Essays about: "youth engagement"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 47 essays containing the words youth engagement.

  1. 16. “I think this is very unique. Apart from my family they are the most important.” A case study on informal relations in a youth project

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Sociologi

    Author : Laura Juarez Sandqvist; Martina Herbert; [2020]
    Keywords : Informal relations; youth projects; vulnerable youth; mentoring; youth development; Colombia; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis is based on a case study conducted during eight weeks in a youth project in Colombia. The project aims to support vulnerable youth from communities outside Cartagena into entering higher education and enhance their engagement in social work in their communities. READ MORE

  3. 17. The myth of ACGN nationalism in China : animation, audiences, and nationalism

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kommunikation och medier

    Author : Yunyi Liao; [2020]
    Keywords : ACGN nationalism; nationalism; animation; audiences; fans; youth; subculture; myth; Ne Zha; Chinese animated films; China; everyday nationalism; online and offline; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis focuses on the prevalence of nationalism in the reception of Chinese animated films. One example of this is the widely-circulated online expression of ‘the rise of Chinese animation’ by engaged audiences and fans. The term ‘ACGN nationalism’ (erciyuan minzu zhuyi) has been coined to describe this phenomenon in previous research. READ MORE

  4. 18. Youth empowerment as an educational incentive in Ethiopian rural areas

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Niels de Fraguier; Jannik Halfwassen; [2019]
    Keywords : Youth participation; Empowerment; Education; Ethiopia; Rural development; Community engagement; Cross-collaboration; Policies and implementation; Africa;

    Abstract : With a tremendous demographic boom and the high importance of the youth population, Ethiopia is currently dealing with critical challenges to ensure sustainable development within the country. The recent appointment of Abiy Ahmed as prime minister has brought new hope for Ethiopian liberalisation and the improvement of former political systems. READ MORE

  5. 19. Civil Society Advocacy for Decentralization and Youth Participation in Local Elections Through Facebook: The Tunisian Case

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Mohamed Eymen Gamha; [2019]
    Keywords : Decentralization; Advocacy; Local elections; Civil society; Civic engagement; Youth; Tunisia; North Africa;

    Abstract : This masters thesis discusses Tunisian civil society’s advocacy for decentralization and local elections throughout 2018 on Facebook, while considering age and gender dynamics. Existing studies provide an overview of the decentralization reform process in Tunisia and other countries in the Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) region. READ MORE

  6. 20. Striving for dignity : insights of young people in Rwanda on youth engagement in agriculture and urban migration of rural youth

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Boneza Patrick; [2018]
    Keywords : agriculture; farming; rural life; urban migration; youth; aspirations; habitus;

    Abstract : In the global development discourse, it is argued that concerns of youth unemployment and slow agricultural development in Africa can be solved through investing in youth engagement in agriculture. However, little attention is paid to whether young people aspire to engage in agriculture, or what it would take to otherwise change that. READ MORE