From Scotland to Uganda, climate catastrophe to female exploitation: these young people are making...
Fancy an hour with seven of the most creative, committed activists on the world scene? For example, an ocean activist, a sustainable fashion designer, Lebanese victim aid organizers working together, a female...
Business as usual: no longer acceptable for young people
For my 20 year-old son, who is studying finance at Edinburgh University, engaging with business investment and social entrepreneurship is what matters. In other words, unlike his father, he is a born...
Understanding Nagorno Karabakh
A recent speech by Russian politician and former President and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has again provoked active debate on social networks. At first glance, the speeches by various leaders about about...
Internships: My experience with a human rights foundation
I still remember that day about a year ago when the Communication Manager from the Martin Ennals Foundation (MEF) called me to tell me that I was hired for the internship. I...
Navalny’s Gambit: Can the imprisoned opposition leader have a role in Russia?
Editor's Note: Alexei Navalny, who returned to Russia from Germany in late January 2021 was jailed for three and a half years by a Russian court for ostensibly violating the terms...
Amanda Gorman: The vital power of youth and words
A Rock, a River, a Tree Hosts of species long departed Marked the mastodon, The dinosaur, who left dried tokens Of their sojourn hereMaya Angelou, On The Pulse of Morning
YOUTH WRITES – A student volunteer in Tanzania: Castrations, Spaying and other basic veterinary...
This is part of Global Geneva Group's Youth Writes educational initiative helping young people to write about their volunteer and other on-the-ground experiences as inspiration for others.
During...
The 2020 IB: an institution that betrayed its students
The following article is an entry of the 2020 Youth Writes Story Competition funded by the Jan Michalski Foundation in Switzerland. While being judged separately by an independent panel of editors...
Vethopes : Students merging practical veterinary medicine with social engagement
While still a Swiss-French high school student four years ago, I always knew that I wanted to do something with animals. On graduation, I managed to obtain a five-week summer field internship...
(Extended deadline: 30 September, 2020) – Global Geneva launches 2nd edition Youth Writes Awards...
"I kept always two books in my pocket, one to read, one to write in." Robert Louis Stevenson
Updated 18 June, 2020: Following the success of Global Geneva's first...
The first Youth Writes information & young leadership webinar
Welcome to this first in our series of information webcasts and video specials focusing on quality journalism, compelling writing, photojournalism, videography, cartooning, leadership and other communications skills, including how to counter cyber...
A chance for high school students worldwide to get published
Years ago, as an aspiring writer just out of university, I received my first job as a cub reporter working for United Press International, a U.S. news...
Internships of a lifetime
This article is part of Global Geneva’s Youth
Writes Focus on Internships, a series of articles and other access
options designed to help young people find internships and volunteerships.
“It changed...
Mountain Biking Blasts in the Lake Geneva and Mont Blanc Region
This outdoors feature is part of Global Geneva's 'Youth Writes' initiative.
I began riding as a kid in the south of England before joining a mountain bike club in my teens. Pretty soon, I was...
One expat recruit’s experience in Switzerland’s militia
This article is part of Global Geneva's 'Youth Writes' initiative encouraging young people to write, but also better understand the role of quality journalism. The piece is scheduled for publication in our Winter 2019/20 print...
Finding that internship: A student’s experience in Geneva
The following article in our 'Breaking In' series was published in the Fall, 2019 print and e-edition of Global Geneva as part of our Youth Writes initiative.
LAST YEAR, I WAS ONE OF THOSE STUDENTS,...
Art Contest for Students: The Living Oceans’ 2020 Science Without Borders® Challenge!
As part of Global Geneva's Ocean Focus initiative together with our Youth Writes programme, we urge all interested youth candidates to step up and take part. This is an exceptional opportunity. Go for it!
The...
Teach your children well…Democracy today?
The role of political cartooning. As part of Global Geneva's Youth Writes initiative, American cartoonist Jeff Danziger, a member of the Geneva-based Cartooning for Peace, explores why young people need to be aware of...
2019 Youth Writes Awards – Engaging young writers through quality journalism
Global Geneva president Veronique Barbey presented the three awards, which consist of travel grants, at a special panel on the challenges of writing for young people  at the Morges Book Festival (6-8 September, 2019)....
Capital by Nicholas Machen. 2019 Youth Writes Third Prize Laureate
Please note: The Awards will be presented on Sunday, 8 September (1630 hours) at the Morges Book Festival as part of a special panel on youth writing. All are welcome.
I remember the first time I truly...
Kyanite by Mohamed Diagne. 2019 Youth Writes Second Prize Laureate
Please note: The Awards will be presented on Sunday, 8 September (1630 hours) at the Morges Book Festival as part of a special panel on youth writing. All are welcome.
I STARED IMPATIENTLY at the...
The Price of Purity by Maxine Rechter. 2019 Youth Writes First Prize Laureate
Please note: The Awards will be presented on Sunday, 8 September (1630 hours) at the Morges Book Festival as part of a special panel on youth writing. All are welcome.
SCREAMS, THAT’S ALL SHE COULD HEAR. Gut-wrenching...
Youth Writes – Young Journalists & Writers Programme Awards September, 2019
The purpose of Youth Writes is to encourage young people not only to improve their writing skills, but also their ability to discern what is credible – and what is not – in social...
Helping young people to trust journalism – and counter fake news
The following article is part of Global Geneva's new Young Journalists' and Writers' Programme funded by the Fondation ALCEA and designed to make young people more aware of the need for quality and trusted...
Sorry. Young Journalists & Writers workshop (Wednesday, 27 March 2019) at Ecogia, Versoix, is...
But please submit your stories and articles for the June, 2019 Global Geneva Youth Journalists & Writers Award. Closing date: 17 May, 2019. Send to editor@global-geneva.com
Here's a quick reminder of the details:
When?
27 March, 2019...
YOUTH JOURNALISM IN SCHOOLS: Helping young people create – and understand credible information
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IN SCHOOL NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES, YOUNGSTERSÂ today are engaged in producing quality journalism that has become vital to communities worldwide. On my own campus, at the International School of Geneva, students produce their own publication,...
