Celebrating International Youth Day 2020
International Youth Day is celebrated annually on 12th August and is designated by the United Nations as a day of celebration of young people’s voices, actions and initiatives, as well as the engagement of young people in decision making. With the 2020 theme being “Youth Engagement for Global Action”, what better way to celebrate than by introducing our latest group of Youth STEM Matters Volunteer Team members?!
Back in June, we opened applications for a range of roles in the Youth STEM Matters Volunteer Team, and we were delighted to receive applications from 146 youth based in 39 countries across every continent (except Antarctica!)!
“Thank you to every single young person who applied to get involved in the Youth STEM Matters team - we loved reading all of your applications, and had some very tricky decisions to make. ”
After much deliberation, we’re pleased to introduce the 24 young people who have joined the Volunteer Team…
Editor:
Connie Siu M.H., 18, China
Reviewers:
Alvina Mishra, 16, England
Deborah Smith, 18, England
Dimple Amitha Garuadapuri, 16, USA
Fathia Bello Tolani, 18, Nigeria
Kerry Yang, 16, Canada
Lucy Mbochi, 19, Scotland
Tuong (Kathleen) Nguyen, 15, Vietnam/USA
Victory Ojating, 21, Nigeria
Copy-Editors:
Anchita Shetty, 17, India
Nokutenda Sengwe, 14, Zimbabwe
Artists:
Alena Dudkova, 21, Belarus
Amber Briscoe, 17, USA
Esra Almaeeni, 19, Yemen
Lela DeVine, 16, USA
Moses Joy Onohoomhen, 21, Nigeria
Valeria Belén Cerpa Salas, 22, Peru
Science Communication Editors:
Elizabeth Barek, 18, England
Migui Santiago, 14, Philippines
Sivakami Arunachalam, 18, Singapore
Typesetters:
Aimjun Jaturanpinyo, 17, Thailand
Megan Choong, 19, Malaysia
Raf Inguito, 17, Philippines
Valeryia Svirydzenka, 17, Belarus
Find out more about International Youth Day and this year’s theme of “Youth Engagement for Global Action” on the United Nations website.
