GIRL SCOUT FROM POLAND WINS EU SOLIDARITY PRIZE FOR DOMESTIC ABUSE CAMPAIGN

“I cannot imagine that service could not be in my life. My whole life is service and it is Scouting that taught me this attitude.” Krysia, an 18-year old girl Scout from Poland, was awarded a European Civil Solidarity Prize by the EU’s Economic and Civil Committee, for her domestic abuse campaign, “Chamomiles and Pansies”.

Press Release: WHO-BACKED GLOBAL YOUTH MOBILIZATION INVESTED IN AND EMPOWERED YOUNG PEOPLE TO DELIVER HELP TO MILLIONS ACROSS THE WORLD

A global movement that funds youth-led community projects across the world is aiming to expand its efforts. Led and implemented by young people across the world, Global Youth Mobilization (GYM) has been operational since December 2020 and already invested in schemes in 125 countries, with young people tackling issues such as the mental health of young people fleeing the war in Ukraine to child victims of sexual abuse in Zambia. Now they are seeking a further $15m over the next three years to expand the initiative.

GYM Launches “Unstoppable Together: Celebrating 2 Years of Youth-led Global Action” Final Report

Launched on March 27, 2023 , the Global Youth Mobilization (GYM) final impact report, “Unstoppable Together: Celebrating 2 Years of Youth-led Global Action”, highlights the reach and impact of the investment in young people globally to date.

Unstoppable Together – Global Youth Mobilization

Join us in February 2023, for the Global Youth Mobilization (GYM) virtual events celebrating 2 years of youth-led global action and the launch of our final impact report, highlighting our reach and investment in young people globally since our start in December 2020. Hosted by the Big Six youth organizations, supported by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Foundation (UNF), we will launch our final impact report looking back at the initiative’s youth-led COVID-19 response and recovery during the main virtual event on 15 February 2023.