editor TYC

December 21, 2023

Human Rights, Democracy

Human Rights and Democracy Festival 2023 | Freedom, Justice and Equality for All

editor TYC

December 21, 2023

Human Rights, Democracy

Human Rights and Democracy Festival 2023 | Freedom, Justice and Equality for All

On December 8, 2023, The Youth Cafe, collaborating with other partners, ForumCiv, Badili Africa, and Africa Uncensored, organised a national Human Rights celebration event at the Daystar University Auditorium on Valley Road, Nairobi, Kenya. The theme, "Navigating the Consequences of Economic Shocks on Human Rights: Dignity, Freedom, and Justice for All," occurred from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. This gathering drew a diverse audience of at least 300 participants, representing a cross-section of society, including youth, community members, persons with disabilities, and women.

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April 27, 2023

The Youth Cafe Becomes A Member Of The Global Democracy Coalition

Social Media

April 27, 2023

The Youth Cafe Becomes A Member Of The Global Democracy Coalition

The Youth Cafe (TYC) is pleased to join the Global Democracy Coalition (GDC). The Global Democracy Coalition is a multi-stakeholder alliance of democracy organizations from around the world committed to advancing and protecting democracy worldwide and influencing the Summits for Democracy and the Year of Action.The Youth Cafe is committed to advancing and protecting democracy.

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March 29, 2023

African Youths, Global Summit, The Youth Cafe, Summit for Democracy, Youth 2030, Youth, youth democracy, Youth Engagement, Youth Empowerment, Youth Forum, Youth Inclusion, Youth Mobilizing, Youth Networks, Youth Organizations, Youth Participation, civil society, youth democracy cohort

Call To Action To Civil Society | The Future Of The Summit For Democracy Needs Youth

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March 29, 2023

African Youths, Global Summit, The Youth Cafe, Summit for Democracy, Youth 2030, Youth, youth democracy, Youth Engagement, Youth Empowerment, Youth Forum, Youth Inclusion, Youth Mobilizing, Youth Networks, Youth Organizations, Youth Participation, civil society, youth democracy cohort

Call To Action To Civil Society | The Future Of The Summit For Democracy Needs Youth

Democracy organizations co-leads of the Youth Democracy cohort (International IDEA, the European Partnership for Democracy, the European Democracy Youth Network and AfricTivistes) call on civil society organisations and other stakeholders around the world to promote youth political participation as a bedrock of the Summit for Democracy process for the future.

The call comes in the context of the second Summit for Democracy which takes place in Washington, Seoul, San Jose, The Hague, and Lusaka on the 29th and 30th of March 2023 at which countries will discuss the most pressing challenges facing democracy. The Summit for Democracy will mobilize leadership and commitments to expand support to democracy globally.

editor TYC

June 29, 2022

The Youth Cafe' Features In The African Youth Survey

editor TYC

June 29, 2022

African youth have lost confidence in their own countries and the continent as a whole to meet their aspirations and a rising number are considering moving abroad, according to a survey of young people from 15 countries.

Mwarabu Nina

April 28, 2022

Democratic Governance, Library of Congress, Kenyan Elections 2022, Research Materials, Digital Spaces, Political Processes

The Youth Cafés Website In The Kenyan Presidential Election 2022 Web Archive | The United States Library Of Congress.

Mwarabu Nina

April 28, 2022

Democratic Governance, Library of Congress, Kenyan Elections 2022, Research Materials, Digital Spaces, Political Processes

The Youth Cafés Website In The Kenyan Presidential Election 2022 Web Archive | The United States Library Of Congress.

The United States Library of Congress has selected The Youth Cafés' website for inclusion in the Kenyan Presidential Election 2022 Web Archive, which is part of a larger collection of historically and culturally significant websites that have been designated for preservation. The Library hopes that The Youth Café shares the Library's vision of preserving digital content and making it available to current and future generations of researchers. The Library of Congress believes that expanding access to the Library's collections is one of the best ways to increase opportunities for education and scholarship worldwide.

Mwarabu Nina

March 14, 2022

African Civil Society, Emerging Technology, Innovative Solutions, Research, Science & Technology, Youth Mental Health

Collaborative Futures Workshop | How New Technologies Can Support Social Justice Organizations In East Africa.

Mwarabu Nina

March 14, 2022

African Civil Society, Emerging Technology, Innovative Solutions, Research, Science & Technology, Youth Mental Health

The Youth Café was invited for a 3-day Collaborative Futures Workshop, which is a hybrid hackathon and fellowship designed to help you, and fellow social justice organizations and leaders envision ways that emerging creative technology can expand your impact, understand how new technologies will shape your work and how we can change these technologies, and learn how to act on this knowledge in partnership with East Africa's boldest creatives and technologists using a Do It Yourself (DIY) ethos and active collaboration.

Mwarabu Nina

March 7, 2022

A Pathway For Action, Democratic Governance, Developing Youth, Economic Inclusion, Generation Democracy, Insights Into Youth, Kenya Youth Manifesto, Sustainable Development, Unemployment, Urbanization, Youth Empowerment, Youth Inclusion, Youth-Led Solutions

National Youth Summit For Developing A Youth Manifesto 2022 | Magnifying The Visibility Of Youth Leaders.

Mwarabu Nina

March 7, 2022

A Pathway For Action, Democratic Governance, Developing Youth, Economic Inclusion, Generation Democracy, Insights Into Youth, Kenya Youth Manifesto, Sustainable Development, Unemployment, Urbanization, Youth Empowerment, Youth Inclusion, Youth-Led Solutions

National Youth Summit For Developing A Youth Manifesto 2022 | Magnifying The Visibility Of Youth Leaders.

The Youth Summit on Magnifying the Visibility of Youth Leaders was a unique in-person event designed by young people for young people. The summit was convened by the International Republican Institute and The Youth Café and organized with strategic partners, including 254 Youth Policy Café, The Global Development Incubator, and The Global Opportunity Youth Network support. The summit convened 40 youth, including youth political aspirants and civil society representatives with diverse sectoral knowledge on policy issues and priorities for the Kenyan youth. The three-day summit called on young people from all over Kenya to discuss the needs of youth that will integrate into the Kenya Youth Manifesto 2022.

Mwarabu Nina

February 2, 2022

Athens Democracy Forum, Democratic Governance, Generation Democracy, Kenya Youth Manifesto, Kenyan Youth, Participatory Democracy, Summit for Democracy, Youth Engagement, Youth-led Accountability, Youth-Led Research, Youth-Led Solutions

The Youth Café Is The Newest Member Of Democracy Research & Development.

Mwarabu Nina

February 2, 2022

Athens Democracy Forum, Democratic Governance, Generation Democracy, Kenya Youth Manifesto, Kenyan Youth, Participatory Democracy, Summit for Democracy, Youth Engagement, Youth-led Accountability, Youth-Led Research, Youth-Led Solutions

On the 19th of January 2022, The Youth Café got admission as the newest and only member in East and Central Africa to Democracy R&D. Democracy R&D is an international network of organizations, associations, and individuals helping decision-makers take hard decisions and build public trust. The Youth Café had been interviewed on the 10th of January and on behalf of the coordination group, David Schecter, proposed The Youth Café as a new organizational member of Democracy R&D, where the proposal was met with no objections.

Mwarabu Nina

December 16, 2021

A Pathway For Action, Climate Action, Digital Economy, Youth Participation, Participatory Budgeting, Violent Extremism, Democratic Governance, Environmental Stewardship, Strategic Framework

The Youth Café And The Royal Danish Embassy Discussions On Strategic Framework For Youth In Kenya.

Mwarabu Nina

December 16, 2021

A Pathway For Action, Climate Action, Digital Economy, Youth Participation, Participatory Budgeting, Violent Extremism, Democratic Governance, Environmental Stewardship, Strategic Framework

The Youth Café And The Royal Danish Embassy Discussions On Strategic Framework For Youth In Kenya.

The Youth Café recently met officials of the Royal Danish Embassy to discuss possible partnership areas as reflected in the Embassy's new strategic framework for the year 2021 to 2025. The meeting was attended by Embassy representatives including Makena Kirima- Programme Manager who is part of the docket of Access to Justice, Rule of Law and Peace, Security and Stability; Joseph Kimani Njuguna, a Programme Manager in the Democratic Governance department; Laura Balle Svenden, serving as an intern: as well as Richard Wambua and Jossie Nyamai who are part of the Embassy’s Advisory Youth Sounding Board in charge of Climate Action, Environment and Public Budgeting respectively. On the other hand, The Youth Café was represented by Willice Onyango, Maureen Amuhinda, Fredrick Wambua and Tabitha Wangechi.

Malika Pyarali

December 6, 2021

Generation Democracy, Kenyan Youth, Participatory Democracy, Youth Engagement, Youth Inclusion, Youth Mobilizing, Youth Organizations, Youth-Led Solutions

The Youth Café Is Part Of The IEBC Youth Coordinating Committee On Elections

Malika Pyarali

December 6, 2021

Generation Democracy, Kenyan Youth, Participatory Democracy, Youth Engagement, Youth Inclusion, Youth Mobilizing, Youth Organizations, Youth-Led Solutions

The Youth Café Is Part Of The IEBC Youth Coordinating Committee On Elections

The Youth Coordinating Committee for Elections having been launched with the obligation to enhance youth participation in the electoral process, it is imperative to enhance the capacity of this committee to be able to carry out its mandate as per the aspirations shared by the commission. The Y.C.C. draws its membership from youth focused and youth-serving organizations across the country and will use these existing structures to conduct voter education and mobilization of young people to register as voters ahead of the general elections in 2022.