Arigatou International — Nairobi together in partnership with the Norwegian Church Aid (NCA) and Changemaker-Oslo, will host the African Children and Youth Network for Human Rights / Réseau des Enfants et Jeunes Africains pour les Droits Humains (REJADH), Action! Seminar from 14th – 18th November 2019, in Machakos County, Kenya.
“Faith leaders have to do more than preach to the Youth who are vulnerable to violent extremism. They have to play a role in increasing access to resources for the Youth.”
Social media is the new arena of violent extremism with their strengths being Facebook, Twitter and YouTube stated Mr. Abdulswamad Alawi. He added that terrorist organizations use social media platforms to recruit, train and communicate with their followers, supporters, donors and potential recruits.
In a thought-provoking conversation with a colleague from Zimbabwe, on why Africa leaders chose to remain in power for long periods, his response was African youth lack mentors- people who will show them that power is not about an individual good but power should be at the service of the community and the citizens. I …
Arigatou International — Nairobi together with the Norwegian Church Aid (NCA), will host the Action! Seminar from 1 – 5 October 2018, in Sagana, Kenya. This is in collaboration with our partners, including, Changemaker-Oslo and the Elman Peace and Human Rights Centre.
Most of us have come across or heard of the phrase: “The youth are the leaders of tomorrow,” But how are the future leaders developed? This is the question that we should ponder over and look at the current dynamics on approach to good leadership.
Can effective interfaith communication help prevent and counter violent extremism? Definitely yes. Effective communication paves the pathway for people from different faiths to know each other better. It allows the fostering of mutual understanding and thereby leaves little room for the misuse of religion to fuel violent extremism.
Understanding the narratives and counter narratives to violent extremism dominated the better part of the discussions during the 2018 Youth In Action, the 3rd Regional Youth Forum on Peacebuilding held from 3rd to 8th September 2018 in Machakos County, Kenya.
We are all here because we want a peaceful continent stated Shk. Ibrahim Lethome, the Secretary General of the Centre for Sustainable Conflict Resolution (CSCR). And it is important to appreciate the African continent by trying to change the negative rhetoric regarding the continent. He identified poverty, corruption, culture of violence as some of the …
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Radicalization is a process that pushes individuals to engage in violent extremism stated Ms. Nyambura. Having a critical mind is not wrong, Galileo for example was criticized by his contemporaries for his ideas especially on the rotation of the earth. Galileo was correct but he was condemned for it. Radicalization then depends on the period …
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Arigatou International – Nairobi organized a special tour to the United Nations Office, Nairobi on the 7th of September 2018. The tour was an opportunity for the RPP Youth forum participants to get to see and understand the role of young people as key agents of social change, economic growth and technological innovation. Moreover, participants …
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Is radicalization good or bad? Asked Michael Adikwu a youth development trainer began by asking participants questions. Participants agreed that indeed radicalization can be positive; whereby they argued that radicalization is not always bad, but it will depend with the issues that one is being radicalized about. Being radicalized for example to become a football …
Fred Nyabera, the Director of Arigatou International’s Interfaith Initiative to End Child Poverty, begun the 2018 Youth In Action by welcoming all participants and encouraging them to take advantage of this opportunity to learn from each other. Remarking on the theme of the forum, “Media and Preventing Violent Extremism”, Rev. Nyabera stated that, The media …
Do you believe you can have a positive influence on your country or community? Asked Richard Rowe, the Executive Director of the Opening Learning Institute. Majority of the participants believed they could influence their communities positively, and few believed they could only do so to a small extent. Those few argued that there was a …
Arigatou International – Nairobi in collaboration with the Norwegian Church Aid (NCA) will hold the 2018 Youth In Action, which is the 3rd Regional Youth Forum on Peacebuilding from 3rd – 8th September, 2018 in Nairobi, Kenya.
Violent extremist groups increasingly use both traditional and modern media to spread their narratives and recruit new followers. The media offer unique opportunities to counter violent extremism among youth by providing them with a platform to express their identities, concerns and frustrations and to be heard within the society. Initiatives such as the creation …
Modern day world is plagued by a number of challenges that have had nations pledge huge resources towards addressing them; cardinal is violent extremism and at the heart of it lies one of the most unguarded group of people – youth and children. The saddest part about it is that not only are the youth …
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A project plan by the African Youth and Children Network for Human Rights (REJADH – French acronym) from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) dubbed, ‘A student a tree’, has been selected for implementation as part of the World Banks’s global Ideas4Action program which was launched in January 2018.
For decades, countries from all corners of the world have grappled with issues facing what is undeniably one of the most vulnerable group of people on this planet-the youth. According to a recent survey by Population Reference Bureau, the population of the youth – people aged between 15 and 24 – stands at about 1.2 …
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Youth from Arigatou International’s global community participated in the 11th Edition of the GenFest, held in Manila, Philippines, 6th – 8th July 2018. Led by Mr. Vijayaragavan Gopal from Shanti Ashram, India, the team used this opportunity to present the unique ‘India Poverty Solutions’ initiative, as a youth-led innovation towards ending child poverty.
“I believe when someone is educated, they have the right and ability to stand against any form of injustice”, says Benazir Yusuf Mohamed, one of the winners of the 2018 World Bank #Blog4Dev contest from Kenya.
GNRC Tanzania organized a Leadership Mentoring Forum on the 29th November 2017, where 43 youth leaders and 9 experts came together to discuss about the role of youth leaders in protecting children from violent extremism, Gang Violence, and Organized Crime. The youth leaders who attended the forum represent 126 youth who received leadership and entrepreneurship training …
Arigatou International Nairobi in partnership with Norwegian Church Aid and Change Makers Oslo, Norway is facilitating a 3 day country program in Bukavu and Goma for 40 young leaders (20 in Bukavu and 20 in Goma) on Advocacy.
The recently launched United Nations World Youth Report, Youth Civic Engagement, highlights that, by engaging in civic activities, young people can help create the types of communities that are needed for positive youth development.
Launched in 2004, the Winter Youth Assembly takes place at the United Nations Headquarters twice a year and gathers the brightest and most active young leaders from across the globe to tackle our world’s greatest challenges.
The Global Coalition to End Child Poverty is organizing an interactive session/workshop, and some capacity-building activities under the theme, Realizing The 2030 Agenda: Youth In Action.
Illiteracy around the globe traps individuals “in a cycle of poverty with limited opportunities for employment or income generation,” – WLF According to a report by the World Literacy Foundation (WLF), 10 % of the world’s population is either completely or functionally illiterate, meaning they can’t perform basic tasks like reading a label or balancing …
“No religion teaches violent extremism … at the heart of every religion is peace”, said one of the youth leaders.
The Regional Youth Forum on Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) marked its second day with fifty-five (55) youth participants, practitioners and faith leaders from Uganda, Somalia, Tanzania, Ethiopia, and Kenya.
Arigatou International’s End Child Poverty and the Global Network of Religions for Children collaborated with Norwegian Church Aid and ICCO Cooperation in hosting a Regional Youth Forum on Countering Violent Extremism (CVE). Violent Extremism is one of the biggest challenges facing humanity today. Several factors push and pull youth towards violent extremism. It is important …
Young Leaders will collaborate with UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth to help end poverty, combat climate change and reduce inequality.
Vansa loves school. Her eyes lit up as she told me (author, Sara Rossi) about how she dreamed of becoming a physician so she could help her community of Ggaba, a low-income area just south of Uganda’s capital, Kampala. “I’m smarter than the boys in my class,” the 13-year-old stated proudly, “and I get better …
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