Youth Network for Sport, Development and Peace

Great read on the efforts of the Youth Network of the Foundation for Sport, Development and Peace (FSDP) in South Africa to commemorate the struggle for freedom. Read "Finding Olympism on Youth Day" by Michael Armstrong https://lnkd.in/djne7Eer via Youth Network for Sport, Development and Peace #paris2024

[ARTICLE] Finding Olympism on Youth Day Written by our very own MICHAEL JONATHAN ARMSTRONG! Check out how we spent Youth Day. Link To Article: https://lnkd.in/djne7Eer #YouthDevelopment #YouthNetworkSDP #SDGs #SportandDev #YouthDay #Olympism

Acknowledging Founding Members in honour of Youth Month! Get to know Kirby Phillips, MSc more, as she shares her lessons from the Youth Network! In her testimony she acknowledges the role of Warren Lucas and the importance of youth mentorship for personal and professional development. #20steady4 #YouthNetwork #SportforDevelopment #EnterToLearn #LeaveToLead #YouthEmpowerment #YouthDevelopment #YouthMonth

✨WHERE WE STARTED✨ Throwing it back to our first team meeting, end of year function and first big event as the Youth Network Executive Committee! These moments marked a turning point in our journey and set the stage for the amazing impact we've made together. After a year of planning, we were finally able to go out and make a significant impact to the youth through The Youth Development Project (Hanover Park Chapter). This programme was a highlight as the Chair and Vice Chair presented the impact of Sport based initiatives on crime at the United Nations Office for Drugs and Crime (UNODC). The members of the Youth Network are passionate about advocating for the use of sport and Olympic Values as an enabler for sustainable social development for all! We have impacted over 300 young people through the Youth Peace Heritage Games. This year we will host our 7th installment as part of the @foundationsdp 11th International Cape Town Sport and Peace Conference. Warren Lucas Raedene Lucas Kirby Phillips, MSc Mpai Rampou @Duncan Van de Merwe #FlashbackFriday #Milestones #YouthEmpowerment #20steady4 #YouthNetwork #SportforDevelopment #EnterToLearn #LeaveToLead #YouthEmpowerment #YouthDevelopment #YouthMonth #YouthChampions #Inspiration

POWER OF THE YOUTH NETWORK Meet Charline King one of our incredible Youth Facilitators! #20steady4 #YouthNetwork #SportforDevelopment #EnterToLearn #LeaveToLead #YouthEmpowerment #YouthDevelopment #YouthMonth #YouthChampions #Inspiration

POWER OF THE YOUTH NETWORK Meet MICHAEL JONATHAN ARMSTRONG one of our incredible Youth Facilitators! #20steady4 #YouthNetwork #SportforDevelopment #EnterToLearn #LeaveToLead #YouthEmpowerment #YouthDevelopment #YouthMonth #YouthChampions #Inspiration

✨️WHERE WE STARTED✨️ (Selfie taken upon arrival cos if there was no selfie, it didn't happen) Its September 2018 and we have just been exiled to Robben Island for a week. Completely oblivious to what would be created here. Warren Lucas The Youth Coordinator of the @foundation_sdp , @kirbyphillips and Mpai Rampou in the process of completing their Masters Dissertations , Duncan is in attendance to complete an assignment for his qualification in media @cityvarsity and Raedene Lucas is in the middle of completing her Honours in Sport, Development and Peace University of the Western Cape , nervously preparing to implement a programme she designed as part of one of her assignments. We were here just spreading the power of sport for development at the First African Youth Forum. Life felt so difficult with all we were juggling, but we were passionate. By being at Robben Island, the Youth Network was borne as the brainchild of @warrenza, announced at the Sport and Peace Conference and together, with the youth of the forum, we pledged: “In the spirit of the Olympic Values of Respect, Friendship, Excellence, Balance of Body, Will and Mind and Fair Play – we declare to create a platform that uplifts youth, and that carries the voice of the youth in Africa for Sport, Development and Peace so that we have a space to be heard, a space to share opportunities, and a space to mentor each other for a brighter future, for all.” #FlashbackFriday #WhereWeStarted #YouthNetworkHistory #20steady4 #YouthNetwork #SportforDevelopment #EnterToLearn #LeaveToLead #YouthEmpowerment #YouthDevelopment #YouthMonth

POWER OF THE YOUTH NETWORK - Meet Alicia, one of our incredible youth champions! 🌟 Alicia has been actively participating in our programmes since the inception of the Youth Network and has shown outstanding leadership skills. Celebrating the power of the Youth at the Youth Network – today we celebrate @alicia_lesa #20steady4 #YouthNetwork #SportforDevelopment #EnterToLearn #LeaveToLead #YouthEmpowerment #YouthDevelopment #YouthMonth #YouthChampions #Inspiration

POWER OF THE YOUTH NETWORK Meet Aphiwe "Qhama" Menziwa, one of our incredible Youth Facilitators! #20steady4 #YouthNetwork #SportforDevelopment #EnterToLearn #LeaveToLead #YouthEmpowerment #YouthDevelopment #YouthMonth #YouthChampions #Inspiration

🌟 Happy Youth Month! 🌟   Today marks the beginning of a month dedicated to celebrating the resilience, power and potential of youth. At The Youth Network, we believe in the force of nature that is the power of young people who drive positive change.   Throughout June, we will honour our amazing youth champions, sharing their inspiring stories, and showcasing the impact they're making in our communities following the philosophy of Olympism and using sport as an enabler for social change.   Stay tuned. 🌍💪   #YouthMonth #YouthEmpowerment #CelebrateYouth #FutureLeaders #TheYouthNetwork #20steady4 #YouthNetwork #SportforDevelopment #EnterToLearn #LeaveToLead #YouthEmpowerment #YouthDevelopment