Programs & Activities

Programs designed for participation, peace, and practical change.

YOU combines dialogue, skills training, community action, and awareness campaigns to engage youth in meaningful ways.

Youth dialogue sessions that bring young people together to discuss pressing community issues and solutions.

Inter-district tournaments that help bridge divisions, encourage teamwork, and reduce tension among communities.

Short practical courses such as solar installation, mobile money management, tailoring, and entrepreneurship basics.

Community clean-up initiatives that improve public health, civic responsibility, and neighborhood ownership.

Use of social media and culturally resonant communication, including poetry and public messaging, to spread awareness.

Literacy and informal learning opportunities for youth who are out of school or underserved by formal systems.

Achievements

Examples of the impact youth-led action can create

Successfully lobbied for expanded youth seats in local district council engagement spaces.

Engaged 500+ youth volunteers and participants in peace education and community-oriented activities.

Facilitated internship pathways and local opportunity linkages for young people in Mogadishu.

Supported mediation and dialogue between rival youth groups to help prevent violence and strengthen coexistence.