The Advocacy Team works to drive systemic change by cultivating campaigns to influence policies, mobilize support, and raise awareness about issues connected to peace, security, and decolonization. This team plays a crucial role in amplifying the voices of young changemakers, shaping topical discourse, and unifying stakeholders in their mission to drive concrete action in response to any given global issue.
Our Green Colonialism campaign maps the cases submitted to us, on a map drawn south-up to put affected communities first.
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How climate action, conservation and “green” development can reproduce historical patterns of colonial extraction, and who pays the price when mines, dams and wind parks are built in the name of the climate.
Meaningful Youth Engagement Campaign
The global youth population has grown significantly over the past 25 years — from 1.2 billion in 2000 to an estimated 1.8 billion in 2025. This demographic shift has not only increased the presence of young people in society but…
Meaningful Youth Engagement Campaign
Yara El Turk never imagined water could hold memory, until youth across Lebanon, Tunisia, and Indigenous Canada began teaching me. Through art, silence, and reclaimed stories, young people are transforming trauma, displacement…
Meaningful Youth Engagement Campaign
Growing up in Sudan taught Zaina Amir that silence is a choice. Amid gunfire, blackouts, and tear gas, youth refused erasure. Through art, protest, and livestreamed truth in the dark, they resisted. Not waiting to be saved, Zaina…
Meaningful Youth Engagement Campaign
Nigeria’s youth are often mislabeled as “lazy,” yet the real challenge lies in systemic barriers that limit opportunity. Despite high unemployment and limited access to resources, young Nigerians continue to lead, innovate, and…
Meaningful Youth Engagement Campaign
Paola Lee discovered youth-led change through quiet curiosity, writing, observing, and asking questions. Through blogging on mental health, inequality, and the silent struggles of young people, she found spaces to share, listen…
Meaningful Youth Engagement Campaign
A young first-generation scientist witnesses a Harvard lab shut down after political funding cuts, propelling her into the intersection of research, policy, and advocacy. Amid her family’s fears as immigrants, she commits to…
Meaningful Youth Engagement Campaign
It was an average July evening that brought with it stress and anxiety for many students. For some, it was the stress of finishing summer assignments, and for others, it was the fear of losing their lives. While I fell in the…
Meaningful Youth Engagement Campaign
This blog is a reflection on what drives Pakistan’s youth, the systemic obstacles they face and how we can collectively build a future where their potential isn’t just recognized but actively supported.
Meaningful Youth Engagement Campaign
Many Nigerian youths felt offended by the words spoken (You are lazy) by the President. The aim is to motivate them to buckle up, apply for jobs, take leadership roles, and thrive. Many would ask if the word “Lazy Youth” serves…
Meaningful Youth Engagement Campaign
What picture flashes in your mind when you hear the word conflict? Maybe it's scenes from a war-torn country, or perhaps the tension humming beneath the surface of your own life. Conflict, in its many forms, is the relentless…