1 December: Rock the Ribbon this World Aids Day

COVID-19 has demonstrated that, during a pandemic, no one is safe until everyone is safe. Leaving people behind is not an option if we are to succeed.

Eliminating stigma and discrimination, putting people at the centre and grounding our responses in human rights and gender-responsive approaches are key to ending the colliding pandemics of HIV and COVID-19.

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2 April: World Autism Awareness Day

The United Nations General Assembly unanimously declared 2 April as World Autism Awareness Day (A/RES/62/139) to highlight the need to help improve the quality of life of those with autism so they can lead full and meaningful lives as an integral part of society.

Autism, or autism spectrum disorder (ASD), refers to a broad range of conditions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviours, speech and nonverbal communication. According to the Centers for Disease Control, autism affects an estimated 1 in 54 children in the United States today.

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Maria Sabeera Abdullakhan on “Architecture and Leadership” at YALES 2018

At the YUVA Annual Leadership & Entrepreneurship Summit 2018, Maria Sabeera Abdullakhan talked on “Should architecture be an important component of a leader while he/she is designing strategies?”.

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Deepa Gokulsing on “Issues facing youngsters in the Mauritian society” at YALES 2018

At the YUVA Annual Leadership & Entrepreneurship Summit 2018, Deepa Gokulsing talked on “Issues facing youngsters in the Mauritian society”.

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Adila Budullah on “Storytelling for social workers, leaders and entrepreneurs” at YALES 2018

At the YUVA Annual Leadership & Entrepreneurship Summit 2018, Adila Budullah talked on “Storytelling for social workers, leaders and entrepreneurs”.

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Interview of Krishna Athal: MBC Bhojpuri TV Programme, Aaj Ke Jawan

The YUVA Executive Director, Krishna Athal, appeared in a long interview of the Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation’s Bhojpuri Programme, ‘Aaj Ke Jawan‘.

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YUVA Dialogue 2015: Rencontre cheveux noirs et cheveux gris à Port Louis

Dans le cadre de la journée Internationale de la Jeunesse 2015, le Youth United for Voluntary Action (YUVA) a organisé une rencontre entre les jeunes et les moins jeunes autour de cinq thèmes.

Cette demie journée qui s’est deroulé dans la salle du Conseil de la Municipalité de Port Louis aux jeunes présents et les autres de debattre sur le sujets suivants:

  1. The imperative for youth-elder collaboration in governance;
  2. Eldership as leadership;
  3. Inhibited communication;
  4. Social Media and Political Expression;
  5. Setback and frustration in gouvernance

Pour Krishna Athal, président de YUVA , le but de cette rencontre est de pas trouver des solutions mis de mettre en place une plateforme et un pont entre les genérations.