, 10 Lessons Learned
March 5, 2013 by Team Celebration
Leading a mission trip provides church leaders and involved adults with an opportunity to help the young people in your group learn about the power of helping others while spreading the message of Christ. On the surface, it’s more of a learning opportunity for the youth involved than an experience that teaches leadership skills, but there are a variety of lessons that even the adults on a youth mission trip are positioned to learn. If you’re receptive to the experience and approach leading a … [Read more...]
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ECOSOC is arranging a Youth Forum on 27 March
March 1, 2013 by Team Celebration
Shaping tomorrow’s innovators “Empowering young people is crucial. Half the world is under 25 years of age. Young women and men everywhere want decent jobs." They want dignity! They want a greater say in their own destiny,” said Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon recently. With the purpose of leveraging the potentials of youth in solving global challenges, ECOSOC is arranging a Youth Forum on 27 March. The number of young people in the world has never been higher with 1.2 billion being … [Read more...]
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Celebrating ANIM Tour in NYC, Carnegie Hall, Feb 12 is the next stop!
February 8, 2013 by Team Celebration
February 8, 2013 Afghan National Institute of Music tour completes 1st stop in Washington, D.C. WASHINGTON – The Afghanistan National Institute of Music (ANIM) has made history with the start of its first U.S. tour. Since arriving in Washington, D.C., on Sunday, members of the Afghan Youth Orchestra and other smaller ensembles have performed an astounding six times culminating in a historic performance at the Kennedy Center on Thursday evening. The free Millennium Stage … [Read more...]
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