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28.06.2018

Genfest: Barriers and rejections are not the final word

The main topic for the world meeting of Focolare Youth will be personal, social and political borders. This event which will take place in Manila, the Philippines from 6-8 July 2018 will be broadcast through live streaming. Defending borders, enforcing...

25.06.2018

Project Lia: Repurposing Lives by Repurposing Waste Material

It is called “Project Lia”, it started in Indianapolis (USA) and it teaches formerly incarcerated women how to turn waste material into furniture and home accessories. In doing so, the project aims to reduce recidivism, by opening new paths to...

21.06.2018

Progetto #FameZero

600 ragazzi del Movimento dei Focolari dei cinque continenti alla FAO, coinvolti nel progetto “Fame Zero”. Segui lo streaming il 22 giugno 2018, ore 11 (Rome). I ragazzi e i giovani possono diventare la prima generazione che riuscirà a sradicare...

18.06.2018

Prophetic Economy: an initiative to create a network of “Change makers”

Seven organizations from different countries have created “Prophetic Economy,” a project aimed at collecting and giving visibility to ideas and good economic practices oriented towards integral human development and sustainability. Aware of the ecological and social crisis facing our planet,...

14.06.2018

Bombs on Yemen and peace journalism

What is going on in Sardinia, between bombs, an arms factory and a peace-loving community. Sulcis-Iglesiente, this is the name of one of Sardinia’s historical regions, is characterized not only by its impressive natural beauty, but also by its history,...

12.06.2018

“Bus TV” – creative journalism for all in Venezuela

As a reaction to the complex crisis and the censorship that are affecting Venezuela, a group of young independent journalists from Caracas decided to get on its city buses to tell the passengers the news of the day. There is...

07.06.2018

Sukhi: weaving patterns of fraternity

Textile art, love of the world and respect for people and traditions: those are the ingredients of a very special project with roots in the Netherlands and Spain. We caught up with Nasia Burnet, the founder of Sukhi, a business...

04.06.2018

Sophia University: a new proposal to understand the project of European unity

A new proposal to understand the project of European unity, today challenged by complex scenarios. This is the theme of the short course, “The Europe of Cities and Citizens” to be held from Thursday, June 14 to Saturday, June 16, ...

31.05.2018

United World Week in Burundi

Youth for a United World in Burundi have vowed to use their cultural differences, the media and talents as a tool towards fraternity. During an annual national musical event held on May 12th 2018 with the theme “Beyond borders”, young...

28.05.2018

Making peace in children natural

The story of Victoria Romero and Esteban Bongiovanni who, together with their two children, decided to leave everything and go to live in San Marcos Sierras, in the Province of Cordoba, Argentina, to run a home for children involved in...

21.05.2018

Coffee: an opportunity to go beyond

Go Beyond Coffee, the initiative relaunched by the youth of the Focolare Movement in Milan: having obtained a special price from a wholesale distributor, they designed and produced the labels with the guidelines of the activity and the logo of...

14.05.2018

Mexico City: alliances to generate the greatest impact

In the capital city of Mexico several activities will be held to celebrate the United World Week. In addition to Run4Unity on May 20, we are going to know the many activities that Teens for Unity, together with different associations,...

09.05.2018

Lebanon, teens at the forefront of the #ZeroHunger project

Under the sun of 1st May, Lebanon welcomed the United World Week with a sports day and with the commitment of young people towards a bold objective: eradicating hunger worldwide. The Fouad Chehab stadium, not far from Beirut, was the...

04.05.2018

When walls do not divide: Mexico and the United States

On the border between Mexico and the United States, the Youth for a United World organize a run for peace on both sides of the wall that separates one country from the other, showing that there are no real barriers....

04.05.2018

United World Week in Argentina

Various activities will be carried out in Argentina. The most popular one is an interreligious march for peace on May 6 at the Puente de la Mujer, in Puerto Madero, Buenos Aires. Argentina is a country characterized by both ethnic...

01.05.2018

#Beyondme Special Report: Simone the Shark

At Genfest Italia, in the open-air amphitheater of the international town of Loppiano, journalist and writer Riccardo Barlaam tells the story of Simone “the shark” who, just like Nemo, was brave enough to spread his tiny fin and learned how...

01.05.2018

Special #BeyondMe, the experience of the Loppiano Gen School

What is the Loppiano Gen school? The story is shared by Nicole (Italy), Susanna (Korea), Maria (Spain), and Maria (Mexico) during the Genfest Italy, entitled “Beyond Me”. NICOLE (Italy): Hi everyone! I’m Nicole, I’m 19 and I came here to...

29.04.2018

Italy, Special #CALLTOGENFEST: Samuele’s experience in Mexico, thanks to the Milonga Project

From the #calltogenfest stage, Samuele shares his experience as an international volunteer in Mexico, where he arrived thanks to the Milonga Project, a new international, “fraternal”, intercultural, and quality Volunteering Platform. Its target are young people from 21 to 35...

29.04.2018

Italy, Special #CALLTOGENFEST: Luana’s experience

Luana Gravina is 30 years old and she is from Enna, Sicily. Last September she participated in the eleventh Youth World Peace Forum. In her contribution to #calltogenfest, the awareness that peace begins with everyone’s commitment. «From September 16 to...

28.04.2018

#Calltogenfest Special: The experience of the Dancelab Armonia Association

The experience of the Dancelab Armonia Association, with the dancers that we will see on May 1 on the stage of the Italian Genfest #Beyondme. The Dancelab Armonia Association was born more than 10 years ago from a dream. Antonella...