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Youth to engage in national dialogues as Vanuatu launches
U-Report
Port Vila, Vanuatu, 10 June 2022 – Today, Vanuatu’s Ministry of Youth Development and Sports, together with UNICEF, Youth Challenge Vanuatu, and the Government of Japan, together with over 400 young people, launched a new mobile-based communication tool called U-Report. This tool will enable youth to participate in national planning and decision making on important issues that impact their future, such as health services, education, and climate change.
Youth Challenge launches 10 Year Strategic Plan
Youth Challenge Vanuatu (YCV) launched on the 8 December 2021 its new vision, mission, values, and strategic priorities for the next ten years.
The Minister of Youth and Sport Development ,Willie Pakoa Satearoto, and the Second Secretary of the New Zealand High Commission in Vanuatu, Esther Jens, launched the Policy.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade FAT is the main funder for Youth Challenge Vanuatu through Oxfam
Youth Impact Programme recruitment deadline extenDED
Youth Challenge Vanuatu (YCV) has extended the application deadline for the recruitment of up to 20 new participants for the Youth Impact Programme (YIP) to Friday, 19th of February 2021.
The YIP is a new exciting new programme being run in partnership with Akina Foundation in New Zealand, this year 2021. It is aimed at young people interested in starting a business to tackle a social or environmental issue in Vanuatu.
Youth Challenge Vanuatu Launches New Website
Youth Challenge Vanuatu (YCV) now has a new website.
“As we celebrate our 20 years of existence, we are very excited to announce the launch of our newly designed website,” YCV stated.
“Visit us at www.ycv.vu . After months of hard work and dedication, we are delighted to officially announce the launch on Thursday, November 12, 2020.
“We want to make the new website faster, easier to navigate, and more user-friendly.
Youth Challenge Vanuatu Launches Constitution
Youth Challenge Vanuatu (YCV) is hosting an Extra Annual General Meeting with its members at 4pm on Wednesday October 7, 2020, at the Chief’s Nakamal.
The meeting will to adopt the YCV Constitution review resolution made by the YCV Board of Directors in their 3rd ordinary meeting held at The Grand Hotel.
“The review of the YCV Constitution is to improve and strengthen YCV’s governance, and its sustainability, to ensure that it can set up as a social enterprise to generate income to sustain its activities. Activities that the big number of drop-offs in Port Vila will benefit from,” said Lillyrose Welwel, YCV Public Relations Manager.
Ms Welwel explained that, “the review of the YCV Constitution is a priority for both the board and management that took office at the end of 2019’’.
Youth Challenge Vanuatu members to adopt Constitution
Youth Challenge Vanuatu (YCV) is hosting an Extra Annual General Meeting with its members at 4pm on Wednesday October 7, 2020, at the Chief’s Nakamal.
The meeting will to adopt the YCV Constitution review resolution made by the YCV Board of Directors in their 3rd ordinary meeting held at The Grand Hotel.
“The review of the YCV Constitution is to improve and strengthen YCV’s governance, and its sustainability, to ensure that it can set up as a social enterprise to generate income to sustain its activities. Activities that the big number of drop-offs in Port Vila will benefit from,” said Lillyrose Welwel, YCV Public Relations Manager.
Ms Welwel explained that, “the review of the YCV Constitution is a priority for both the board and management that took office at the end of 2019’’.
Ready For Work January 2020 COHORT Graduation
Youth Challenge Vanuatu (YCV) yesterday witnessed the graduation of 29 youth people who are part of the January intake.
“The most important part of today’s ceremony is to highlight these young people’s achievements,” YCV Director Noel Steven Sawia stated in his official remarks.
“Our research shows that 80% of ni-Vanuatu youth who are YCV participants never completed formal education, 80% have never been employed. These young people strive with passion do demonstrate their motivation to begin reaching for their true potential. Each participant changed who they are for the better and blossomed into productive leaders in their community.”
Minister of Infrastructure Supports Youth Challenge Vanuatu
Minister of Infrastructure and Public Utilities, Jay Ngwele has donated a camera and tripod to Youth Challenge Vanuatu (YCV).The equipment will be a boost to the work that YCV does.
YCV Public Relations Manager Lillyrose Welwel said, “The camera will be used to train the media training participants about the basics of photography and videography. It will also be used to promote the work of YCV, and highlight the different programs such as the ready for work, ready for business, youth centre services and Vanuatu Wok”.
Youth empowerment a way forward to self- reliance
The Youth Challenge Vanuatu (YCV) has been rolling out several programs suitable to address the growing number of unemployment in urban centers.
As the COVID-19 restrictions continues to put pressure within the society, youth empowerment is a tactic tool to address some of the challenges within our society specifically focusing on the economic sector.
With suitable programs such as Ready for business program, the Ready for work program, Youth Center services and Media training sponsored by MG Global, YCV is prepared to assist any individuals or youth councils/associations to skillful within the business world.
Youth Challenge Launches Business Plan
Youth Challenge Vanuatu (YCV) is rolling out its business plan for youths.
YCV Public Relations Manager, Lillyrose Welwel said that the YCV board of directors have met and discussed about the activities that YCV is implementing this year under the “Enhancement of Youth Empowerment and Leadership (EYEL) project.
EYEL is a project which consists of all the different programs under the YCV. Ms Welwel said it is a five-year project implemented in 2018-2022 funded through OXFAM, under the NZ’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trades. She said that OXFAM has supported YCV since 2007.
YCV announce Wokikik.com is now Vanuatu Wok
Youth Challenge Vanuatu (YCV) has announced that their old Wok I Kik service and www.wokikik.vu website is being rebranded as Vanuatu Wok, from today onwards. This improved online service for employers and job seekers remains core to YCV’s mission to support employment and enterprise in Vanuatu.
Digicel Supports Youth Challenge in the E-Learning Pilot Programme
Youth Challenge Vanuatu (YCV) has expressed its heartfelt gratitude to Digicel Vanuatu for their support towards the YCV members who are participating in the E-Learning Pilot Programme.
YCV Director, Mr Steven Noel, said; “Digicel support of free sim cards to the 27 students participating in the first E-Learning Pilot Programme is very significant, as it will help them afford to watch online videos and other training content from their personal phones or tablets.
YCV Youth Center Services launches 2020 Educational Activities
The Youth Challenge Vanuatu(YCV), Youth Center Services (YCS) Program has launched its educational activities for 2020.
In his welcome speech, the YCV director Mr Steven Noel Sawia encourages the young people to commit in their thirst for knowledge, to learn, ask questions, participate and involve in opportunities presented.
Mr Sawia, stated “be committed, don’t compare yourself to others. Your life is more about your future than your past. Your pathway to success will be littered with traps and pitfalls but if you commit and make use of opportunities you will achieve your dreams”.
Youth Challenge Vanuatu Registration Open
Registration is now open at the Youth Challenge Vanuatu (YCV) for interested youths.
The YCV Board members underwent a half-a-day induction at Ramada Resort last week.
Lillyrose Welwel, YCV Public Relations Manager explained that the most of the Board members were recently elected and were also new to their roles.
Youth Challenge Vanuatu Launches 'Bae Mi Vote Campaign'
Youth Challenge Vanuatu (YCV) yesterday launched a ‘Bae Mi Vote’ Campaign on Facebook to encourage first time voters and young people who are members of the Youth Center Services (YCS) to cast their votes in the upcoming election.
“The ‘Bae Mi Vote ’ campaign is a pledge that first time voters who are members of the YCS made to cast their votes in the upcoming election, it is part of our communication activities with the youth center to ensure our members are well informed to exercise their right to vote and are part of national activities and carry out their national duties,” stated Lillyrose Welwel, YCV Public Relations Manager.
Youth Challenge Vanuatu Helps Young People Achieve Their Dreams
Meet Melody. She is a young woman who knows too well the struggles that many young Ni-van men and women face today.Like many she had dreams to complete her education, find secure employment and support herself and her family.
Although things did not happen that way, Melody is where she is today through her perseverance and help from the Youth Challenge Vanuatu (YCV).
