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Youth Will Digital Rally

Join Devex and the Youth Will partners for a week of online events dedicated to issues facing youth.

TWITTER CHAT: FROM RHETORIC TO REALITY: HOW TO #TURNWORDS2ACTION AS A YOUTH LEADER

There has been a lot of recent talk about youth policy and participation. This is encouraging, but how do we hold our leaders accountable and ensure that their words lead to meaningful action for youth? Join the Global Institute for Youth for a twitter chat, part of #YouthWill’s Digital Rally, with featured participants and youth all around the world to discuss how to #TurnWords2Action, and the unique challenges in doing this as a youth. Join in or follow the discussion on Twitter by following @GIforYouth and the hashtag #TurnWords2Action.

YOUTH WILL UGANDA

Join @ReachAHand for a Twitter chat with peer educators in Uganda on what kind of education they want to pursue. Join the conversation using the #YouthWill and #YouthWillUg tags.

GOOGLE + HANGOUT: EMPOWERING YOUTH AS PARTNERS FOR CHANGE

Many people think of youth movements as activism from outside the system, but young people can also be reformers from within. Join @Chemonics for a Google + Hangout in which youths from around the world share their experiences engaging with formal institutions to spur systemic change for social justice and development. The participants will also explore ways to empower other youths as partners for change. Watch the Google+ Hangout

TWITTER CHAT: YOUTH PARTICIPATION IN THE UN PROCESSES

Join @ENGAJAMUNDO for a Twitter chat on the role of youth in international policymaking and political decisions. Engajamundo activists have participated of different international processes such as the Climate Change Conference, Post 2015, gender equality and the urban agendas. The panelists will share their experiences and best practices for youth engagement and advocacy. Join the conversation by using the hashtag #youthwill. This chat will be in English and Portuguese.

#YouthWill Achieve #GenderEquality

Join @Equality242 for a Twitter chat the role of youth to advance gender equality within global development. Join the conversation using #youthwill.

#WHATIFCSW: HOW TO BETTER USE DATA TO PROMOTE POLICY CHANGE, ADVANCE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND RIGHTS FOR WOMEN & GIRLS

Join @UNFPA , the United Nations Population Fund, the Guttmacher Institute and Devex for a global interactive debate on the role of data in promoting policy change and advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights for women and adolescent girls. Follow the conversation using #whatifcsw, #youthwill and #addingitup.

GOOGLE+ HANGOUT: INTERACTIVE LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP WITH GLOBAL HEALTH CORPS AND STILL HARBOR

Leadership training is one of the hallmarks of Global Health Corps’ professional development program for fellows. While we can’t condense the training down to a one-hour session, we’d like to give all aspiring young leaders a taste. Join us for an interactive workshop with GHC alumna Jourdan McGinn, from One Acre Fund; and Perry Dougherty from Still Harbor, an organization that provides workshops to help guide our fellows through personal, spiritual and professional reflection. Participants will learn how Millennials are uniquely positioned to be a force for positive disruption and come away with basics for developing skills critical for leaders everywhere: self-reflection and self-care. Watch the Google+ Hangout

#YOUTHWILL LEADERSHIP INSTA-ADVICE - WISDOM FOR ASPIRING DEVELOPMENT LEADERS FROM ADB REPRESENTATIVES

As part of Devex's #YouthWill Digital Rally, ADB Youth Initiative will invite ADB staff to give leadership advice in 15-second Instagram video format to aspiring young leaders. Having gained wisdom, experience, and confidence, ADB staff will be asked “If you could give your younger self an advice about leadership, what will it be?” Responses will be posted in the @YouthForAsia Instagram and shared on Twitter using the hashtag #YouthWill. On March 20, videos will be posted on Instagram every 30 minutes starting (Manila Time). Follow #YouthWill and @YouthforAsia on Instagram and Twitter to watch the videos.

TWITTER CHAT: YOUTH AND INTEGRITY

Join the Accountability Lab (@AccountLab) for a Twitter chat on how youth across the globe are using creative ideas to build integrity in their communities—from film to art to technology. The discussion will cover what works, what doesn't and what's next. Join the conversation by following @AccountLab and using the hashtags #youthwill and #sxgood.

TWITTER CHAT: HOW #YOUTHWILL HELP CREATE AN #AIDSFREEGEN

Join the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (@EGPAF) for a conversation discussing the critical role that youth play in achieving an AIDS-free generation. After learning about HIV, youth can share prevention, care, and treatment messages among their friends, at their schools, and within their communities. Join the conversation using #youthwill.

Youth Will End Street Harassment Online Rally

Join @ocacchile, @Hollaback242, @atrevetebogota,@noacosocalles, @StopStHarassmnt, @ThinkOlga, and a network of street harassment advocates for a day-long online rally to map ideas around the world on how we can end street harassment. The conversation will take place across the organizations' Twitter and Facebook accounts in their native language and you can share your ideas using #youthwill.

TWITTER CHAT: #YOUTHWILL SHARE STORIES

Join @Hollaback242 and its sister chapters for a Twitter chat on the importance of sharing stories about youth experiences in order to educate one another on issues facing youth, encourage leadership among young people, and create a springboard for a movement by using Hollaback! and its coalition to end street harassment.

#YOUTHWILL TWEET BLAST - HOSTED BY THE MASTERCARD FOUNDATION

Join the MasterCard Foundation and its partners @Technoserve and @SNVWorld for a tweet blast on creating economic opportunities in agriculture for youth. Following the blast, experts will host a 30 minute Q & A. Follow @MCFoundation and the hashtag #youthwill to take part.

Facebook Chat with Naijapreneur: Youth and Employment

Naijapreneur is designed to examine unique qualities of Nigerian youth and their potential to succeed as young business leaders. The program will focus on exchanging ideas that makes the Nigerian youth population powerful agents in the realm of entrepreneurship. Join the conversation on Naijapreneur's Facebook page and use the hashtags #youthwill.

Crowdhall: Youth & Peacebuilding

Join UN Habitat, the Commonwealth Secretariat and their partners for 3-day CrowdHall discussion on the impact of conflict on youth worldwide. We will discuss the role of youth in post-conflict resolution as well as how to empower youth as they transition to life post-conflict and explore opportunities for long-term youth-led peacebuilding efforts.

Crowdhall: Empowering Marginalized Youth through Sport hosted by UN Habitat

Sport is arguably the most popular leisure activity worldwide and one of the most diverse tool for development, peacebuilding and social transformation efforts, yet not all young people have the same access and opportunities to participate. Join UN Habitat and development experts for an online discussion on how sport can be used to empower marginalized youth.

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