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Keeping intergenerational friendships alive during lockdown – The Award

For two and a half years, Gold Award participant Lauren, from New Zealand, has been reading to Shirley Macdonald who is blind. She would visit Shirley at her retirement village every Saturday. While it started as Voluntary Service for her Gold Award, the pair have formed a strong friendship. “Reading to Shirley has been an amazing part of my life,” Lauren said. COVID-19 and lockdown brought them closer.

News Article: Youth Leads The Way at The EU Global Gateway High-level Youth Event

by Eeyeng Lim, Global Youth Mobilization Brussels, 9-10 October 2024 At the EU Global Gateway High-Level Youth Event last week, Global Youth Mobilization (GYM) Youth Representatives and Big Six Youth Organisations’ (Big Six) Representatives emphasized the significance of mobilizing young people in creating sustainable development in their local communities, through access to funding. In the...

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ПРИШЛО ВРЕМЯ ДЕЙСТВОВАТЬ — ВОТ КАК МОЛОДЫЕ ЛЮДИ МОГУТ РАЗВИТЬ УСПЕХ ГЛОБАЛЬНОГО МОЛОДЕЖНОГО САММИТА

После успеха Глобального молодежного саммита настало время действовать. Вот как молодые люди могут использовать результаты своего участия в Саммите и поддержать усилия по восстановлению COVID-19 в своих местных сообществах. Три шага — вызов всем молодым людям принять участие в жизни общества Признавая, что все решения начинаются с одного шага, Глобальный молодежный саммит завершился обращением ко...