Give a voice to 200+ student journalists worldwide

From the earthquake in Nepal to the murders in a Charleston, South Carolina church, Youth Journalism International students across the globe have been turning out an extraordinary volume of stories and pictures. They constantly astound us.

They’ve written about the Greek debt crisis from Athens, about an abandoned psychiatric hospital on Long Island, about Lake Malawi in Africa, about a hometown in Iowa, about doing yoga in Ethiopia, about Fourth of July celebrations across America, and so much more. We have no doubt you will be impressed with this rising generation of leaders on every continent. You can catch up with their work on our website and our blog, as always. 

But let me tell you this time about our students who attend the University of Nigeria at Nsukka, a particularly enthusiastic and talented group. For the past couple of years, this growing contingent of YJI students has dealt with some of the toughest issues on the planet, including Boko Haram’s massacres and its kidnapping of schoolgirls.

Not long ago, we sent off a package to them, a big box full of YJI t-shirts, magnets and – especially important to them – press passes. When they collected it the other day, they wasted little time putting on their shirts and draping their press passes around their necks.Their joy and pride could not have been more palpable. I think the pictures they sent say it all, really. Here’s one:

From the left: Gideon Arinze, Linus Okechukwu, Mary Ngozi, Festus Iyorah , Nchetachi Chukwuajah, Ifeanyi Onyekere

Thank you for helping to make all of this possible.

Links:

• Youth Journalism International's website