Looking Towards Our Future

Adizah Tejani

Life as a global citizen….

Tag: young people

  • Why I listen to TED

    For a few years now, I have listened in on great speakers at the TED Talks (Technology, Entertainment and Design). These talks are about ideas worth spreading and have been going on since 1984. I like the way it gets my mind ticking and picks me up, in the moments that doubts start to creep… Read.

  • The UN International Year of Youth – Are Young People Valued?

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    January 2011 marks the fifth month of the United Nations International Year of Youth. The year commenced on August 12 2010, and represents an effort to ‘harness the energy, imagination and initiative of the world’s youth in overcoming the challenges facing humankind, from enhancing peace to boosting economic development’ (UN 2011). The three key focus areas… Read.

  • Building My Platform For Yaarah Schools

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    Adizah Tejani, a former volunteer on overseas programme Platform2, reflects upon a busy month (and year) working for global development; from P2 to her contribution for Yaarah Schools… As September drew to a close I took a step back to reflect upon a busy month and year. One thing that has tied together all my… Read.

  • Shout about it!!

    Last Saturday I shouted and shouted and shouted some more! What about? Well MDGs (the Millennium Development Goals). This week that is what world leaders (or their deputy ministers in some cases) turned their attention to New York at the United Nations MDG Summit. I thought it best I shout my message out through a… Read.

  • DFID, MDG’s and Young People

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    On Wednesday the 15th of September, I took the day off work to go and meet Nick Clegg (Deputy Prime Minister) and Andrew Mitchell (Minister for International Development) , along with 25 other young people. Above is the ‘official photograph’ and here is the ‘official press release‘ , can you spot me? I’m at the… Read.

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