Each year, International Youth Day is a reminder of the power, creativity, and resilience of young people worldwide. This year’s global theme, “Local Youth Actions for the SDGs and Beyond”, speaks directly to the work that youth in Bulawayo have been doing; work that is ready to transform our city if given the policy backing… Continue reading Local Youth Actions for the SDGs and Beyond: Bulawayo Must Act Now
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From Clicks to Progress on SDG 13 #IYD2024
Youth for Innovation Trust (YIT) joins the rest of the world in celebrating the 2024 International Youth Day (#IYD2024) which falls on a Monday this year and is riding under the theme: "From Clicks to Progress: Youth Digital Pathways for Sustainable Development." As YIT we are very excited about this theme because it reflects innovation… Continue reading From Clicks to Progress on SDG 13 #IYD2024
Positioning youth-led initiatives for Sustainability
Youth for Innovation Trust (YIT) has announced the resumption of its Start it and Sustain it Training in October 2023. The training is ideal for early career professionals who are working within civil society organizations and other social enterprises. Young people and women get to develop the necessary skills that are needed to build professionalism,… Continue reading Positioning youth-led initiatives for Sustainability
Poets donate sanitary pads to YIT
Dumisani Matewe, Vongai Monica Mujakachi, Thabitha Williams, Kudzai Choga along with their friends through their campaign ‘Donate a Pad and let her Confidence Stand’ donated sanitary pads to Youth for Innovation Trust yesterday.
Skill Up with YIT Digital Skills
Digital Skills Training at the Innovation Olympiad (2019) For the past two years, Youth For Innovation Trust has been running Digital skills trainings for key populations. These trainings were are are continuing to fill up a gap from the pre-digital age to the digital age and create a new generation of tech survy young global… Continue reading Skill Up with YIT Digital Skills
Are youth in Zimbabwe ready for engagement for global action?
12 August marked the International Youth Day, and the 2020 theme was: Youth Engagement For Global Action. All around the globe young people hosted various activities to celebrate this day, and as Youth for innovation Trust we took time off to capture the expressions of young leaders on whether or not youth in Zimbabwe ready for global action.
Guest of the Month: Mukudzeishe Madzivire
YIT sat down with his EXCELLENCY the Child President of the Republic of Zimbabwe to find out more about his role and here is what he had to say
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