YouthxYouth

This year’s annual YouthxYouth crowdfunding campaign is centred around raising support to sustain the work we do at YxY by showcasing the diversity of the activism that exists within our community. As part of this, we are releasing a series of blogs that explore 10 different archetypes of activism...

In this case study we explore what has been emerging in Kenya throughout this year, how young people have responded and where we are now, honouring the power and agency of young people.

This month we are uplifting our Lagos Hub, based in Nigeria, and woven by Olabisi Idowu, Blessing Obasola, Oladunni Treasure, Adetola Odueke, and Yemi Lawal.‍ The YouthxYouth Lagos Hub is a community empowering young people...

Happy September 2024! This month for our Activist Spotlight we are spotlighting Blessing Obasola (she/her). Blessing is a Nigerian Youth Activist who is a current fellow in our 2024 Weavership cohort and a weaver of our Lagos Glocal Hub.

This month we are spotlighting our Mbita Glocal Hub, woven by Wilson Oding, Felix Bor, Trephia Caroline, Teddy Katono, and Sheila Odhiambo.‍ The YxY Mbita Glocal Hub is a youth-led community of activists focusing on Climate and Nature Education and Women empowerment. It began in 2018 with the aim of increasing forest cover and food production in the dry Nyanza region of Western Kenya...