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18-year-old Trans Conscientious Objector Ella Keidar Greenberg Refuses Military Service in Protest of Occupation and War in Gaza

On Wedensday, March 19 at 10:00, in Tel Hashomer enlistment camp, Ella Keidar Greenberg, an 18-year-old Israeli conscientious objector, will publicly declare her refusal to enlist in the Israeli military. She will be accompanied by a demonstration organized by Mesarvot…

Is Generation Z in Serbia Showing Us the Future of Resistance?

Four months after the collapse of the railway station canopy in Novi Sad and the deaths of 15 people, student protests in Serbia show no signs of fading. On the contrary, they are growing larger, taking the shape of a…

Anthropology for Kids and Visual Assembly Are Reimagining Work, Education, Money, and More

These interactive books and events encourage fresh perspectives on long-standing social systems. Rigid thinking has been linked to social and professional problems, difficulty in adapting to societal change, and mental health issues that can lead to suicide and mass shootings. By Damon…

Igniting the Future: Baguio Central University’s International Relations Officer Inspires APPSAM Youth Leaders

Baguio City, Philippines The Association of Philippine Private School Administrators and Mentors (APPSAM) hosted the 12th National Student Leadership Assembly and Talent Fair with the theme “Ignite, Inspire, Innovate: Youth Serving the Nation Tomorrow.” This was held on November 7-9,…

Empowering Young Leaders: A Resilient Initiative for a Greener Future

by Marivic A. Wance Last November 4, 2024, the Municipal Local Government Unit (MLGU) of Kibungan Benguet sponsored the tree-caring activity through the Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office (MSWDO) that organized and funded it and the Municipal Environment and…

Colombia: Historic Global Ministerial Conference to end violence against children

By: Alicia Muñoz Bohorquez Bogotá, Colombia   A historic meeting took place this month in Bogota: the First Global Ministerial Conference to End Violence against Children. The event was attended by more than 100 member countries of the World Health…

85% of American Youth Polled Worry About Climate Change, Want More Action From Governments and Corporations

A “supermajority” — 85 percent — of young Americans polled feel distressed about human-caused climate change and, and similar percentages want stronger action from corporations and the government, according to a new study published in The Lancet Planetary Health. In the survey — the largest…

Global Health Organization Lauds Philippine School-based Immunization Campaign

Manila, Philippines – The Philippine government officially kicked off this year’s school-based immunization campaign titled, “Bakuna Eskuwela” on October 7, 2024 at the Dr. Alejandro Albert Elementary School in Sampaloc, Manila. This is a joint undertaking of the Department of…

Math-Top Hiker: A Board Game Intervention for Teaching Fractions to Grade 5 Learners

by: Helen Dangsi Buyagan In the vibrant landscape of educational innovation, “Math-Top Hiker,” crafted by Helen D. Buyagan, emerges as a beacon for enhancing mathematical proficiency among Grade 5 learners at Sayapot Elementary School in Dacudac, Tadian, Mountain Province, Philippines.…

EcoWaste Coalition Asks: Why are toys still poorly labeled? 

Group Demands Better Enforcement of the 11-year old Toy and Game Safety Labeling Act 1 September 2024, Quezon City.  Eleven years since it was enacted on September 3, 2013, and five years after its implementing rules and regulations (IRR) were…

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