International Youth Day

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The theme for International Youth Day 2021 is “Transforming Food Systems: Youth Innovation for Human and Planetary Health”, with the aim of highlighting that the success of such a global effort will not be achieved without the meaningful participation of young people..

Teachers: Share the importance of International Youth Day with your students. Use the International Youth Day Multimedia Lesson Plan in the classroom. Includes discussion guide and learning outcomes.

Films

Feed the Future

Natalie Wylie

This film illustrates the environmental effects of meat consumption.

Planting to Protect

Gavin Nguyen, Mason Li, Angela Kim, and Angelica Chi

The Irvine Ranch Conservancy's Native Seed Farm plays an important role in protecting California's unique ecosystem.

MY HERO Suggested Video

"Athletic, Concerned College Students Deliver 626,000+ lbs of Produce to Food Banks in Need" (2020) by The Farm Link Project

Get involved at FarmLink.org

Off the Grid: A Climate Solution

Produced by:Slater Jewell-Kemker

Two girls go to Nepal to build a shelter that will collect fresh water and solar energy in hopes of solving community problems.

Slater Unstoppable

Producer: MY HERO

Director Slater Jewell-Kemker shares her journey with MY HERO.

MY HERO Suggested Video

"Isra Hirsi" (2019) by Brower Youth Awards

Isra Hirsi is a 16 year old from Minneapolis, Minnesota, who is the Co-Founder and Co-Executive Director of the US Youth Climate Strike which focuses on fighting the climate crisis through climate strikes and climate policy.

Words Have Power

Produced by:Lynne Cherry

10-year-old Jaysa rallies the community with her speeches about how the power plant causes asthma and “so much suffering.” When they succeed in shutting down the plant, Jaysa concludes that “words have power.”

Mohamed Sidibay: Teaching Peace

Produced by:The MY HERO Project

Mohamed Sidibay is a survivor of a horrific civil war in Sierra Leone, where he was forced to fight as a child soldier. Now he advocates for better access to education worldwide.

Interview with Youth Activist Sophie Healy-Thow

Kitty Richardson

Learn about the Act4Food Act4Change campaign founded by Irish Youth Activist Sophie Healy-Thow amongst other young people aspiring for change in the food industry.

Stories

Greta Thunberg

By: MY HERO Staff

On the first day, Greta Thunberg, a climate activist with Asperger's, protested outside of Swedish Parliament alone. Now, she's leading 1.5 million students globally.

Malala Yousafzai

By: Anne Flythe

Malala Yousafzai is a Pakistani activist for girls' education and the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize.

Global Youth Climate Movement

By: Slater Jewell-Kemker

Slater Jewell-Kemker interviews inspiring young activists from the Global Youth Climate Movement and US Youth for Sustainable Development.

Art

Malala by Sophie Schaefer, Boys & Girls Club, LB

By: Sophia Schaefer

Malala, Advocate for Global Girls Education

Emma Gonzalez by Madeline Chu. Boys&Girls Club, LB

By: Madeline Chu

Emma Gonzalez- Spokesperson for March For Our Lives

Greta Thunberg Collage

By: Amaya Holland

Greta Thunberg is a Swedish environmental activist who is internationally known for challenging world leaders to take immediate action for climate change mitigation.