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Today Marks International Youth Day, an annual event created for the first time in 1999 by the United Nations.
It is the belief of News Decoder that when young people organize themselves and express questions important for them, they can become a difficult force to ignore. This is why we are trying to provide a forum for the votes of young people in as many ways as possible: through automated articles and podcasts, and through webinaries led by live students. Once, we even put our Instagram page with students with whom we worked with.
If you are a youngster, this day is for you. So talk and be strong. Do not accept what you consider to be bad. It’s your world to change.
The United Nations has a list Possible actions that you can take to defend the important problems for you and your peers. You can check it here. We have also adapted the list below.
⇒ Connect with the supports. You can connect with podcasters and influencers or go old -fashioned and contact publications of local or regional news or radio stations. Ask them to devote a show or space to interview you or an expert on young people and important problems for them.
⇒ Organize a meeting or a debate or a round table. You can bring together people to discuss the important work that young people do in the world on subjects such as education, hunger, mental health and climate change. You can do it via Zoom or Google Meets or any live video chat program with which you are comfortable. You can do it as a school project or simply among the people you know. For examples, see our “Decoder dialogues– Live zoom sessions where we bring together young people from different countries to talk about important problems with an expert on this subject.
⇒ Organize a forum for young people in your community. You can invite people from different economic and cultural backgrounds to promote acceptance, recognition and understanding of different perspectives.
⇒ Configure a table to a central location. This creates a place where people can tell you about the problems related to young people.
⇒ Organize a musical performance or an art exhibition in a public space. These are excellent ways to bring people together and highlight the challenges and achievements of young people.
⇒ Contact your government representatives. Let them know what problems you care about and how government policies or laws affect young people.
And if you want to feel more independent, consult these new decoder stories:
Questions to consider:
1. In what ways do young people have power even when they are too young to vote?
2. How can you make your opinions heard beyond your home and school?
3. If you had to direct a demonstration or a protest, what would you focus on?
