Graeme Hodge of Y Care International: Working with the global YMCA family
In 1983 the Director of Public Affairs for (the then combined) UK and Irish YMCAs, David Bedford, had a dream,...
YMCA Vision 2030: From ignition to implementation and beyond
A first look at a new practical guide to activating Vision 2030 in YMCAs worldwide This summer at the 20th World...
YMCA at COP27: We have a decision. Now what?
By Stefanie Tornow, Germany and Shakil Karim, USA Early Sunday morning on 20 November 2022, UN Member States managed to come...
YMCA delegate at COP27: Climate change and inequality
By Maria Mjaaland, YMCA Norway Maria joins a dozen fellow YMCA delegates at COP27 in Egypt. Maria has been involved with...
84th World YMCA Executive Committee Meeting: ‘Let’s make Vision 2030 happen’
YMCA Vision 2030 moved forward. Old friends reunited, and new friendships were formed. And a great deal of work was...
Maurine Kouba from EJ YMCA: ‘The Y: An extraordinary feeling I don’t get anywhere else’
On 3 October, the East Jerusalem YMCA in Palestine celebrated its 74th year since its founding and serving the West...
Resilience in today’s world
What does it mean to be resilient? World YMCA General Secretary Carlos Sanvee provided his perspective in a session on resilience...
Five leaders provide YMCA youth perspective at UN consultation
In a unique opportunity to share insights, five experienced global youth leaders represented YMCA young voices on 6 October as...
A Sustainable Planet: From ideas to action
A group of young people from the Asia and Pacific Alliance of YMCAs (APAY) is ready to take action. At a...
Vision 2030 – a strategy becoming a plan
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