June in Review & International Youth Day : Creating a World for All Ages !

International Youth Day 2022

https://www.un.org/

"On this important day, let’s join hands across generations to break down barriers, and work as one to achieve a more equitable, just and inclusive world for all people."

António Guterres, UN Secretary-General

International Youth Day is celebrated annually on 12 August to bring youth issues to the attention of the international community and to celebrate the potential of youth as active partners in the global society. 

International Youth Day 2022

https://www.un.org/

• Theme 2022:

"Intergenerational Solidarity: Creating a World for All Ages."

The objective of International Youth Day 2022 is to amplify the message that action is needed across all generations to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and leave no one behind. 

It will also raise awareness on certain barriers to intergenerational solidarity, notably ageism, which impacts young and old persons, while having detrimental effects on society as a whole.

Solidarity across generations is key for sustainable development. As we navigate the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is especially important to recognize and address these age-related barriers to "build back better" in a manner that leverages all generations’ strengths and knowledge.

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Did you know?

• Half of the people on our planet are 30 or younger, and this is expected to reach 57% by the end of 2030.
• Survey shows that 67% of people believe in a better future, with 15 to 17 year-olds being the most optimistic about this.
• The majority of people agree that the age balance in politics is wrong. More than two thirds (69%) of people across all age groups agree that more opportunities for younger people to have a say in policy development/change would make political systems better.
• Globally, only 2.6% of parliamentarians are under 30 years old, and less than 1% of these young MPs are women.

International Youth Day 2022 

Intergenerational Solidarity: Creating a World for All Ages

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Education:

Youth all over the world, be part of the celebrations Creating a World for All Generations by organizing your own event or activity! You can organize an event to celebrate International Youth Day in your community, school, youth club, or workplace.

Are your school or youth group celebrating #YouthDay? Planning a special activity?

Think about what you can do in you community and how you can effectively spread the message. Make it fun and relatable and use all your channels to spread the message. Think Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, university newsletters, local newspapers or radio stations.

By the way, I'm here to share with you the Review of June.

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And now here the posts of June 2022: 

Journée Internationale Le Petit Prince

Éducation : Festival d'Annecy : Cristal du long métrage 2022 - Le Petit Nicolas, de la poésie !

Some of my usual readers are in Summer holiday. However in some states of the United States, teachers and students are already back to school the 1st August.

Wherever you are back to school or still on holidays like the most of European countries, I hope that you're having a wonderful and safe time. 

I'll be back posting the normal roundup next week.

G-Souto

13.08.2022

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International Youth Day 2014

International Youth Day

https://en.unesco.org/

The mental health of young women and men is important for the health of society as a whole."  

Irina Bokova, UNESCO Director-General

Today we celebrate the International Youth Day. The United Nations define “youth” as persons between the ages of 15 and 24 years. 

Youth is a period of dramatic change, and the journey from childhood to adulthood can be complex, raising a host of mental health issues.

Youth with mental health conditions can often experience stigma and discrimination, which in turn can lead to exclusion and/or discourage people from seeking help for fear of being negatively ‘labelled’. Efforts are needed to overcome this stigma to ensure that young people with mental health conditions can lead full and healthy lives free of isolation and unnecessary shame, and that they openly seek the services and support they need.

Theme 2014: "Youth and Mental Health."

The theme of this International Youth Day is “Youth and Mental Health,” under the motto Mental Health Matters.

Mental Health Matters

https://en.unesco.org/

Aims:

"UN DESA, through the Focal Point on Youth, and the Inter-Agency Network on Youth Development, promotes a multi-dimensional approach to addressing the challenges faced by young people with mental health issues, including tackling stigma and promoting social inclusion to enable all young people to achieve their aspirations and goals."

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Education:

"I was depressed and paranoid", "I was anxious and out of control", "I had severe depression, I couldn't get out of bed and had difficulty speaking to large groups of people".

These are the experiences of a group of students struggling with their mental health while at university, and they're not alone.

Blogging students | The Guardian

Mental health problems are common among students: one in five consider themselves to have a mental illness

The lack of dialogue leaves many sufferers feeling isolated. 

From 12 June until International Youth Day on 12 August, the United Nations ran a campaign to draw awareness to the importance of reducing stigma surrounding youth with mental health conditions. 

Depression
credits: Getty Images

http://www.theguardian.com/

I am sure that you have joined the campaign on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest to help raise awareness;

You used your artistic talents to raise awareness and sent a work to the Mental Health Matters Campaign.



Some information:

Selected written, photo, video and artwork entries will be chosen to be included in UN publication ‘Social Inclusion of Youth with Mental Health Conditions’ launched on International Youth Day and in our poster design for our IYD event. 

Selected written, photo, video and artwork entries will be showcased at UN event on 12 August at UN Headquarters, and online, via Pinterest and Facebook throughout the campaign. 

If not, you are still on time to raise awareness. 

Depression

via Google Images

Activities :

• Call on your school, college, organization or community to create and improve services and programmes tailored for youth with mental health conditions.

• Ask your school, university or community centre to hold a discussion about mental health

• Create an “info point” about youth with mental health conditions in your town/village, at your high school, youth club or university.

• Organize a Google+ Hangout or online chat to discuss for instance stigma and discrimination that youth with mental health conditions often experience.

http://www.un.org/

Raise awareness via social media : 

Of course you can be a campaigner as well! Use #MentalHealthMatters and #UN4Youth, and join UN on Facebook,Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest.

Don't forget to check the map of the events around the world.

Mental Health Matters! In Youth Day, let’s use this opportunity to raise awareness about the difficulties facing young women and men, and to support them so that they can fully achieve their aspirations.

You can be part of these efforts !

G-Souto

12.08.2014
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