Resources on: Youth and Volunteerism

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Youth Volunteering for Development Africa in the 21 st Century

Youth volunteering for development is a strategy for engaging young men and women in a range of activities that can improve youth participation and positively harness the energy, vigour and innovation of youth people to contribute to the achievement of national and global development goals.

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Global Citizens for Change

The Global Citizens for Change website is about making connections between learning about global issues, and doing something about it. It's about discovering volunteering overseas as a career choice, and as an enriching experience that can make you an agent of positive global change.

The 411 Initiative For Change

The 411 Initiative For Change is working to create a world in which all global citizens, and specifically young people, have a say and a role to play in their community, their country, and are active participants in all areas of society and at all levels.

The President's Award for Youth Empowerment (South Africa)

Our mission, with the assistance of adult volunteer leaders, is to empower young people between the ages of 14 and 25, by providing a balanced, non-competitive framework for self-development that will increase their self-esteem and enhance their capacity to achieve in what ever context they find themselves in,  enabling them to become responsible, active citizens within their communities.

UN Volunteers: General Information

The United Nations Volunteers programme (UNV) is the volunteer arm of the United Nations. It was created by the UN General Assembly in 1970 to serve as an operational partner in development cooperation at the request of UN member states. It is administered by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and works through UNDP's country offices around the world.

Youth Challenge International

Youth Challenge International builds the skills, experience and confidence of young people by involving them in substantive overseas international development projects in partnership with local youth-serving organizations.