By Melany Mejía Villalobos, GOYN Youth Advisory Group, Barranquilla. Talking about youth employment often boils down to education, experience, or lack of opportunities. However, there is a silent barrier…

By Alexandra Villafañe Rojas, GOYN Youth Advisory Group, Barranquilla. Do you think we choose our role in the world or is it imposed on us? Yes, it's a question whose answer could be…

By Bryan Martínez, Political Scientist and Young Advisor at GOYN Barranquilla. What would you think if you were told that, depending on where you are born, you might encounter more challenges or obstacles to getting ahead…

By Rajab Salim Former Youth Advisory Group (YAG) ChairmanGlobal Opportunity Youth Network (GOYN) Mombasa While attending a seminar in China, one statement keeps appearing in conversations, presentations, and discussions: “If…

By Miguel Ángel Rojas Iriarte, Bachelor of Physical Education, Recreation and Sports. During my studies at the University of the Atlantic as a Bachelor of Physical Education, Recreation and Sports, I had the…

By Milena Díaz Tayo, General Director of ALITIC. Recently, a student told me something I'll never forget. “Professor, I'm studying because I need to work… but I don't know if this…”

By Bryan Martínez, Member of the GOYN Youth Advisory Group, Barranquilla. February is a month where two cities become even closer and have something in common, besides everything else…

By: Witney I. Bowie Patron, Member of the GOYN Youth Advisory Group, Barranquilla. Around 2020, when I heard the word 'entrepreneurship,' I had so many ideas, but they all led me to relate it to…

By Daniela Paola Trillos Gutiérrez, Founder and Director of Conozco y Actúo (I Know and Act) When we talk about leaders, we sometimes forget that behind those leaders, there are human beings. Human beings who…

By Alix Lilian Castillo Serrano, Psychology Student and Member of the GOYN-Barranquilla Advisory Group. Mental health as a form of resistance in new generations. I have heard many adults say…

By Gheida Abdala Omar, Founder of Girls I-Save Kenya is on the cusp of a powerful transformation, one that is being shaped, directed, and accelerated by young people. For years we have talked…

By Randy Márquez GOYN Alumni Kathmandu awoke under siege in September 2025. There were thousands of young people, not summoned by parties or led by historical figures, but by a collective impulse…

By Randy Márquez GOYN Alumni Youth in Barranquilla face structural challenges in education, employment, and socio-emotional health, which condition their life trajectories and their integration into the social field….

By Umi Sadiki Shee, National Youth Dialogue Committee. Umi Sadiki Shee is a passionate and dedicated social worker and community development professional with over seven years of experience…

By Andrés Felipe Rodríguez Cárdenas, Youth Advisory Group (GAJ)-GOYN, Bogotá. In Colombia, young people are demonstrating that leadership is not a matter of age, but of purpose. From…

By Yurem Tatiana Torres Benítez, Team Director at Yo le Aplico-Colombia (Center of Opportunities for the Comprehensive Formation of Citizenship) When we think about our future as young people, almost…

By Laura Vanessa Manga García, Youth and Social Leader from Barranquilla, Colombia. In Colombia, youth ends by decree at age 28. But in the reality of the Caribbean…

By Global Opportunity Youth Network GOYN Bogotá The Youth with Potential 2025 Report reaffirms its commitment to highlighting the structural barriers and injustices that young people face in their connection…

By Randy Márquez GOYN ALUNIM In Colombia, words were never a gift: we always had to fight for them. Between official discourses that silence us, algorithms that render us invisible, and media…

By Randy Márquez, GOYN Alumni | Writer and collective storyteller. Nobody gave us the word. We wrested it from us. Being young in Colombia and wanting to participate is not a luxury, it's a…

By Nilton Clécio da Silva Patrício, Project and Partnership Coordinator, GOYN-São Paulo. In an increasingly complex and changing world, self-knowledge has become an essential tool…

By Randy Márquez Ramos GOYN ALUNIM Colombia is experiencing a moment of high political tension. Polarization is growing, trust in institutions is weakening, and citizens, especially young people…

By Gruber Vargas, Secretary General of Youth, Politics and Development-Peru. To speak of youth in Peru is to speak of resistance, creativity, and collective action. We are a generation that has grown up…

By Randy Márquez GOYN ALUNIM Introduction In a global context marked by information overload, polarized discourse, and the growing spread of fake news, **communication** takes on a new dimension:…

By Melany Nayib Mejía Villalobos, GOYN Youth Advisory Group, Barranquilla, Colombia. The youth of Barranquilla have demonstrated a remarkable ability to identify, analyze, and generate solutions to challenges…

By Randy Márquez GOYN ALUNIM Being young and wanting to change the world isn't a new idea. But being young, having the power, and using it to disrupt, transform, and create…

By Elemir Steven Sará Mendoza, Social Projects Manager, BAQ, GOYN Barranquilla. Barranquilla, the Golden Gate of Colombia, is a mosaic of contrasts: on one hand, a vibrant city…

By: Carlos Rodríguez, Youth Advisory Group (YAG) – GOYN Barranquilla A city that vibrates, but doesn't always go along Barranquilla has that flavor, that energy that makes you believe that…

By Angie Tatiana Romero Tovar, Advisory Member of GOYN Barranquilla. For as long as I can remember, I've always been troubled by topics that were considered taboo in my environment: mental health, suicide,…

By Randal Márquez GOYN ALUNIM “When a system is far from equilibrium, small islands of coherence in an ocean of chaos have the capacity to elevate an entire system to…”

By Dayron Escorcia and Bryan Martínez, Youth Advisory Group (YAG)GOYN, Barranquilla, Colombia. Young people in Latin America and the Caribbean face a wide variety of challenges in their daily lives. Each country…

By Ana M. Sánchez, Co-coordinator of the Comprehensive Care System, District Secretariat of Social Integration, Bogotá, Colombia. Care, historically invisible and undervalued, has emerged as a fundamental element in…

By Dayron Escorcia, Youth Advisory Group (YAG) – GOYN, Barranquilla, Colombia. Barranquilla, considered the golden gateway of Colombia, has been positioning itself over the years…

By Tania Belén Gayosso Domínguez, Mexico City Youth Advisory Group/Global Youth Opportunity Network (GOYN) “Young people are the future of the world” I have heard and read many times,…

The 5th Annual GOYN Convention, organized by the Lighthouse Communities Foundation, in collaboration with the Pune Municipal Corporation and the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation, took place from the 17th to the 21st…

By Dayron Escorcia, Youth Advisory Group (YAG)GOYN Barranquilla, Colombia. NAMASTE PUNE: The biggest dreams often take time to arrive, however, we must pave the way so that…

By Randy Márquez, Youth Leader in Barranquilla, Colombia. The visit of Joel Miranda, in charge of youth engagement at GOYN Global, to Barranquilla marked a milestone in the relationship between…

By Joel Miranda, Senior Manager of Leadership and Partnerships for Youth with Opportunities, GOYN-USA. The meeting “Collaboration Between Places: Building Better Futures with Youth with Opportunities,” organized by the Conrad Foundation…

By Jacqueline Jepkoech Kiplagat, Swahilipot Hub Foundation. Jacqueline is a multifaceted professional and mentor with experience in both technology and project management. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in…

By Yamilin Rivera Santiago, Director of Communications and Development at Taller Salud. Since its founding in 1979, Taller Salud has been a pillar in the fight for social justice…

By Rajab Salim TOT (Trainer of Trainers) / Equity Leadership Program (ELP) Community engagement is a dynamic process that involves the active participation of community members…

By Eliana Castillo Rodríguez, Coordinator of Youth Engagement, GOYN-Bogotá. Over the last two decades, we have witnessed a constant flow of protests led primarily by young people. And…

By Randal Marquez, Youth Advisory Group (YAG), GOYN Barranquilla. Date: June 24, 2024. Format: Virtual. Presentation by: Randy Marquez. Topic: “Youth Power for an Inclusive Democracy: Exploring Innovations in…”

By Santiago Agudelo Murcia and Mateo Vera Ramírez, Members of the Youth Advisory Group – GOYN, Bogotá. Youth is the driving force behind change, and in Latin America, its…

By Sergio Cortez, Volunteer Member of True Identity / Bogotá, Colombia “He who saves a life is as if he saved an entire universe” (Mishnah, Tractate Sanhedrin, 4, 5) The answer…

By GOYN, Pune, India. The GOYN Global Network aims to unlock the economic potential of young people in Pune. Working under the principle of collective impact, GOYN Pune…

By Randal Marquez, Youth Advisory Group, GOYN Barranquilla. Exploring Mexico City: A Journey of Collaboration, Connections, and Shared Experiences with the YAG. My trip to Mexico City…

Babu Chris, GOYN Mombasa In the tranquil coastal town of Mombasa Town, where the waves meet the shore, a transformative initiative driven by the Group is underway…