The Creative Activist Toolkit
September 13, 2009 – 10:39 am | 5 Comments

It’s been said “you can’t be passionate about something you suck at.” We believe that’s true. That’s why we are turning our attention to creating a groundbreaking toolkit to help young changemakers get really …

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Youth Fellowship Program
November 6, 2009 – 3:59 pm | No Comment

With the launch of our Creative Activist Toolkit (viewed more than 10,000 times), Global Youth Fund is also launching a new Youth Fellowship Program that will put the toolkit to work.
We have elected three young …

The Creative Activist Toolkit
September 13, 2009 – 10:39 am | 5 Comments
The Creative Activist Toolkit

It’s been said “you can’t be passionate about something you suck at.” We believe that’s true. That’s why we are turning our attention to creating a groundbreaking toolkit to help young changemakers get really …

New Community Site Launches
July 16, 2009 – 5:57 pm | No Comment
New Community Site Launches

We are pleased to announce the launch of our new online community for young changemakers.
Built on the Ning platform, it’s easier for members to interact, form groups, and submit their own content – text, photos, …

Interview: Deara Okonkwo on Leadership
January 25, 2009 – 7:18 pm | 4 Comments
Interview: Deara Okonkwo on Leadership

Deara Okonkwo, 18, will be the first to tell you she’s “ambitious.” At age 17, when most American teens are just finishing high school, Deara graduated from a prestigious university with a degree in English and a …

Project Heart: Art from the Heart
November 27, 2008 – 7:30 pm | 3 Comments
Project Heart: Art from the Heart

Congratulations to the Templeton Chapter of Global Youth Fund for successfully completely the Changemakers Challenge.  They have used our democratic process to select Project Heart as their chapter’s official project for 2008-9.
The Templeton Chapter will …

Interview: Brady Baldwin on Leadership
November 27, 2008 – 6:22 pm | No Comment
Interview: Brady Baldwin on Leadership

Brady Baldwin may be one of the busiest teens you’ll ever meet: A junior in high school, he’s in the International Baccalaureate Program and 4-H; he’s an Eagle Scout, a recipient of the Hornaday Medal …

Interview: Simon Jackson on Leadership
November 27, 2008 – 5:13 pm | 4 Comments
Interview: Simon Jackson on Leadership

Named by TIME Magazine as a “Hero for the Planet,” Simon Jackson is a tireless champion for British Columbia’s endangered white Kermode or spirit bear.
Simon, now 26, launched his Spirit Bear Youth Coalition at the …