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Red Cross Philippines needs Full-time Volunteer Writers

Red Cross Philippines needs Full-time Volunteer Writers

The Philippine National Red Cross (www.redcross.org.ph ) is looking for VOLUNTEER WRITERS who are willing to write press releases, do media liaison related work, and help out in editing the official Red Cross Philippines Newsletter. Topics to be written are humanitarian projects, emergency and disaster response. Regular positions available.
Interested applicants may submit their resume with [...]

12 Steps in Improving your Charisma as a Leader

I find this article appropriate to the need of the times. Youth today needs more than just influence to move volunteers and members. They need charisma (a.k.a. the ability to develop or inspire in others an ideological commitment to a particular point of view) to move people do things for the better good of everyone.

Debra [...]

Global Search for Staples Youth Social Entrepreneur is Now Launched

Global Search for Staples Youth Social Entrepreneur is Now Launched

Ashoka’s Youth Venture, with Changemakers and Staples, has launched The Staples Youth Social Entrepreneur Competition, a global search for the most creative young people that are improving their communities while positively impacting others.
Youth between the ages of 12 and 24 are eligible to enter the competition and will have the opportunity to win prizes, [...]

THE 11TH NATIONAL AYALA YOUNG LEADERS CONGRESS (AYLC 2009) on 10 – 13 FEBRUARY 2009 at Alfonso, Cavite, Philippines

THE 11TH NATIONAL AYALA YOUNG LEADERS CONGRESS (AYLC 2009) on 10 – 13 FEBRUARY 2009 at Alfonso, Cavite, Philippines

The Ayala group of companies, in their continuing commitment to develop young Servant-Leaders for the country, is pleased to announce the call for nominations to the 11th National Ayala Young Leaders Congress (AYLC 2009).

The AYLC brings together 70 of the most outstanding student leaders from the country’s leading schools and universities to a three and [...]

Call for participants for the 2008 Model ASEM in Beijing, China, 25 - 27 September 2008

Call for participants for the 2008 Model ASEM in Beijing, China, 25 - 27 September 2008

The ASEF University Alumni Network (ASEFUAN), the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) and the All-China Youth Federation (ACYF) call for participants for the 2008 Model ASEM in Beijing, a conference and simulation of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM), aimed at international students with strong interest in the political, economic and social relations between Asia and Europe.
The 2008 Model [...]

2008 ASIAN YOUTH WORKERS’ TRAINING PROGRAM in South Korea on Sept. 17 to Oct. 17, 2008

The National Youth Center of Korea is inviting at least two (2) nominees to the 2008 Asian Youth Workers’ Training Program to be conducted on September 17 to October 17, 2008 in Korea .
Objectives. To build up practical partnership with sustainable relationship Promotion to youth worker’s ability to improve the value of youth activity Understanding [...]

SHU International Achievement Postgraduate Scholarships - Sheffield Hallam University (United Kingdom)

SHU International Achievement Postgraduate Scholarships - Sheffield Hallam University (United Kingdom)

SHU International Achievement Scholarships are available for students starting their studies in the 2008/09 academic year. They aim to encourage highly qualified graduates from all over the world to follow a full-time postgraduate taught programme at Sheffield Hallam University.
All full-time postgraduate taught courses at the University are taking part in the scheme. The minimum value [...]

Join World Creative Youth Forum (WCYF) 2009!

Join World Creative Youth Forum (WCYF) 2009!

WCYF 2009 is Education for Sustainable Development with the following sub themes:

Peace and Human Rights – in depth discussion and skills sharing on effective approaches towards peace and human rights education, as well as assessment of current situations.
Climate Change - promote awareness and instill action towards supporting ways to lessen the effects and causes of [...]

1st UNFPA World Population Day Essay Writing Contest

The World Population Day is an annual event celebrated around the world every 11th of July. The event helps to draw the world’s attention to recognize population as an international concern. This year, the World Population Day focuses on a global concern—the urgent need for quality family planning information and services. It also seeks [...]

Confessions of the President’s Youngest Appointee

Written By Michael “Mike” Francis Acebedo Lopez
Commissioner- at-Large, National Youth Commission
 
 
            It was only a month after my college graduation as an Advertising major from Cebu’s University of San Carlos when I made an ambitious, determined, and life-changing decision to apply for a government position where I felt I could make some difference as a [...]