16th Global Youth Peace Fest-GYPF 2023Since 2006, the annual Global Youth Peace Fest (GYPF) of Yuvsatta (youth for peace)-an NGO is organized to provide a platform for the young people to discuss, understand, share, find solutions and develop strategies on issues of global concerns, especially related to rights & dignity of women, active citizenship, promoting the culture & spirit of non-violence and green living. Now, GYPF (earlier IYPF) has become an amalgam of a week of inspirational peace-talks, creative workshops, cooperative-games, action based activities, volunteer action, building cross-cultural relationships, cultural festivities and neigbourhood walks. Beyond friendships, GYPF is also breeding grounds for inspiring new ideas. The organizers assume that the continuity of organizing GYPF will prove infectious and it is definite to spurt similar sprouting elsewhere in India & Globally too. Celebrating 16 years of promotion of culture of peace and nonviolence 16th Global Youth Peace Fest-GYPF 2023 will be organized at Colombo, Sri Lanka, from September 30 to October 2, 2023. For more details www.peacefestindia.in |
GLOBAL YOUTH PEACE FORUMYoung people are the architects of the new world order. And if young people are to make the new order they need to understand the problems of their world and in long run should focus their energy and creativity on creating solutions that others will adopt. With this in view, Yuvsatta launched a Global Youth Peace Forum (GYPF) to promote globally a culture of peace, nonviolence & volunteering by involving more and more young people |
CAMPAIGN FOR PEACE-CITIESIn last fifteen years, over 100 Peace Clubs in Schools & Colleges of tricity i.e. Chandigarh, Panchkula & SAS Nagar (Mohali) are formed by Yuvsatta (youth for peace) and beneficiaries are 40-50 direct peace club members at each place and what they plan and do percolates down to their entire School or College thus promoting culture of nonviolence in thousands of young children’s. And through active and |
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GIRLS INDIA PROJECT
To support the aforesaid Yuvsatta initiated another programme christened as ‘Safe Public Space for Girls & Women’ with partnerships of local resident’s welfare associations and market welfare associations. These girls are the women and mothers of the future. If left to be ignorant of their rights they are destined to be subject to abuse and discrimination. The long term impact expected is a change in societal attitudes towards women. |
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PROJECT HERITAGE TREESA ‘Project Heritage Trees’ was initiated in Chandigarh with a mission to preserve, manage, enhance, and expand a vital collection of trees in the city with documenting (where ever available) the historic, scientific, aesthetic, environmental, economic, conservation, and educational value of these trees (majority of them are above 100 year of age) as part of larger biodiversity of this region. Now, process is on for adoption and care of heritage trees in the city. |
PROJECT V CARE (Saluting the soldiers)Regular events and activities promoting one to one interaction of young people with Defence Forces. Organizing meetings with serving and retired ‘Bravest of the Brave’ is all part of the initiative. |
PROJECT I CARE
To support the targeted marginalized tiny-tots we need people like you who’re willing to support one or more kids. And this doesn’t involve much, by giving a little (INR 7200/year or USD $120/Child), you’ll surely gain a lot by way of seeing a new lease of dreams and ambitions to someone who need a little push to realize his true potential. It can open up a new life-long relationship with joy of giving! |