Global Shapers Munich Support Refugees With Digital Inclusion
The Global Shapers Munich Hub is taking a leading role in supporting refugees - in Munich and globally - integration into local communities and the labour market through digital inclusion initiatives Komputer Klasse and the Upskill Library. Komputer Klasse In 2016, the
Vulnerable Mining Workers Need Stronger Social Protections
The mining sector hasn't been spared from COVID-19; with sites closing and mobility restricted, the livelihoods of vulnerable workers are in jeopardy. What can governments and industry do to ensure no one is left behind when the next pandemic strikes? Let's take a
Skills For The Future: What Developing Countries Can Do Today to Benefit Tomorrow
The UN sustainable development goals are the framework within which organisations, like the European Training Foundation, that support developing and transition countries in offering a decent life to their citizens, operate. The 17 goals adopted in 2015 set detailed targets
Populism’s Promises: Are Populist Leaders Delivering on Them?
Populists make empty promises. They exploit people’s discontent, raise expectations but cannot deliver solutions. They claim to represent the “will of the people”. Yet they spread lies and accuse leaders of other parties, particularly progressive ones, to be the root
To The Market: Mobilising Artisan Employment
It is no secret that employment empowers. The greatest gift you can give is longevity and security through life, this can be achieved by giving someone who is unemployed a purpose, an income and a source of pride. It is
Sustainable Development Goals – What Do They Mean for Youth?
EDITOR’S NOTE: THIS PIECE IS CONTRIBUTED BY THE EUROPEAN YOUTH FORUM. IT WAS PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED BY YO!MAG, THE EUROPEAN YOUTH FORUM’S PLATFORM FOR YOUTH WRITING AND MULTIMEDIA CONTENT. IT IS PART OF A SERIES EXPLORING THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDG’S). SEE THE INTRODUCTION TO THE
Transforming Lives: Roca Breaks Patterns of Crime and Incarceration for High-Risk Youth
At the June 13 opening of the Roca Center in Lynn, Massachusetts – amid a crowd of police and state officials – Chris Mullins, 24, addressed the impact of Roca on his life. Roca (Spanish for “rock”) is a non-profit organization
An Honest And Ironic Job Description Of A Doctor
Reflecting on the state of the healthcare system in the United States brings many to consider better constructs to aid those that are sick and ailing. But, how often do we reflect on the state of our physician's and their