Canada's role in tackling youth unemployment and skills gaps

📣 Today, we are so excited to announce our partnership, along with the Big Six Youth Organizations and United Nations Youth Office to accelerate progress on the #GlobalGoals. Since 2021, the Big Six have been working together to champion #YouthLead solutions, with the support of the European Union's Youth Empowerment Fund through the Global Youth Mobilization programme. And we at The World YWCA have continued to support young women and women's leadership in setting new and equitable agendas. At a time of great uncertainty in the global system and great urgency with some of the issues facing young people, this is about working together NOW to make sure that we are connecting young people in our movements to important decisions and discussions that have a bearing on young people’s futures! Read more about this landmark new chapter: http://bit.ly/4pxCU3E. #GlobalYouthMobilization United Nations Youth Office World YMCA The Duke of Edinburgh's Award World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies - IFRC  

Cultural Digital Inclusion & Youth: Building Scotland’s Future Together One thing I’ve learned in my research journey is that young people are at the heart of digital inclusion. For many, the online world is where education, job opportunities, and community engagement begin. But without fair access, the right skills, and culturally relevant content, we risk leaving some of our youth behind. In conversations with young people across Scotland, it’s clear that digital inclusion isn’t just about Wi-Fi or devices, it’s about: 🔹 Feeling represented in online spaces 🔹 Having mentors who understand their cultural background 🔹 Being supported to use digital tools to share their voices and shape their communities If we want to see a Scotland where every young person thrives, then we must make digital inclusion a bridge, not a barrier. My CIPR-funded research “Cultural Digital Inclusion: A PR Toolkit for Engaging Diverse Community Initiatives in Scotland” is exploring exactly this. I’d love to hear from youth leaders, educators, and young people themselves about how we can make digital inclusion truly meaningful. You can take part by: 👉Completing the short survey here: https://lnkd.in/e6mSdkyq 👉Booking an interview slot with me here: https://lnkd.in/ev47nDme] Your input will help shape recommendations that support not just young people today, but Scotland’s future. Chartered Institute of Public Relations CIPR Scotland Scottish Youth Parliament #DigitalInclusion #YouthEmpowerment #CulturalInclusion #Scotland #CIPRResearch

#UNGA80 #SDGsConference2025 PANEL 2: Women and Youth as Leaders for Civic Engagement and Social Change features Mr. Daniel Juma Omondi, Africa Regional Representative, Global Peace Foundation (Kenya), on Ensuring Youth Leadership in Social Change and Peacebuilding: Challenges and Resolutions. He underscored that meaningful youth participation is indispensable to democratic renewal and durable peace, noting that the generation of 2050 will be shaped by the education, civic pathways, and opportunities provided today. “A dream shared becomes a movement, this is how the impossible becomes achievable,” he said, describing today’s youth mobilization as the sound of a new civilization trying to be born. He called for inclusive education, mentorship, financing for youth-led initiatives, and broad multi-stakeholder coalitions to scale community peace infrastructures and safeguard human dignity.

🔎 What does it mean to be part of the Youth Friendly Standards? Becoming YFS-accredited means creating authentic partnerships with young people. It's about building trust, credibility, and making a lasting impact 🌱 The YFS framework helps organizations to create inclusive environments where youth can thrive, and integrate youth perspectives into policies, projects, and strategies, and, thus, strengthen partnerships that are fair, sustainable, and mutually beneficial 🤝 Whether you are a youth-led CSO, a policymaker, or an institution, the YFS can help transform your approach to youth inclusion 👇 https://lnkd.in/dFViwktF AU-EU Youth Lab ComDev Africa #AUEUYouthVoicesLab #EngageEmpowerConnect #AUEU #AUEUYouthLab #YouthFriendlyStandards

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞? Too often, youth engagement feels like a tick-the-box exercise. But young people can spot tokenism a mile away. They want to be seen, heard, and included in ways that feel authentic. In our next Community call, we’re teaming up with YACVic to unpack what genuine youth engagement looks like. We’ll revisit three critical stages: 📊 Awareness – Strategies that actually connected with young people and built trust 🤝 Attraction – How organisations attracted youth participation and amplified their voices 📑 Recruitment – Inclusive approaches that broke down barriers and supported applicants This is a chance to learn from real examples, swap insights with peers, and leave with strategies you can apply straight away. -- This Learning Community is commissioned by Social Enterprise Australia as part of the Australian Government’s Social Enterprise Development Initiative (SEDI). #GenZ #YouthEngagement #SocialImpact #LearningCommunity #FutureOfWork #Leadership Department of Social Services (DSS) Youth Affairs Council Victoria

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞? Too often, youth engagement feels like a tick-the-box exercise. But young people can spot tokenism a mile away. They want to be seen, heard, and included in ways that feel authentic. In our next Community call, we’re teaming up with YACVic to unpack what genuine youth engagement looks like. We’ll revisit three critical stages: 📊 Awareness – Strategies that actually connected with young people and built trust 🤝 Attraction – How organisations attracted youth participation and amplified their voices 📑 Recruitment – Inclusive approaches that broke down barriers and supported applicants This is a chance to learn from real examples, swap insights with peers, and leave with strategies you can apply straight away. -- This Learning Community is commissioned by Social Enterprise Australia as part of the Australian Government’s Social Enterprise Development Initiative (SEDI). #GenZ #YouthEngagement #SocialImpact #LearningCommunity #FutureOfWork #Leadership Department of Social Services (DSS) Youth Affairs Council Victoria

🌍 As we all know, Europe is navigating an increasingly complex socio-economic landscape, from rising inflation and shifting labour markets to persistent socio-economic inequalities. As we adapt to global changes, the renewed European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan must respond to the evolving needs of communities where people live. What does it mean concretely? Here are our key recommendations for the next Action Plan: 📍Embed a place-based approach across the design and implementation of the Action Plan and all related EU initiatives 🤝Promote integrated and person-centred approaches across social policies and EU funding 📊Revise the EU Social Scoreboard and European Semester to provide relevant information on territorial and social realities ⚡Address poverty in its most extreme forms 🏠Strengthen the focus on the housing crisis in the Action Plan ⚖️Strengthen the equal opportunity agenda to fight discrimination at all levels of governance 👶🏽Reinforce the EU Child Guarantee through stronger multi-level governance 🎓Put people and places at the centre of the EU education, skills, and employment agenda Our latest report highlights the crucial role of cities in driving social cohesion and inclusion. Through initiatives like Eurocities’ InclusiveCities4All campaign, mayors across 62 cities in 23 countries have made over 100 pledges, committing over €15 billion to reducing inequalities and advancing social rights. Cities are not just implementers. They are partners in shaping Europe’s social agenda. Recognising and harnessing their impact is key to ensuring no one is left behind. 📖 Check out our report here!

🌍 Week 2 Summary – From Critique to Action | Multilateral 101 – Youth Learning & Strategy Series (YouthHubAfrica) 🌍 This week focused on moving from understanding multilateralism to identifying actionable gaps. Key Reflections: Barriers for African youth: Limited representation, unequal access to information, and dominance of powerful states restrict meaningful participation in global decision-making. Women and girls: Despite progress, they remain underrepresented in multilateral spaces, especially in leadership and policy-shaping roles. Youth consultation: Policies affecting African youth are often designed without sufficient engagement of young people themselves. Advocacy tools: Leveraging both online platforms (LinkedIn, webinars, social media) and offline methods (community forums, peer dialogues) is crucial for amplifying youth voices. Takeaway: Moving from critique to action means not just identifying gaps, but organizing, collaborating, and actively engaging in spaces where decisions are made. African youth have a critical role to play in shaping inclusive global policies. #YouthHubAfrica #Week2Reflection #FromCritiqueToAction #AfricanYouth #Leadership #Multilateralism

This week in R2A’s Youth Inclusion and Engagement Dialogue space, we are highlighting a fantastic resource from Development Alternative: A Recipe for Change: The Cookbook for Youth-Led Accountability. This practical resource brings together stories, tools, and approaches developed by young people to strengthen accountability in their communities. It shows how youth are driving change by combining creativity, strategy, and lived experience to shape governance and hold institutions to account. Find out more about this resource and explore the dialogue space for more on Youth Inclusion in Development research: https://ow.ly/Cyt350X66xG #YouthEngagement #Accountability #ResearchToAction #YouthLeadership #GlobalDevelopment #KnowledgeSharing

A month ago, I had the privilege of discussing youth empowerment at the Vatican Pan-European Climate Resilience Conference. I used my time to highlight the impact the Global Youth Mobilization is having through the Youth Empowerment Fund. 📢 Funding youth solutions is essential for laying the foundation of long-term climate resilience. When we combine funding with skill-building, we see the greatest return on investment, which is why the Big Six Youth Organisations are committed to empowering young people through capacity building. 🧠 The Global Youth Mobilization provides mentorship and support for grant recipients to maximise their impact and build life-long skills that will benefit their communities. ⚧️ ♀️ ♂️ If we want a safe, fair and successful society, we need to address inequalities with equity in funding and skill-building programmes. Climate change hits women first because it deepens existing disparities. Check out the latest UN Women report to understand how and why climate change and gender inequality are interconnected. https://lnkd.in/eWCaqiPV It was a pleasure to learn from my fellow panellists and find the overlap in our approaches to climate resilience. The strongest solutions are built on a diverse range of perspectives, so it was inspiring to hear the impacts of their work. 💚 Thank you, Bianca Pitt, Anne Hidalgo, Matteo Lepore, Christof Reinert, Ingmar Rentzhog and Christin ter Braak-Forstinger, Dr., LL.M.. The Big Six: World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM), World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts, World YWCA, World YMCA, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies - IFRC, The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award Foundation #GlobalYouthMobilization #GlobalGoals #YouthLed #BigSixYouth #Scouts #YouthMobilize #WorldScouting #YouthEmpowerment #YouthLeadstheWay #PAS #PASS #MAST #ClimateAction #Resilience The Scouts