As you are probably aware of, we have just completed our Spring 2012 Cycle of Project applications. We were really pleased to receive such a large number of applications and are currently deciding which initiatives we will support. The results will be published here on 31 May for CAPs, GAPs and WBI-CAPs. The annual [...]
This year on the 18th of August, UWC Red Cross Nordic will be hosting a Nordic Peace Conference in Oslo. Following the signing of a “Declaration of Intent for Peace” at a conference in Brus- sels, the UWC RCN community has committed to fostering peace and creating peace related projects in advance of the International [...]
In 1948 Eleanor Roosevelt predicted that human rights would creep like “a curious grapevine” into public conciousness around the globe.Dismissed at that time as utopian fantasy, her forecast has proven more prescient than the scepticism of her critics. The prepositions that all human beings- whatever their nationality, culture, or location possess specific inalienable rights simply [...]
Empowered Youth, Empowered You! The project is dedicated towards improving the quality of education in a rural area of our country and it started off with a non-profit school in Joymondop, Manikganj, Bangladesh. With insufficient funds and lacking basic amenities, the school was struggling to provide a sound environment for primary education of children. It [...]
FOFA – Firmes Oportunidades, Felizes Adolescentes (Firm Opportunities, Happy Adolescents) In an increasingly competitive society, individualism and machismo have been causing numerous social problems to nowadays world. When such perspectives are focused on the schools, we can clearly see those concepts, whether they are activities that value more individual initiatives or on the veiled prejudices [...]
So, Rio +20 is coming, and as an Association for the incentive of science, we from ABRIC couldn’t miss this opportunity to incentive scientific thinking and the creation of solutions for the problems of our society. In the next months, We’ll be organizing a kind of Rio +20 simulation, which will be called “National Forum [...]
Hello Changemakers! Our next cycle of project applications will start tomorrow and will run until 15 May. We will be accepting applications for regular CAPs, WBI CAPs and GAPs as well as the Rachel CAP. Some tips before you apply: - Use the Global Changemakers Project Management toolkit to make sure you went through every [...]
It’s a Chichewa word for ‘we should lighten up/brighten up/glow/wisen/get motivated/be inspired’, Chichewa verbs tend to imply a lot… and yes we imply all these but for an impoverished young woman population in Malawi! Here is a little peak into our verb ‘Tiwale’: 65 percent of Malawians live below the poverty line of less than [...]
What can possibly be done in two days? That’s what I thought when I heard I was going to be facilitating alongside Gaby (CAPS Woman) and Katherine (International Woman of Mystery) at the Gaborone Global Changemakers workshop from 18-19 April. But I was soon to be proved wrong. I arrived in the sunny city of [...]
The Iraqi Digital Storytelling project is the first voluntary digital story telling project in Iraq. We create interesting stories of local Iraqis and we share them with the rest of the world on the project’s official website (currently under construction) and on our YouTube channel. The main goal of the IDST is to depict the [...]
Fireflies: Glowing future is a youth-lead organization that works in nine different countries around the world.We make presentations in our communities [...]
In a developing country like Myanmar, poverty is the main thing that hinders the development of the people as well as [...]
Although metropolitan youngsters of Bangladesh are in touch with rest of the world many are still limited to their local rural [...]
Youth is an important element in Indonesian politics. History has shown how youth movements play a great role in Indonesian political [...]
In these days, most of the people try to create more opportunities for young generation relatively than old generations. The [...]
Gender Empowerment and Social Advocacy Project will directly engage, educate and empower 1500 young women and girls (both in and out [...]
Skul bilong Yumi is a term in the local national language of Papua New Guinea (pidgin) which means “Our School”. This [...]
Criminality is an undeniable issue in metropolis such as Sao Paulo. Young teenagers are involved from early age with drug-trafficking in [...]
Researches have shown that the stimulus to science in early age is extremely important in developing skills of leadership and autonomy [...]
iTeach, iLearn Mentoring Program While there have been vast improvements in Liberia’s educational sector over the last five years, the national gross [...]
Hey Youth! is committed with the development of early education of kids living in vulnerable areas of Trujillo-Peru. Based on the [...]
The World Health Organization talks about 150 000 people die each year due to climate change and considers that nearly 5 [...]
According to the National coordinating agency for population and development (NCAPD) Kenya 46% of Kenya’s population lives below the poverty line. [...]
Young people age 15-24years constitute of 40% of daily HIV infections and over 60% of these infection occur in the world’s poorest [...]
We began our thesis at January 2010 about the preliminary design of a wind turbine especially for the Colombia wind conditions [...]
The main issue that this project wants to address is that many public schools in Pakistan lack creativity. Students are not [...]
The Philippines is a developing country with a vibrant civil society and at least a hundred thousand non-profit groups, NGOs, civil [...]
In Zimbabwe there are not many events or activities where people from different social backgrounds get together bringing about separation in [...]
Why inequality? According to the first ever Human Development Report for Latin America and the Caribbean, ours is the most unequal [...]
There are two big misconceptions about education in Latin America: the first one is that young people are too inexperienced to [...]
Global Changemakers CEM is a student association, integrated by young activists, which aims to contribute positively in a wide range of [...]
The Recognizing Guyana Regional Action Project was formed at the 2010 Latin America and Caribbean Youth Summit held in beautiful Brazil. This particular project is [...]
‘Tu casa no es su casa – Your home it’s not his home’ is a wide media campaign that seeks to [...]
As human beings and Brazilian citizens, we all have equal rights and obligations. Violence has got no justification, either it is [...]
Eddy and the Wifipe team (www.wifipe.org) are working on an ambitious project on Girl Effect tagged GEDI. Girl Child Empowerment and Development [...]
A Daara is a place where parents send their children in order for them to receive Koranic education. The children who [...]
The Anti-Corruption Journalism on Healthcare services in Dar es Salaam and Coast Region is a Community Action Project that addresses petty [...]
DESCRIPTION In Kenya, there are a considerable number of young people from diverse backgrounds with immense potential. This youth population should place [...]
This CAP wanted to tackle poverty with education and sustainable development. Its vision was to improve life quality and the economy [...]
In Sub Saharan Africa, some 12 millon girls are out of school. In Cameroon, The three Northern regions (Adamawa, North and [...]
In 2011, Chile confronted the awakening of an entire generation. Youth people in our country started a massive social movement, mostly [...]
Learning English is essential for children in Palestine. From a practical standpoint, it is a requirement to graduate and get into [...]
Young people are disproportionately affected by corruption in service delivery since they depend on these services in terms of education and [...]
The youth in Sri Lanka are not given enough opportunities to voice their thoughts or to show case their talents. They [...]
This project Scaling Up HIV/AIDS Prevention Activities Among Out of School Young People with Disabilities and Non Young People with Disabilities In [...]
Throughout the world, the two largest forces in the spread of HIV/AIDS are ignorance and apathy. Globally, people are either painfully [...]
The drive of this project is hope. We want to see a Malawi that is free from stigma and that is [...]
BAKAS: Bagong Kabataan ang Solusyon formerly known as: Batang Kalikasan ang Solution History of BAKAS Year 2011: In April 2011, BAKAS was founded by Cris [...]
The issue the project concerned with is stigma and discrimination of infected and affected by HIV and mobilisation of young people [...]
Brother By My Side is a Global Changemakers Community Action Project, managed by Christopher Walcott, in the twin island Republic of Trinidad [...]
In the Philippines, almost 22.6 percent of the population (or more than 21 million people) live on less than 1.25 USD [...]
I love to read, and I love to help others read. I believe there is a wealth of knowledge in books [...]
FOFA (Firmes Projetos, Felizes Adolescentes) will tackle the practice of bullying between children and adolescents aged 10-14 years old, focusing on the [...]
While corruption scandals boom in Brazilian politics, the country’s youngsters remain silent. Brazilian youth is one of the many groups marginalized [...]
ACTION-EXPRESSION is a project born in 2010 by different organizations and collectives focused on social and cultural topics based on the [...]
Welcome to the iMHere! Project’s iTeach, iLearn Program! Dear Applicant, Thank you for your interest in the iTeach, iLearn program. By visiting this page you [...]
Tomorrow’s world belongs to the children of today. Thus, the education we provide them with today will determine the way in [...]
All children should have access to a good education that provides them with opportunities, allows them to reach their [...]
Liberia has a ”free and compulsory” primary education policy, but paradoxically also has an eighty percent illiteracy rate. The country’s weak [...]
Nigeria as a country ranks among one of the most corrupt countries in the world according to the reports of [...]
Shining Horizon was born out of the idea that tackling poverty at grassroots level would be the most effective way in [...]
Sparkle project is designed with the aim of raising the awareness of children at the age of 10 to 15 – (in [...]
The dire situation of the public education in the Philippines is one of the longest running issues in the country with [...]
E-Classroom is a fee free peer to peer based learning and mentorship project, which seeks to use Social Media to Create [...]
The Green Initiative aims to become a NGO in Kuwait that will create a greener environment in a petrol-dependant economy. It [...]
Gender Inequality is always been an issue for Pakistani women, causes refers from lake of education, Insecurity, tribal customs, religious extremism [...]
After talking to the inhabitants of the Parque Ribeirão community and other aid organizations that assist this location, we came to [...]
At their schooling age, they are out on the streets selling and working for their families. At the premature age, they [...]
”Creativity can change the world, and arts can reach people in a way nothing else can. It is the universal language [...]
Future Voices International is a pioneering grassroots level project enabling young people living in poverty the chance to be heard. Future [...]
SAGE Cup Philippines is a national entrepreneurial competition for secondary school students that partner them with mentors from universities and business or civic [...]
In the last few years our countries have taken significant steps to improve their education systems; however, major challenges remain. Those [...]
”EL DESPERTAR” is a project initiated in 2010 by Fahrenheit 451 Foundation which promotes social inclusion for persons with cognitive disability [...]
The project area is located in Bahir Dar City, the capital city of the Amhara Region in Ethiopia. The name ‘’Bahir [...]
The nationwide youth empowerment project, Goreto, is a campaign that aims to inform high school students about the need for development of [...]
Read-Think-Share is a social responsibility project which was developed in the year 2000 under the wing of Young Guru Academy (YGA). [...]
DESCRIPTIONCentigrade: Climate is about inspiring change for a better environment and world, by removing the intent of harm at grassroots [...]
This CAP is intended to minimize gender- and culture-based violence (GBV) and harmful traditional practices (HTPs) in selected rural areas of [...]
“Youth from primary, secondary and high learning institutions entering the labour force annually is about 1,000,000, but only 40,000 get employment [...]
Minimally Invasive Education will address the development-inhibiting problem of ’School Wastage’ throughout the country by replacing the traditional classroom environment with [...]
Vietnam Youth Forum (VYF) 2010 took place between July 18th and 22nd in Hanoi, Vietnam. Participants of the Forum were young [...]
Global Forum 40 is a youth led initiative, creating peer led action. Acting as a bridge between local communities and traditions, [...]
In Yemen, most girls don’t feel heard by the authorities and are not confident enough to speak up and make their [...]
Shining Horizon was born out of the idea that the most effective way to alleviate poverty was by tackling it at [...]
”Indonesia has more than 40 million youngsters aged 15 to 24 years old, living in this archipelago, which is equivalent to [...]
Cyclone Nargis caused the worst natural disaster in the recorded history of Myanmar. The cyclone crossed the country on May 2, [...]
Growing evidence on the vulnerability of people with disabilities on risks of HIV-infection highlights the problems of programme exclusion. Current HIV&AIDS [...]
Women are the bedrock of any society but unfortunate are deprived of equal access to education, health care, capital, and decision [...]
In Nigeria, over 2000 teenagers get addicted to tobacco smoking daily. It kills half of its users in productive middle age [...]
The ”Changed Children” Project is an initiative of Foundation for Turning Community Concern into Citizen Action in Nigeria Project. CCP is [...]
The ”Little Lion” Home-School acts directly with children and teenagers of 1 to 18 years old. Their mission is to provide shelter, [...]
In RECONSTRUYE, our goal is to promote sustainable production of built environments. After the earthquake in Chile, we have brought together [...]
Mexico is considered one of the most bio and cultural diverse countries in the world; the linkage between the both is [...]
Gira Mundo (the portuguese expression for ’World Turns’) is a social project that aims to attract exchange students to work an educational [...]
United Nation’s Economic Commission for Latin America (CEPAL by its spanish acronym) revealed in its last report that poverty among children [...]
Chile is the third inequalitarian country in South America, with a 0.54 GINI coefficient. 76,8% of Chilean population is enrolled in [...]
The vision of this CAP was to create a local network of changemakers from my community to organize seminars and workshops, [...]
The Yute X 2010 Conference which will be held at the Knutsford Court Hotel on November 24-36, 2010 is being organised [...]
On February 5-7th 2010, we hosted the Southeast Youth Food Activist Summit (SYFAS) at UNC-Chapel Hill. SYFAS brought together over a [...]
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