Tag: Youth Leaders

On the 3rd of October, 2018, we at Youth Leaders for Reconciliation and Development (YOLRED) hosted our community visioning summit, an important part of the Gather curriculum, which was attended… Continue reading Nothing For Us Without Us

What a year! What a week! Two years ago, I set out on a crazy journey of helping African youths discover their light – their creative talents – and supporting… Continue reading Going Big in South Africa

Greetings from Gulu, Uganda! On behalf of my colleagues here at Youth Leaders for Restoration and Development (YOLRED), I’m happy to share an update to our partners around the world.… Continue reading Celebrating the First Anniversary of YOLRED

On behalf of my team here at YOLRED, I am proud to announce that we have opened our first official office in Gulu, Northern Uganda. This is the latest exciting… Continue reading YOLRED: Now Open for Business

East African communities have been struggling to respond to the rise in the recruitment of children into armed conflict by a range of violent extremist groups. In Kenya, the September… Continue reading Youth Leaders from East Africa Tackle Violent Extremist Recruitment

by Jimmie Briggs, Goldin Institute Board of Advisors For nearly three decades starting in the late 1980’s, over 60,000 girls and boys in Northern Uganda were forcibly conscripted into fighting… Continue reading Former Child Soldiers in Uganda take the Lead

August 27th Update: I am pleased to announce that YOLRED, the first platform for Child soldier reintegration and rehabilitation in Africa that is owned and run by the former combatants… Continue reading Follow Along as Former Child Soldiers Launch Reintegration Organization