Global Citizen Year Pakistan Chapter

🎉 Exciting News! 🎉

We are thrilled to announce a major milestone for our team! 🌟 We have appointed the official staff of GCY Chapter Pakistan! 🇵🇰✨

This incredible opportunity allows us to continue our mission of empowering young people, fostering global understanding, and making a positive impact in our community. We are honored to be part of the GCY family and join forces with like-minded individuals dedicated to creating a brighter future for the next generation. 💪🌍

We want to express our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who has supported us on this journey. Your encouragement, belief in our vision, and unwavering support have played a crucial role in our success. We couldn't have reached this milestone without you! 🙏❤️

As we step into this new chapter, we are filled with excitement, enthusiasm, and a strong sense of responsibility. We are committed to upholding the values of GCY and striving for excellence in all that we do. Together, we will develop educational initiatives, engage in community service, and inspire positive change among young minds. 📚🤝💡

We invite you to join us on this incredible journey! Stay tuned as we share updates, stories of impact, and opportunities for collaboration. Together, we can create a world where every young person has the chance to thrive and make a difference. 🌟🌍

Once again, a heartfelt thank you to all who have supported us along the way. Let's embark on this exciting adventure together and make a lasting impact! 🎉✨

TAKE ACTION LAB

Now accepting applications for Spring '24!

During an immersive semester in South Africa, students gain lifelong skills while apprenticing with experienced human rights advocates working to advance social justice. Together with a diverse cohort of like-minded peers from around the world, students will collaborate and contribute to local solutions for global challenges. Students will broaden their perspective of what’s possible – for themselves and the world – to help fuel a future of positive impact.

Apply Now:
https://www.globalcitizenyear.org/take-action-lab/

Youth Society for Sustainable Development is going to launch a series of virtual sessions for the aspirants of UWC with GCY students under the YSSD Junior Club. These sessions will help you in filling the Application form for the UWC, as well as providing an insight for selection of program.

From the upcoming Saturday there will be sessions from 7-8 PM (PST). And only the members will be allowed whom already have sent their email addresses to the Junior Club or Current President AKHSS.

Feel free to reach us regarding the UWC sessions on our email address [email protected]

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Mastermind Youth Leadership Training
Cohort 2: "7 Habits of Highly Effective People"
Session 03: "Put First Things First"
Group Leader: Shehzadi Noor
Mentor: Sir Anwar Khan (CEO & Founder OBAT Helpers, Chief Operations Officer GECG)

"“Effective leadership is putting first things first. Effective management is discipline, carrying it out –DR. STEPHEN R. COVEY"

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Mastermind Youth Leadership Training
Cohort 2: "7 Habits of Highly Effective People"
Session 02: "Begin With End In Mind"
Group Leader: Fatima Tuz Zahra
Mentor: Sir Anwar Khan (CEO & Founder OBAT Helpers, Chief Operations Officer GECG)

"Start with a clear destination in mind. Covey says we can use our imagination to develop a vision of what we want to become and use our conscience to decide what values will guide us"

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Congratulations Team Mastermind on the successful completion of "Put Your Dreams to Test" training cohort. Under the leadership of Sir Anwar Khan (Founder & CEO OBAT Helpers, Chief Operations Officer GECG). This was a uniquely designed training program for the youth so that they will get an insight and know the steps for successful accomplishment of their dreams/targets. There were weekly activities, along with some special guest interactions.

Team Members:
Daniyal Khan, Karim Nazir, Noor Murtaza, Faizan Jahan, Mustafa Kamal, Jibran Haider, Hammad Ullah, Shah Nawaz, Wahab Shah

Guest Speakers
Mr Nazir, Mrs. Ayesha Shaih, Mrs. Zainab Tarar, Mrs. Fatima Tuz Zahra, Mrs Nisha Nantha, Mrs. Anagha Rajesh,

Special Thanks to everyone for the efforts & time they provided.

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Mastermind Youth Leadership Training
Cohort 2: "7 Habits of Highly Effective People"
Session 01: "Be Proactive"
Group Leader: Faizan Jahan
Mentor: Sir Anwar Khan (CEO & Founder OBAT Helpers, Chief Operations Officer GECG)

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Mastermind Youth Leadership Training
Cohort 2 “7 Habits of Highly Effective People”
A 7 Week training based on the book of Stephen R. Covey under the mentorship of Sir Anwar Khan (CEO of OBAT Helpers).

Committed members are requested to fill in the form.
https://forms.gle/n5nNDDEDGeHZN4ja9

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Mastermind is conducting virtual seminars on Youth Exchange & Study (YES) Program. Register yourselves free for this amazing opportunity and learn from YES Scholars. Mastermind will provide series of sessions to succeed in Youth Exchange & Study (YES) Program.

Youth from any country eligible for Youth Exchange & Study (YES) can join on 7th August 2021 on 8PM-9PM Pakistan's Standard Time on Zoom.

Interested Candidates can fix their spot here. Only limited seats available please register yourselves quickly.
https://forms.gle/4UFLLDq8J3u8vmAs5

Any Questions reach
Karim Nazir (Acting VP YSSD)

Special Thanks to OBAT Helpers & Honorable Guest Speakers
https://obathelpers.org/
Fatima Tuz Zahra

Finally collaborated with ICademy. Do apply to this amazing platform, and get yourselves registered to plenty of courses for free.

ICademy is an International virtual platform that focuses on creating intercultural and educational connections through linking diverse students with each other creating a global community in engaging classes. ICademy helps students plan, prepare, and practice by offering scholastic and capacity building courses while being involved in student life.

Any Questions in mind reach
Secretary YSSD Karim Nazir
Advisor Noor Murtaza
[email protected]

Registration Link:
https://linktr.ee/iCademy_Registration

Special Thanks to Joya Shatila & Hasan Yassine

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Mastermind is conducting virtual seminars on YES Exchange Program. Register yourselves free for this amazing opportunity and learn from YES Scholars. Special thanks to OBAT Helpers USA for providing this Mastermind Platform. Mastermind will provide you with series of sessions for you to succeed in achieving YES Exchange Program.

Youth from any country eligible for YES Exchange can join on 1st August 2021 on 9:30PM Pakistan's Standard Time on Zoom. Interested Candidates can reach to any of the Mastermind member and fix your spot.

Mastermind Members:
Daniyal Khan
Karim Nazir
Noor Murtaza
Faizan Jahan
Jibran Haider
Shah Nawaz
Wahab Shah

Hiring Now Do Apply To Mindchamps

We offer youngsters from across the globe a platform to speak up about mental health issues through articles, poems and works of art. Through interviews with experts, our magazine seeks to demystify various symptoms and impacts of the demonic conditions that plague our minds. By highlighting youth led initiatives in the realm of mental health awareness and the positive impact it has on their communities, we seek to inspire more and more youngsters to break the shackles of shame and champion for change.

Our vision is three fold:
1. To equip youngsters across the globe with tools and resources to overcome mental health challenges
2. To create safe spaces where individuals can openly discuss mental health
3. To spearhead innovation in the mental health landscape through meaningful partnerships​

Apply Here
https://linktr.ee/mindchamps01
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Child labour remains as a critical problem in the 21st Century.

Formal education is the efficient and best way to reduce the child labour. This can be achieved by developing an integrated policy and programme of action on studies and to provide quality universal studies, education at free of cost, providing hostel and food facilities, transportation from respected home to school is relevant and accessible way to the children of poor families to stop sending them to work.

In addition to this quality and concern education shouldn't be stopped not only at the primary level of school, but also providing them facilities to continue their graduation and settle with a good future.

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The International Labor Organization defines child labor as work that is mentally, physically, socially or morally dangerous and harmful to children; and interferes with their schooling by depriving them of the opportunity to attend school obliging them to leave school prematurely; or requiring them to attempt to combine school attendance with excessively long and heavy work.

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This year’s World Day Against Child Labour focuses on action taken for the 2021 International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour. Theme for this year is “Act now: end child labour!”

What can we do?
1. Choose fair trade products.
2. Reject fast fashion.
3. Educate yourself
4. Reject Unsustainable Companies
5. Support Sustainable Companies andd NGOs

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World Environment Day 2021: Restoring ecosystem and raising awareness

On June 5 every year, the nature empaths around the globe celebrate World Environment Day, encourage awareness, and observe its protection.

This year, the theme of World Environment Day is "Reimagine. Recreate. Restore.". The global host for the day in 2021 to highlight the importance of ecosystem restoration is Pakistan.

The theme means to prevent, halt and reverse this damage to go from exploiting nature to healing it. This World Environment Day will kick off the global mission to revive these billions of hectares.The theme focuses that healthy ecosystems can enhance people’s livelihoods, counteract climate change and stop the collapse of biodiversity.

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The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major effect on our lives. Many of us are facing challenges that can be stressful, overwhelming, and cause strong emotions in adults and children. Public health actions, such as social distancing, are necessary to reduce the spread of COVID-19, but they can make us feel isolated and lonely and can increase stress and anxiety. Learning to cope with stress in a healthy way will make you, the people you care about, and those around you become more resilient.

Take breaks from watching, reading, or listening to news stories, including those on social media. It’s good to be informed, but hearing about the pandemic constantly can be upsetting. Consider limiting news to just a couple times a day and disconnecting from phone, tv, and computer screens for a while.

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As the world races to end the pandemic, no country can end it alone. Let’s work together so that all countries are sharing the vaccines fairly around the world.

Learn more about the United Nations's new campaign - : https://www.onlytogether.art/

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Water is life.
Water is livelihoods.
Water is empowerment.
By managing our water sustainably, we can better manage our production of food and energy, and contribute to decent work and economic growth.

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Among the most dramatic evidence that Earth's climate is warming is the dwindling and disappearance of mountain glaciers around the world.

Melting glaciers add to rising sea levels, which in turn increases coastal erosion and elevates storm surge as warming air and ocean temperatures create more frequent and intense coastal storms like hurricanes and typhoons.This intense melting of glaciers is producing a big ripple effect like extreme flooding and biodiversity loss, and scientists have warned that the world is losing its ice fast.

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Fridays for Future GB Agents Of Change Sustainable Development Goals SDGs

Launching the OBAT ECD (BUBUR BRANCH)
In terms of human development, the importance of early childhood education can't be overstated. A child's early years are the foundation for his or her future development, providing a strong base for lifelong learning and learning abilities, including cognitive and social development.
Hopefully it will contribute as a changemaker for making a positive impact on the society.

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Leave no one behind (LNOB) is the central, transformative promise of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It represents the unequivocal commitment of all UN Member States to eradicate poverty in all its forms, end discrimination and exclusion, and reduce the inequalities and vulnerabilities that leave people behind and undermine the potential of individuals and of humanity as a whole.

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Stop the spread and show you care: Wear a mask to protect others from COVID-19.

Wearing a mask doesn’t mean you’re weak, or sick or afraid. It means you care about others around you and you don’t want them to catch this terrible virus.

Mask-wearing is one of the most powerful things we can do to slow the spread of the pandemic. Combined with hand-washing and physical distancing, these simple but scientifically proven tools give us the power to make real inroads against the pandemic.

Each of us can do something important in this fight against COVID-19, and that begins with wearing a mask.

All of us want Coronavirus to be gone. But it isn't. And to be honest, few of us want to wear a face mask - but the science shows that wearing a face mask can reduce our risk of getting Coronavirus by up to 80%. That's quite a lot!!

The campaign recognises that wearing a face mask can protect us and the people we love from Coronavirus. It is an act of kindness. Our campaign encourages mask wearing (we care about you) through selfies that help people to see its okay to wear a mask. There are four parts to our Campaign:
Mask making - making sure masks are accessible (and used properly)
​Mask selfies and masks at work - normalising mask wearing
Mask posters - educating the community in various ways
Mask patrons - leaders support for mask wearing.

The fight against plastic pollution is being hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, as the use of disposable masks, gloves and other protective equipment soars, but UN agencies and partners insist that, if effective measures are put into place, the amount of plastics discarded every year can be significantly cut, or even eliminated.

Recent media reports, showing videos and photos of divers picking up masks and gloves, littering the waters , wake-up call for many, refocusing minds on the plastic pollution issue, and a reminder that politicians, leaders and individuals need to address the problem of plastic pollution.

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Global climate change has already had observable effects on the environment. Glaciers have shrunk, ice on rivers and lakes is breaking up earlier, plant and animal ranges have shifted and trees are flowering sooner.

Effects that scientists had predicted in the past would result from global climate change are now occurring: loss of sea ice, accelerated sea level rise and longer, more intense heat waves.

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Earth Day 2021
Theme:Restore Our Earth
UN Climate Change News, 20 April 2021 – Earth Day, celebrated annually on 22 April, will again see more than 1 billion people participating in activities around the world to draw attention to the urgency of the climate crisis and environmental degradation and the need for immediate action.

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Why to Recycle?
Recycling Conserves Resources
Recycling saves energy
Recycling helps protect the environment
Recycling reduces landfill

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Education is like a seed. And for this empowering right to flourish and grow, it must have the best conditions. Education must not only be accessible to all, it must be of the highest quality. And it is not a privilege to be bestowed by a government, it is a legal right for everyone – children, youth and adults.

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