GCYF stands for all things youth-led or youth-focused
We are a think-and- do tank.
Our mission is to
identify models that solve problems.
To disseminate them
via our blog and podcast.
To connect youth searching for answers with the ideas that may work for them
via our Global Hub.
To train young professionals, aspiring leaders and global citizens in the policy, practice and groundwork of human rights and global justice
via the GCYF Academy.
member of
CIVICUS Global Alliance
& The School for Moral Ambition
LATEST NEWS
1. GCYF advocacy has helped its international volunteer --a young human rights defender --secure a grant to support recovery after his abduction, beating and threats to safety. We are proud to stand by his courageous work.
2. The GCYF ACADEMY launches in May for the global public.
In March, the GCYF Academy taught two masterclasses for the Harvard Business School-founded ASPIRE INSTITUTE's cohort of young leaders from 55 countries around the world.
The Academy has also led an inaugural capacity-building workshop for think tanks from five South Asian countries., a consortium funded by the US government.
3. Our first fundraiser "REFUGEE ROOFS AND WALLS CAMPAIGN" was impactful- 6 family shelters impacted by mudslides were secured by the construction of a brick defensive wall and concrete pathway in the world's largest refugee camp, Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh.
Watch Now... STREET SMART Podcast
#3. A street MBA- Doubling incomes
#4 Daring Words, Healing Words- For youth at risk
#5 How to build a food supply chain in a food desert- Gen Z solves the problem in Chicago
Read More... YOUTH QUAKE Blog
#7. How to build something substantial from nothing? Here is the story of FURAHA youth, Kenya
#8 The power of hungry learners- Hacking their way to more food security in a. Rohingya refugee camp
#9. Things I learnt from one year of working with youth building their futures from nothing (online now!)
We are building a global community of like-minded groups, both formal organizations and informal networks! Join us at The Hub
The GCYF ACADEMY will be launching in May 2026
Are you a human rights defender, humanitarian aid worker, journalist covering political repression and conflict, election observer, or diplomatic staff?
Are you an aspiring leader and/or a global citizen with a hunger to learn more about human rights work?
Then the GCYF ACADEMY is for you!
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We are stepping up to protect youth dignity and wellbeing. The fullfilment of these goals cannot simply depend on struggling governments and intermittent aid.
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Latest News
Ongoing research: At GCYF, we are putting together the first of a series on reports comparing youth in informal settlements in India who are in some form of education, employment and training (EET) and who are not in any form of education, employment and training (NEET)
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