Youth and Service
Kpando, Ghana—UPF-Ghana celebrated UN International Youth Day with a program teaching young people how to live public lives
Turin, Italy—The current issue of UNICRI’s Freedom From Fear Magazine features “Football for Peace,” a project that was co-organized by UPF-Israel and Italy in March.
Jakarta, Indonesia—On August 9, Indonesia was the seventh country in Asia to host the Peace Road 2015.
Yekaterinburg, Russia—A UPF officer turned his birthday party into a work project and got his guests to clear garbage from a local forest-park.
Riverwood, Australia—Young people from 16 nationalities and six faiths came together to plant trees in a project of the Religious Youth Service (RYS).
Washington, D.C., USA—Young leaders from around the world participated in a Religious Youth Service project in Washington, D.C. from July 12-15.
Auckland, New Zealand—A Religious Youth Service project in New Zealand gave a group of young people the chance to do hard work with their hands and also understand people of other faiths with their heart.
Yekaterinburg, Russia—Ten Russian teens are receiving free professional training for a half-marathon associated with the “Europe-Asia” Marathon.
Kathmandu, Nepal—More than 30 young people from around the world participated in a Religious Youth Service project in Nepal in June.
Nutley, USA—Honduran and American students participated in the “Pathways to Peace” cultural exchange project in New Jersey.
Monza, Italy—Soccer players representing more than 15 nationalities, including refugees newly arrived in Italy, competed for the UPF Peace Cup.
Battambang, Cambodia—On June 13, nearly 5,000 students attended the International Youth Convention, co-organized by UPF-Cambodia.