Empowering young people to be active global citizens and contribute towards building a world of justice, equity and dignity.

Young people, volunteers and staff gathered in YMCA Greenhill for “Local to Global” event hosted by our Global Justice & International Development Committee members on 7th June.

This event provided stakeholders with an opportunity to consolidate learning from year one of Irish Aid multi-annual grant as YMCA Ireland continues to embed a Global Citizenship Education perspective in its youth work practice.

Highlights from year one of the Irish Aid project ‘YMCAs in Partnership for People, Planet, Prosperity and Peace’ include:
• the initiation of collaborations with World YMCA and in particular with Colombia and Kosovo YMCAs
• young people in YMCA local associations experienced Global Youth Work and in many cases for the first time
• Youth-Led strategies to global justice issues have helped young people to envision a more just and equitable world for all

‘Local to Global’ Part I
• Young people share their experiences of Global Youth Work in local associations including Lurgan, Greenhill and Belfast to Cork/West Cork, West Dublin and Londonderry
• Rehana Merali presents Y Care International’s current collaborations with YMCA global partners

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