Yuwalaya condemns recent cases of violence against women and girl children

Yuwalaya's short movie against VAW (Watch video)

Hello all,
Like the previous year, the world is marking the 16-day Activism against Gender-based Violence, from November 25-Decelber 10, this year also. So is Yuwalaya.

Yuwalaya meets child club graduates to discuss 25 years of child rights

On this Friday, November 28, Yuwalaya organised an interaction with child club graduates on the occasion of completion of 25 years of adoption of the UN Convention on Rights of the Child (UNCRC).

As many as 30 child club graduate youths had recollected their child club experiences in relation to issues of child rights.

PHOTO BLOG: Yuwalaya begins club for hearing impaired kids

After months of homework and discussions, Yuwalaya has finally begun a child club for children with hearing disability.

The Saksham Child Club comprising of students from the Bhaktapur School for the Deaf was recently established. The club involves 20 children from the age 8 to 16. Currently, it is meeting every Friday for two hours.

Kalpana Dhimal is facilitating the activities.

Our Executive Member Bipana Dhimal who looks after the project has shared that the Club has already conducted following activities:

Yuwalaya's career orientation for +2 graduates successful

We are happy ! 

We successfully conducted career orientation for +2 graduates on Tuesday, September 23, 2014.

Altogether 29 adolescents gathered at Yuwalaya to get guidance and suggestions from experts of different field. The +2 graduates shared their curiosities with experts of media, social work, engineering, management, science and medicine on their hopes and expectations for further studies on Bachelors level.

Yuwalaya announces Career Orientation for +2 Graduates

Yuwalaya is proud to announce a Career Orientation program for +2 graduates. After successfully conducting two such programs for SLC graduates for last two years, we have realized that +2 graduates also seriously need information and guidance from professionals working in various disciplines.

At the program, resource persons will be invited from different professions related to different programs of education and they will talk of education needed for those professions, required qualities, career possibilities of particular Bachelor's degree programs, as well as potential challenges in respective fields. Their insight information will be useful for students, for they come from real life felt experiences.

Program details:

What: Career Orientation for +2 Graduates

When: 12-3 pm, Tuesday, 23 September, 2014

Where: Yuwalaya , Jwagal, Lalitpur

Who will attend: Students who have passed (are going to pass) +2 this year and are searching institutions for higher education

How many: 15-20

Why

The event will aim to:

·         deliver students ideas on what options are available for higher education after +2 in Nepal

·         show what educational programs of Bachelor's level leads to what profession

·         explain what students need to keep in mind while studying in particular Bachelor's degrees

·         help them make right choices

Photos from past career orientations for SLC graduates

Resource Persons

The resource persons will be invited from different fields including (but not only limited to) banking, engineering, science, journalism, social work and law. A final list of resource persons will be published three days before the program. 

Interested students are asked to register their names by calling/writing to the given address by Saturday, 20 September, 2014.  With a commitment fee of Rs 100 per person, they are required to fill up the applications at the program venue.*

For further details, contact:

Diwakar Pyakurel, Yuwalaya

9841689045

diwapyak@gmail.com

www.facebook.com/yuwalaya.youth

www.twitter.com/yuwalaya

www.yuwalaya.blogspot.com

*deadline extended for two days!

Yuwalaya is Hiring

We are HIRING!!!

Dear Young and Energetic Friends

Yuwalaya, a youth led nonprofit, nongovernment organization working with and for youths in Nepal is developing various creative materials on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) targeted at children and adolescents (4-6, 7-9, 10-14, 15-19 age groups) with special focus on Fire, Earthquake, Landslides, Disease, Flood and Cold wave. So we are looking for some energetic, enthusiastic and creative youths for the following post to complete the following mentioned tasks:

A. Facilitator cum Material Developer - 5 persons

• Design and facilitate workshop/training/focus group discussion with children and adolescents on DRR.
• Develop creative materials on DRR (Fire, Earthquake, Landslides, Disease, Flood and Cold wave) for children and adolescents (4- 6, 7-9, 10-14, 15-19 age groups).
• Develop training materials and user's guide targeted at various users' group.
• Conduct in-depth review and analysis of the existing DRR materials.

Requirements:

• Minimum +2 graduate (Preference will be given for child club graduates)
• Have child and adolescents friendly approach and appropriate ideas
• Past experience in child/adolescents participation
• Demonstrated facilitation and training skills
• Experience on designing, illustration, script writing for drama, comics and advocacy materials will be an advantage
• Should be able to think and work beyond the box
• Should possess basic report writing, documentation and computer skills
• Team spirit and ability to work under pressure

B. Designer cum Illustrator - 1 person

• Illustrate conceptualized materials that are child friendly and reflects cultural sensitivity.
• Design behavior change communication (BCC) materials as and when required for the organization.

Requirement:

• Passionate about illustration/drawing/designing (Preference will be given for Fine Arts students)
• Should have working knowledge of Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop or Adobe Indesign
• Should be able to bring beyond the box ideas and creativity into designing the materials
• Learning attitude and interest on child and adolescent issues
• Ability to work under pressure

C. Admin and Finance Officer - 1 person

• Perform administrative and financial service like bookkeeping, accounting, preparing payment and petty cash disbursement.
• Inventory procurement and management.
• Prepare financial reports.

 Requirements:

• Bachelor Degree in Business Administration or equivalent with at least 1 year work experience in similar position
• Ability to work under pressure with limited supervision
• Good spoken and written English

We are looking for youths who can be a part of our team and our dream. If you meet these criteria and are ready to start work from the first week of August, 2014; then send your application with your CV and letter of interest to us by no later than 2nd August, 2014 addressing the President of Yuwalaya, Jgawal, Lalitpur at yuwalaya.youth@gmail.com. Please label your email “Application for the position: (position name – mentioned above)”.

Connect to us:

facebook.com/yuwalaya.youth

twitter.com/yuwalaya

yuwalaya.blogspot.com

#HeforShe campaign in Nepal

Around the world, especially in developing countries, many girls and women are facing various forms of violence against them. They are suffering from gender-biased cultural, ritual and social norms and practices. In such cases, we generally present women as helpless and men as perpetrators; but it is not an actual case. We cannot claim women as helpless creatures and men as powerful dominant characters always. When a global research on violence against children was carried out, the UN had clearly specified one of the most important recommendations; i.e. men's and boys' engagements in ending violence against girls and women. We cannot imagine a world without men and women both, so it is very important that both sexes go together.

My Experience in Digging the World We Want

By Rubina Shrestha

In May of 2013, Restless Development, a youth-led INGO announced a Training of Trainers (ToT) programme on Post-2015 Development Agenda for youth affiliated with different organisations. On behalf of Yuwalaya, I got an opportunity to participate in that ToT, where I not only learnt about the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and post-2015 agenda but also got an opportunity to meet youth from different areas having diverse expertise. 

Post-2015 Development Agenda: Yuwalaya celebrates Global Week of Action

As the United Nations has called the world to speed up campaigning to collect more votes under the 'My World' campaign, Yuwalaya is organising various programmes to collect more votes from Nepal about the priorities for the post-2015 development agendas.

Our Voice in Post-2015 Development Agenda

By Sanjog Thakuri
While our neighbour country India is extensively engaged in its election; globally many children, adolescents and youths are also busy in promoting importance of votes. But, this vote the youth are advocating for is not for any political parties. It, however, has a political impact globally from developed countries to developing ones.

When the world stepped into the new millennium, the whole world came together and decided to set new goals since the world had new challenges and the new generation was in move. After massive discussions, consultations, meetings, interactions and, of course, some debates finally the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) were drafted. These days we all know about the MDGs not only because of its importance, also because it is about to expire and again the world is looking forward to post-2015 development agendas. That’s why, through every possible platform, all the organisations, civil societies and UN agencies are discussing and consulting with people to know their issues, strategies and ideas for after 2015. Post-2015 is an issue of all people, organisations, development partners and UN agencies.

We are proud that PARTY was success!

By Diwakar Pyakurel for Yuwalaya

Hello world,

Yuwalaya is really happy in the first winter of its life – for we very successfully conducted our first life skills winter camp – PARTY (Participatory Approach for Reshaping life of Teens and Youths).

Total twelve participants – including eight children in their teens, one youth participant and three volunteering youth participants – said at the certification ceremony that the PARTY was fun and meaningful for their life.

Yuwalaya announces PARTY life skills workshop for young people

In this winter for children, Yuwalaya is going to organise a special winter camp titled PARTY.

What is PARTY?

Participatory Approach for Reshaping life of Teens and Youths (PARTY) is a participatory and interactive behavior change and life skills development program for adolescents and youths. Recognizing the needs and challenges that young people go through in their everyday life, PARTY empowers them with tools and resources to grow positive perspectives, optimism and live healthier life.

Yuwalaya video against VAW

By Diwakar Pyakurel for Yuwalaya

Hello world,

Today is December 10, International Human Rights Day. Also the concluding day of the 16 Day Activism against Violence against Women (VAW) that began on November 25.

To mark the Activism against VAW, Yuwalaya organised an exciting short-and-sweet event on last Saturday, December 7.  Members and some friends of Yuwalaya gathered at the Patan Durbar Square in the sunny afternoon to prepare a "commitment" video.

'Sex Work is WORK'

By Sabin Singh for Yuwalaya

Recently, I got a media scholarship to attend the 11th International Congress on AIDS in Asia Pacific held in Bangkok, Thailand from 18-23 November 2013. There I met lots of the people and organisations working in the area of HIV and AIDS; such as PLHIV, Men Having Sex with Men, LGBTIQ, Drug users, experts, scientist and global leaders from the Asia Pacific and other corners of the world. They all had different stories to share that made us smile and cry. Among them, Raina was the one who really touched my heart. She had a very painful past which she overcame and her story is one of the best examples of how to overcome bad experiences, which I think is truly inspirational.