Since 2010, Amorpha organises Youth Day initiatives interpreting the annual theme announced by the United Nations in a local context so that the community can best relate to that globally relevant theme.
2016 Theme | The Road to 2030: Eradicating Poverty and Achieving Sustainable Consumption and Production
2015 Theme | Youth and Civic Engagement
2014 Theme | Mental Health Matters
2013 Theme | Youth Migration: Moving Development Forward
2012 Theme | Building a Better World: Partnering with Youth
Addressing the needs of the largest generation of young people the world has ever known.
Five thematic areas were highlighted in developing these initiatives: employment, entrepreneurship, political inclusion, citizenship and protection of rights, and education, including on sexual and reproductive health.
The official slogan for the International Year of Youth (IYY) is: Our Year. Our Voice.
The International Year of Youth on Dialogue and Mutual Understanding was celebrated from August 12, 2010 to August 12, 2011. The year coincided with the 25th anniversary of the first International Youth Year in 1985 on the theme Participation, Development and Peace. The 2010-2011 International Year of Youth aimed to raise awareness about the need to increase commitment and investment in youth, mobilize and engage for increased youth participation and partnerships, as well as connect and build bridges as a way to advance intercultural understanding among youth.
