YOUTH LEADERSHIP
FOR EMERGING FUTURE

When young leaders work together and influence the future, entire systems change.

Today, we are building strong communities ready for the challenges of tomorrow.

The rapid pace of change and the complexity of interrelated crises require collective action. To meet new challenges, we need new approaches, courage, and cooperation.

Youth Leadership for Emerging Future is a program in which Ashoka, Save the Children and the Humanitarian Leadership Academy join forces to empower local leaders who are working for their communities and are catalysts for systemic change.

We create the conditions for building valuable collaborations and supportive networks, establishing lasting relationships and intergenerational knowledge sharing. We combine the experience of the humanitarian sector and the perspective of young leaders of social action to complement each other.

This will create a strong network of young changemakers who have the resources and capacity to take action on a challenge and make a lasting difference in the world around them.

The Youth Leadership for Emerging Future program includes:

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changemakers

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countries: Poland, Ukraine, Czech Republic, Slovakia

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grants for cooperation

Young leaders in action: projects that shape the future

When young leaders take the initiative, the future takes on new colours. We want every young person to have the power, empathy and skills to make positive changes in their communities. These competencies will enable them to prepare for the challenges of the future. Through the Youth Leadership for...
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6 Lessons from Young Leaders: Insights for Shaping the Future

In the quest to strengthen young leaders, scoping research has been conducted among 200 individuals across Poland, Ukraine, Slovakia, and Czechia. A partnership of Ashoka, Save the Children and Humanitarian Leadership Academy came together to develop a program titled "Youth Leaders for Emerging...
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Youth Leadership for Emerging Future program building strong communities ready for the challenges of tomorrow

We cannot predict the future or plan for unexpected events, but we can mitigate and prepare. Youth Leadership for Emerging Future program is the answer to the rapid pace of change and the complexity of interconnected crises. Ashoka, Save the Children and the Humanitarian Leadership Academy came...
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COOPERATION

Every problem seems smaller when you have the support of others. Together we can achieve broad impact, share knowledge and responsibility. Inclusive, local and collaboratively created initiatives allow us to act quickly in the face of a challenge.

SELF-AGENCY

Supporting others is not only about direct assistance, but also about empowerment to discover one's own strength. We want to build the belief that each person can influence their environment. We need everyone's involvement to solve the complex challenges of modern times.

 

 

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WELL-BEING

By working together with others, we can relax and take care of ourselves, knowing that no one will be left without support. Enthusiasm and creativity are the sparks that begin the positive change - we make sure they don't burn out.

SUSTAINABILITY

With lasting relationships and a network of support, it is easier to maintain a positive impact and act strategically. When the community is sharing tools, resources and knowledge, there is a sense of security.

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Meet young leaders

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Growing a sense of empowerment

The ecosystem of support for young changemakers can be compared to a city in which different institutions play different roles. The school gives social action skills, the bank gives funding, and the greenhouse helps move from idea to project. We mapped 90 organizations that support young changemakers - see who supports them.

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Ashoka Young Changemakers

Ashoka is creating a global network of young people who use their agency to advocate for others and create a world where every person can be a creator of a change - Everyone A Changemaker. Young people around the world are founding social initiatives, involving others in action, and creating solutions for the common good.

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Kaya for organisations

Kaya is a range of products for NGOs developed by Humanitarian Leadership Academy, which offers the ability to design and manage your own content, based on our years of experience in running a leading educational platform in the humanitarian sector.

Ukraine Response

In the Response Learning Hub, you'll find training materials on humanitarian response to crises around the world. Learn how to holistically support communities in conflict and disaster zones, such as the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Fresh Humanitarian Perspectives Podcast

Get a better understanding of humanitarian perspectives with HLA's Fresh Humanitarian Perspectives podcast. You'll hear about local action, diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI) and the experience of those working in the sector.

HLA Connect - Eastern Europe newsletter

HLA Connect - Eastern Europe is a newsletter where you'll find information about events, courses, live and online training, as well as research and reports important to everyone involved in humanitarian aid in Eastern Europe.