Youth Towards the Milleniun Development Goals

Young people is leading their own future through different initiatives

Talia Delgado - Romania - 19/06/2008
In 2000 globalization took a different meaning and direction, when change its approach from economically focused to socially focused one. In 2000 The Millennium Declaration was adopted at the 8th plenary of the Millennium Summit meeting. A total of 189 member states of the United Nations agreed to help citizens in the world's poorest countries to achieve a better life by the year 2015. Passing by its political meaning, the Millennium declaration resume a clear global message that the world belongs to each of their citizens and in order to make a better place it should be a common effort to accomplish better livin continue

Antoine Eloi - Director of Operations and Co- founder of Leadership Initiatives

”My upbringing served as great motivation for my endeavours with Leadership Initiatives” .

Talia Delgado - Romania - 20/06/2008
Antoine has been working with Leadership Initiatives since May 2004. Having studied and worked with Executive Director Marshall J. Bailly at American University, he believed in Marshall’s vision and was willing to work alongside his colleague and friend to establish a credible, efficient, and successful organization. With his experience researching and working with grassroots initiatives at the South African Catholic Bishops Conference - CPLO and the Surplus People’s Project, organizations based in Cape Town, South Africa, and volunteering at DC Kitchen and My Sister’s Place in the District of Columbia, Antoin continue

Bernise Ang Founder of SYINC

” I saw for myself how young people could actually make change happen if they pooled their energy and smarts together” .

Talia Delgado - Romania - 20/06/2008
Bernise is passionate about empowering and activating young people to realise their potential and to bring about positive change to their communities in addressing the challenges of our world today. She has a deep interest in building human capacity and social capital, international development; participatory decision-making; and the empowerment of youth for social change. continue