GLOBAL YOUTH ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM
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  • About
  • Global Youth Summit
    • Global Youth Summit 2021
    • Global Youth Summit 2020
  • Listening Sessions
    • Get Involved >
      • Associate
  • Contact

About Us

We are an international collection of young people who, in partnership with Penn State University Sustainability Institute and the Club of Rome, believe that every young person – regardless of their economic, social, or cultural situation - should contribute to the policies that impact their future. These global listening sessions aim to collect the concerns, fears, and excitement of a diverse young generation and share this information with policymakers at the local, regional, national, and international levels, corporate partners so they can better serve a generation of consumers and, maybe most importantly, back with the youth participants so they know they are not alone.
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Driven by our global network of program Associates, the listening sessions are designed to better understand the areas of concern and excitement that young people aged 15-30 have about the future. Visit the Listening Session Page for more detailed information.

Our Philosophy
As an organization, we are always exploring our values and acknowledging we will always have room to grow. At this moment, we have identified three key values that underpin our work
  • We are rooted in radical inclusivity, embracing an individual's full range of experiences, identities, & backgrounds, and are committed to that full representation on our coordination team;
  • We are dedicated to confronting systems of social, economic, & environmental injustices; and 
  • All people must have a chance at a right livelihood and the opportunity to do honest work that dignifies other people and our natural world.

Our Team

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Doug Goodstein
​United States of America
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Maddy Mitchell
United States of America
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Gary Wong
Hong Kong
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Matias Lara
Argentina
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Mkyeku (Cecilia) Onesmo Kisanga
Tanzania
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Nolita Mvunelo
South Africa
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Judy Weis
South Africa
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Rayna Sutherland
Canada
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Kirk Bright Enu
Ghana
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Dona Van Eeden
South Africa
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Lydia Maher
Switzerland
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Whitney Ashead
United States of America
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Kristen Miller
United States of America
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Shohail Bin Saifullah
Bangladesh
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​Teo Carnaghi
Argentina

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Varsha Devi Balakrishnan
Australia
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Kayla McCauley
United States of America
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Albert Thomas
United Kingdom
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Eden Skipper
New Zealand
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Rose McDaid
United States of America
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Emilia Ganslandt
Canada
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Sharon Aguilar-Zúñiga
Mexico
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Duaa AlBalawi​
Saudi Arabia
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Camila Baello
Argentina
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Fatiha Mohammed
Bangladesh
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Johanssen Obanda
Kenya
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Reini Caceras
Honduras
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Our Partners

Interested in partnering with us? Please fill out our contact form and we will get back to you shortly!
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