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Facing our Bullying Behaviors

What would you do if your friends began to pick on the new girl in your school?
Middle Schoolers at NSU’s University School confronted their own actions and openly discussed their behaviors in an assembly last week.

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Exploring Allyship

Members of YES Institute’s Youth Advisory Leadership Council (YALC) participated in a workshop on “Disability and Queer Communities in North Macedonia” led by Angel Dimitrievski, a Community Solutions Program Fellow with the International Research Exchange (IREX). 

Mental Health Matters

In April 2022, a CDC report found that rates of suicide in Florida had grown faster than much of the nation between 2019 and mid-2021. State health officials have acknowledged that Florida gay, transgender, and questioning youth face elevated rates of mental health challenges and suicidal thoughts.

Reclaiming Macho

This dialogue brought in Sony Music Group employees across North & Central America to examine their own lens of machismo, ask themselves how they experience masculinity, and hear from one of our volunteers,

IREX – Community Solutions Program

This year, our 4th as a Host Collaborator, we are hosting two CSP Fellows. One is Mina Jack Tolu from the Island of Malta, and the other is Angel Dimistrievski from North Macedonia.

Communication Tools for High School Ambassadors

High School youth leaders from the National Voices for Equality, Education and Enlightenment (NVEEE)’s Peace Ambassador Leadership Summit. Ambassadors are taught skills to lead with compassion and dedication while in their college prep programs.