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What are some of the negative assumptions that are made about young people? And how can your actions change these? What is tokenism and why is it damaging for meaningful inclusivity? What makes intergenerational dialogue work well? Find out all this and more!

January 27th marks the International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust. Therefore, the Youth Connection Café for this month focused on the importance of this day, why it is important to remember the Holocaust and what the experiences of anti-Semitism look like in our world today.

The URI East India team wants to help Smile4Millions CC work in Bihar State to facilitate the running of temporary schools where they can cultivate the importance of education.

This training for the women of Hasilpur has proven to help local women stand on their own feet.

Watch this video highlighting the work done by young people in URI around the world during 2021!

In recognition of Children's Day, Nepal Unites Peace Club organized a one-day Child Rights and Cyber Bullying workshop with their local school. 

In India, Greshma Raju, from Jyothirgamaya Interfaith CC, has initiated a project called Ecopeace Teen Cafe, which is a four month education programme reaching 29 high school learners in South India, focusing on community building, environmentalism, peacebuilding and social justice. Read more about the inspiration behind this initiative and Greshma’s learnings through the experience of starting a project like this!

See how the Cooperation Circles in North India came together to distribute the nutritional supplements in diverse communities.

Circles of Light 2021 took place on October 5. This annual, unique virtual gala for the benefit of URI brings together our global community to participate and celebrate URI’s network around the world.