Petrider Paul shares her top 5 recommendations for Africa Youth Day
The 2021 Africa Youth Day is all about recognizing youth as key agents for Africa’s socio-economic growth and sustainable development under the theme “Defining the Future Today: Youth-led Solutions for Building the Africa We Want.”
Petrider Paul is an Artem Next Gen Ambassador who is passionate about youth, gender and health issues and a former African Union Youth Advisory Council member appointed by His Excellency Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson of the African Union Commission. She is a 2018 Commonwealth Point of Light Award recipient from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II for her voluntary work to campaign to end child marriage, and gender-based violence in the Commonwealth. She also serves as a UNICEF Changemaker for children in Tanzania.
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Results From Youth Engagement With Border Communities On The Fight Against Cross Border Transmission Of COVID-19 In The East African Community
By EAC Youth Ambassadors Platform, GIZ
The report highlights Covid-19 related challenges faced by border communities in the East African Community Partner states including The Republic of Burundi, Kenya , Rwanda, Uganda, South Sudan and the United Republic of Tanzania.
Additionally, the report outlines sensitization efforts to protect border communities from cross border transmission of the virus and recommendations by several stakeholders and young people to ensure the promotion of peace and security in border zones.
East and Southern Africa Youth Consultations on the Regional Action Plan on COVID19
By African Union Youth Envoy
The EAC Youth Ambassadors Platform and Southern Africa Youth Forum – SADC , as members of the Africa Youth Front on COVID19, hosted an East and Southern Africa Youth Consultation as part of the development of the Regional Youth Action Plan on COVID19 as a key contributor to the post-pandemic working group, that seeks to develop youth led measures that take into account the special challenges faced by young people during the spate of the pandemic with about 114 participants who engaged online.
Greater Inclusion of African Youth in Public Service A Workshop for Progressive Reforms and How Best to achieve them
By African Union Youth Envoy, African Union
The report stresses the need to create and strengthen structures that are radical, different, creative and characterized by collaborative effort and unity in ensuring that the youth population co-lead the road to recovery for Africa. The paper notes that as much as there is progressive leadership and more youthful leaders and public servants in many African countries, there is still a huge gap in the implementation of these policies and structures.
My Life My Purpose A Tanzanian President Remembers
By Benjamin William Mkapa
The book conveys Former President Benjamin Mkapa’s thoughts on the successes, failures and challenges he encountered while working for Tanzania’s first President, Julius Nyerere, and later, as president himself for ten years. His Excellency Ben Mkapa’s insights continue to be an inspiration, shedding light on pathways for current and future generations.
Never Too Young to Lead: Developing Leadership in Young Adolescents
By Maureen P. Provencher
The reading offers faith communities resources and strategies to develop leadership qualities and skills in young adolescents. The sessions found in Never Too Young to Lead provide a broad overview of leadership with the aid of images from scripture. It also includes activities for training youth in essential leadership skills and qualities.