Taking Part In The Annual Deliberative Democracy | The Status Of Civic Participation Worldwide

Taking Part In The Annual Deliberative Democracy | The Status Of Civic Participation Worldwide

The fifth edition of the network's annual conference was attended by 125 scholars, practitioners and policymakers from every continent. The Youth Cafe staff were happy to have participated in this event. Network members came from the US, Brazil, Mexico, Kenya, Nigeria, Mauritius, Israel, India, Taiwan, Australia and 13 European countries, including Ukraine. Entitled "Innovating Deliberative Democracy", the conference dealt with three key themes: political participation, inclusive participation and democracy in (times of) crisis.

Food Security And One Health For The Future Workshop

Food Security And One Health For The Future Workshop

The Youth Cafe, in partnership with Foraus, is working on a project to promote One Health and Food Security in East Africa. One Health as a concept first appeared in 2004, when a coalition of global health experts laid its foundations with the so-called “Manhattan principles”, setting the agenda for fifteen years of advocacy by several academic and non-profit organizations.

Africa Continental African Youth Parliament |  Strengthening Youth Participation In Inclusive Policy and Decision-making Processes

Africa Continental African Youth Parliament |  Strengthening Youth Participation In Inclusive Policy and Decision-making Processes

The Youth Cafe has established the Africa  Continental Youth Parliament (ACYP). African young people, youth-led organizations and networks now  have a safe and inclusive platform to participate in dialogues, debates and thematic discussions, access key information, learn about  policies and partnership and actively engage in policy making and monitoring as well as in influencing the decision-making processes. Seven major programmes have been established to support the youth needs, vision and aspirations under the ACYP structure.

The Youth Café Partners With Nexford University

The Youth Café Partners With Nexford University

The Youth Cafe signed The Partnership Agreement and the Learn-to-Earn Coalition Agreement with Nexford University, which will positively impact many youths' lives. The Youth Cafe will receive partnership benefits, including an exclusive scholarship to The Youth Café community and shared revenue with The Youth Café for every member of its community who enrolls at Nexford through marketing initiatives and earns up to $300 in shared revenue.

The Youth Cafe Becomes A Member of The Global Waste Cleaning Network

The Youth Cafe Becomes A Member of The Global Waste Cleaning Network

The Youth Cafe has become member of the Global Waste Cleaning Network o for 36 months running from 01 August 2022 till 30 September 2025. The Global Waste Cleaning Network (GWCN) plays a vital role in the growing worldwide movement to reduce the impact of Environmental pollution on the society via advocacy and the implementation of evidence-based programs to reduce pollution in Oceans, Coastlines, Lands, and the Atmosphere. The purpose of the Global Waste Cleaning Network is to support environmental activities, showcase, connect and train the network members, contribute to ecological debates, foster environmental research, and spread environment-related information.

The Youth Cafe Joins The TrustLaw Network Of Nonprofits And Social Enterprises

The Youth Cafe Joins The TrustLaw Network Of Nonprofits And Social Enterprises

The Youth Cafe is excited to become a member of the Trust Law. TrustLaw is the Thomson Reuters Foundation’s global pro bono service that links high-impact NGOs and social enterprises with the best law firms worldwide. Trust law offers free services for NGOs/social enterprises. They connect NGOs/social enterprises to lawyers in over 175 countries worldwide. TrustLaw works with high-impact organizations requiring pro bono legal assistance.

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Africa Youth Development Index

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Africa Youth Development Index

The Youth Cafe’s Africa Youth Development Index (AYDI) is a collaboration between The Youth Cafe and other youth-serving organizations across the globe to measure, benchmark, and monitor youth development and access of young people to education, training, employment, health, and wellbeing. The Youth Cafe’s AYDI focuses on indicators like The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita; the Human Development Index (HDI); the GINI; literacy rates; Drug use; fund allocation; minimum wage; skilled labor; Internet users; employment ratio; NEET (a young person who is not in education, employment, or training).