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.
CRI, UNESCO, The Youth Cafe, And +150 Partners Hosted A Global Online Festival For International Day Of Education
The Youth Cafe has been honored to be part of a global online festival for the International Day of Education hosted by LearningPlanet. In a time when schools, universities, and youth are so deeply affected by the pandemic, the #LearningPlanet Festival provided a timely opportunity to celebrate education as a powerful way to collectively move forward. The Youth Cafe had an opportunity to showcase the organization, particularly on our education and skills work. The organization is working towards increasing the creation of opportunities for young people to develop employability skills and competencies to take on future challenges and opportunities in the society “21st-century skills” or soft skills like critical thinking, communication skills, and adaptability.