"Students should have a role in decision-making in universities... students should be empowered when they walk onto an institution,"
@DrJoannaNewman
, Secretary-General of
@The_ACU
making an important point on the role of youth in achieving the
#SDGs
@ucl
@glo_pro
@LIDC_UK
"My family is, like most Indian families, rather large. They are all quite well-read, but you'd be surprised what kind of content gets shared in our family group," Shyama V. Armani of
@UNUMERIT
discusses a post-truth world at the
@SDGaction
@SDGglobalFest
in
#Bonn
#SDGGlobalFest
Being a Queen's Young Leader has been transformational and empowering. I pledge to continue working with my
@QueensLeaders
brothers and sisters to help young people in Singapore and
#OurCommonwealth
gain decent employment and skills in our changing global economy
#QYLLegacy
"I'm proud to announce Global Schools will be launching pilots in Morocco, Turkey and Ghana, to localise the program's work in these countries' schools," Julia Guillemot, Project Lead of
@SDSNYouth
's
@SDGsInSchools
, speaking at the Vatican Youth Symposium in
@CasinaPioIV
#VYS2019
Bummed that I can't be with my
#QYL
brothers and sisters today in
#London
for the
@QueensLeaders
closing event, but here's to them and everyone else working on building
#OurCommonwealth
. It has a been a privilege, and I look forward to when our paths will cross again
#QYLLegacy
OYW is please to announce this year's Academy series' winners!👏
3,000 individuals registered this year, following an extensive review undertaken three pieces of coursework were highlighted as the most outstanding.
Congratulations Michael Adewole, Yi Jun Mock, and Maria Kaneva!🥳
"How do universities become centers of engagement for the SDGs? How do universities and students become drivers for change in their local communities?" questioned by
@mockyijun
, SDSN Youth Network Project Leader as well as a college student from
@LSEnews
.
#VYS18
Delighted to have been named to this year’s
@Forbes
30 Under 30 Asia list in the Social Impact category, alongside my co-founders
@brendanloon
and Yau Xuan, for our work leading . Find out more at:
#Forbes30Under30
#ForbesU30Asia
Congratulations to the
@UNEnvironment
Young Champions of the Earth for 2018! You show us the power that young people have to be change agents in preserving our world
@siamak_sam
Thanks
@qejubileetrust
for your support! Being a
@QueensLeaders
has really helped in scaling Advisory (), and we'll keep at it till young
#Singaporeans
from all walks of life have the support they need to make informed choices about their futures.
2018
@QueensLeaders
@mockyijun
co-founded Advisory, an online service that provides users with access to resources, and interviews with professionals to help them plan their future careers.
#QueensYoungLeaders
"Today's youth are the most educated, most skilled generation in history... Youth-led innovation is one way
@SDSNYouth
hopes to support youth to achieve the SDGs,"
@dariopiselli
, Project Lead of the Youth Solutions Program, speaking at
#VYS2019
in
@CasinaPioIV
Honoured to have been featured alongside such amazing young people working for the SDGs. We won't change the world individually, but we can certainly do it together. As I opened my speech, youth aren't just leaders of tomorrow, but of today!
"Youths are drivers, not subjects, of development." Young
#SDG
advocates came together at the
@SDGglobalFest
to share best practices and challenges of acting for sustainable development. Here are their messages to their fellow (and older) peers:
#youth
Meet
#Generation17
Young Leader Mock Yi Jun from Singapore. His charity, Advisory Singapore, is advancing Global Goal 4 (Quality Education) by helping over 200,000 students find career paths and make lifelong connections.
@UNDP
#GlobalGoals
Learn more:
A huge thank you to
@UNDP
and
@SamsungMobile
for this opportunity to join
#Generation17
. Excited for the journey ahead, to continue growing the work we do at and to advancing the
#SDGs
!
Stoked to be joining the
@SchwarzmanOrg
Class of 2020 at
@Tsinghua_Uni
to pursue a Master's in Global Affairs. Excited to spend a year in Beijing and meet the other 146 students from around the world!
"Without their devotion and commitment, this planet would be very different. But protecting our Earth is everyone's responsibility"
@SinaWeibo
Chairman Charles Chao at the
@UNEnvironment
Champions of the Earth Awards in
#NewYork
on the sidelines of
@UN
#UNGA
@siamak_sam
"We're here to close the
#SDG
financing gap. The outlays needed by LIDCs is roughly US$500 billion per year - 0.5% of global output," Prof. Jeffrey Sachs,
@UNSDSN
Director, presenting "Closing the SDG Budget Gap" at the
#MoveHumanity
Conference
@humanact_dk
@ActionAid
@SDSNYouth
Prof. Jeffrey Sachs estimated that the total SDG financing gap is probably $500 billion / year (0.5% of world income) - but “this is not a daunting amount...there is a way but we are not doing it,” he says.
#MoveHumanity
#SDGs
#dkgreen
"Education is a ladder for people to get out of poverty... but for too many people this ladder is inaccessible,"
@NatWare
, Founder of
@180Degrees
, talks about the importance of increasing access to education at the
@projectaccess_
2019 Conference in
#London
I’m so excited to be speaking about the work we do at to prepare young people to stay relevant and employable amidst the
#4thIR
at this year’s
@OneYoungWorld
Summit in
#Munich
. Grateful to the
#OYW
team and to
@Deloitte
for making this possible!
.
@mockyijun
is the Co-Founder & President of Advisory Singapore, a fully youth-led non-profit. Through an online repository of interviews, industry panels and learning journeys, as well as mentorship and schools-based career guidance, Advisory has supported over 139,000 students.
So grateful to have been able to share about the work we do at to level the playing field on the
@OneYoungWorld
main stage
#Education
Plenary in
#Munich
. Thank you again to
@Deloitte
for making this possible!
The
#Education
Plenary: Speaking on levelling the playing field for young jobseekers,
@mockyijun
explains the impact of the organisation he founded, Advisory Singapore.
#OYW2021
"Sustainable Development is the greatest challenge that humanity has faced... it requires a revolution in our way of thinking. This is why education is so important." Prof.
@lofioramonti
, Italian Minister for Education, Universities and Research, at
#VYS2019
in
@CasinaPioIV
I'm incredibly grateful to be receiving a
@DianaAward
this year for my work leading , alongside youth from the UK and around the world. You can tune in to the
#2021DianaAwards
virtual ceremony at 16:00BST / 23:00GMT+8 at
With
@SamsungMobile
,
@UNDP
’s
#Generation17
seeks to inspire young generations to work together to achieve the
#GlobalGoals
🌎
Director Anne Juepner introduced
@UNDPSPC
, sharing her aspirations for innovation, social impact & sustainable dev. with Global Young Leaders.
"
@c40cities
works with the mayors of the 100 biggest cities, to implement the toughest climate targets... we are transforming mayors into climate leaders,"
@flavio_coppola
discussing C40's work on sustainable cities at the Vatican Youth Symposium
@CasinaPioIV
#VYS2019
@SDSNYouth
At this year's Vatican Youth Symposium,
@SDSNYouth
,
@SDG_Academy
, and the
@bankimooncentre
just announced the SDG Students Program Certificate - to encourage university students to learn about, engage with, and take action on the
#SDGs
💪🏻💪🏻
#VYS2019
"We need to put the same emphasis on climate justice as we do on other issues," Prime Minister of India
@narendramodi
accepting the
@UNEnvironment
Champions of the Earth Award
@siamak_sam
Thrilled to be taking up appointment as an Advisor to the
@queenscomtrust
alongside 24 incredible individuals from across the
#Commonwealth
. Find out more about the Trust and the newly-appointed Advisors at:
A pleasure to be attending the Vatican Youth Symposium in
@CasinaPioIV
again this year, and to be presenting updates on
@SDSNYouth
's SDG Students Program. Looking forward to a day of productive discussions!
#VYS2019
A big thank you to our friends at the
@bankimooncentre
and to Co-Chair Ban Ki-moon for supporting our SDG Students Program at
@SDSNYouth
. Our vision is a global network of student hubs on universities where students can learn about, engage with, and take action on the
@UN
#SDGs
A big thank you to
@bankimooncentre
for giving a shout-out to our SDG Students Program, which brings 🙋♂️🙋♀️ together to create positive change for the
#SDGs
🌎🌍🌏!
Check out what Ban Ki-moon, former
@UN
Secretary-General and Co-Chair of the centre, has to say about the Program!
"This 2030 Agenda was created on the basis of multilateralism - it needs us to join hands and get it done, and that's the message we're sharing at the
@UN
this week," Deputy Secretary-General
@AminaJMohammed
calling into
@ICSD_Conf
in
#NewYork
on the sidelines of
#UNGA
@UNSDSN
Immensely grateful to everyone who has been a part of the story, to support young people in making informed career and education choices. Find out more about the work we do in this
#Generation17
video from
@UNDP
and
@SamsungMobile
:
So grateful to be attending the
@OneYoungWorld
Summit in
#Munich
virtually this year as 1 of 5
@Deloitte
Scholars joining the firm’s global delegation. Tune in to
@DeloitteSG
’s IG to follow my journey, and to
#OYW2021
on Sat 11:40pm GMT+8 to hear my Education Plenary speech!
The
@OneYoungWorld
Summit brings together young people who're passionate about making a positive impact on society.
@Deloitte
SEA is proud to be represented by
@mockyijun
, Lavanya and Badai. Learn how they are leading the way to creating an
#ImpactEveryday
in their communities.
"While effective philanthropy can be helpful, we need to be thinking about how we can use private capital at the scale needed to achieve the
#SDGs
," Alex Clark,
@ukCPI
and Youth Solutions Senior Advisor of
@SDSNYouth
, speaking at the Vatican Youth Symposium
@CasinaPioIV
#VYS2019
"Data is the essence of crafting public policy... yet it is often not used in policymaking because of politics, inertia," President of Costa Rica Carlos Alvarado Quesada calling into
@ICSD_Conf
at
@Columbia
in
#NewYork
on the sidelines of
#UNGA
@UNSDSN
@SDSNYouth
"We must give [young people] the tools and skills... to be able to carry out their responsibilities to face the world's challenges." His Majesty King Felipe VI of
#Spain
discussing the important role young people play at the opening of
@WorldModelUN
in
#Madrid
"We started the first hospital for well-being, treating everything from a broken heart, to depression, to suicidal intent. We've treated 36,000 young people to date,"
@MaferINJUVEDF
, Director of
@InjuveCDMX
sharing about their work in
#Mexico
at the
@SDGaction
@SDGglobalFest
Together,
@UNDP
w
@SamsungMobile
welcomes 3 outstanding young leaders to
#Generation17
.
We are delighted to expand our community of inspiring individuals who are actively creating a positive impact in the world.
Get to know these changemakers:
On
#WorldYouthSkillsDay
this year, I was glad to be able to pen an op-ed for
@UNDP
on preparing young people to succeed in tomorrow’s economy, including through the work we do at . Thanks
@NadineKhaouli
for making this possible:
"Training our young people to succeed in today’s economy is important, and quality education is key."
Mock Yi Jun, one of our
#Generation17
young leaders with
@SamsungMobile
, explains why training young people to succeed in today’s economy is crucial:
On
#WYSD
we're highlighting the work of Advisory.
Founded by
@mockyijun
, the initiative allows young Singaporeans to learn about different
#career
options through resources and interviews with professionals.
Learn more:
#TeamQCT
#WorldYouthSkillsDay
"
@IIPP_UCL
's role is reintroducing the role of the state in addressing grand challenges... innovation is political, and governments have a key role to play in shaping innovation," Dr Kate Roll of IIPP addressing the Vatican Youth Symposium in
@CasinaPioIV
#VYS2019
@SDSNYouth
At Advisory, we were floored by the incredible amount of support we received from individuals and organisations in 2020, as we sought to help youths affected by COVID-19 disruptions. Today, we launch our 2020 Impact Report:
"The challenge before us now is how we shift the consensus, and through our choices and in our communities, encourage a new consensus that supports bold action to fight the climate crisis," Chairman of
@ClimateReality
@algore
closing the
#Tokyo
,
#Japan
training
#LeadOnClimate
So delighted that our COO at Akshath had the chance to share about the work we do on
@Citi
’s
#WYSD
video. Our gratitude to Citi,
@UNDP
, and
@YouthCoLab
for their unwavering support of the work we do for schools and students in
#Singapore
!
In celebration of World Youth Skills Day, young social entrepreneurs and Citi colleagues highlight the value of mentorship in building skills, resilience and scale.
#WorldYouthSkillsDay
#Pathways2Progress
"In
#Singapore
, private tutoring was commonplace with sessions going till 11pm at night, until the government decided to put in place regulations,"
@s_machin_
of
@CEP_LSE
discussing the impact of education on economic inequality at the
@projectaccess_
2019 Conference
@LSEnews
Glad to have you on the team
@SiennaNordquist
, and looking forward to the amazing work you'll do with our
@SDSNYouth
Networks in North and South America!
Excited to announce that, as of today, I’m a Senior Advisor (Americas) w/
@SDSNYouth
! Working with the Networks Team this past year, from NYC to Copenhagen and everywhere in between, was a great experience. I can’t wait to work with our teams based in both North & South America!
At
@SchwarzmanOrg
,
@Tsinghua_Uni
, we had the pleasure of hearing from
@UN
Under-Secretary-General and Special Advisor for the Commemoration of the UN's 75th Anniversary
@HochschildF
on the role of digital cooperation in facing some of the world's biggest challenges.
"With the
#iwill
Fund, we will help more than 40,000 young people take part in tackling problems," Deputy Mayor of
#London
@debs_wb
speaking at
#WEDayUK
about the participation of young people in fighting for social causes
@WEMovement