Education

Youth employment in Africa discussed during the UN Youth Forum

The 2019 UN Youth Forum took place on April 8-9th on the theme “Empowered, included and equal”. During these two days, young leaders, policymakers and government representatives discussed young people’s challenges and needs including unemployment, poverty and access to education. This year, a focus was put on youth employment in Africa.

Society: the social utility of cash

Some say a man is only worth the sum of his possessions; should we produce bank statements, instead of identification, when stopped by the police? But what if the money in our pockets were more than just a financial instrument used to acquire goods? What if banknotes were the first societal link between all citizens?

Transforming A Neighbourhood Through A ‘Field Of Dreams’

CSX Foundation’s support in building a sports complex for Ben Franklin, means more than the creation of just a football field. It upgrades the community, provides an opportunity to train in athletics, children get recreation space, the community to celebrate their children’s graduation ceremony while putting an end to crimes that could take place in abandon fields.