“What stands out for me from the youth caucus is that amazing feeling of knowing, growing, understanding together, co-creating solutions and sharing the same space with other diverse students and young people.”

“I received an invitation to speak at the Global Action Week for Education (GAWE), sharing the stage with other incredible women in the education space. That demonstrates the value of connections and the caucus’s advantages beyond the days spent in Arusha, Tanzania.”

“Through these shared spaces, I realize, now more than ever, that our fights for equal human rights, no matter what background we come from, can always intersect with each other.”

“In addition to sharing the vision of Honduras at the national level, we have also shared realities from other parts of the world to work on intersectionalities and plan across the eyes of countries and regions.”

“Being the first Arab youth representative in the caucus that was held in Tanzania was an experience that exceeded my own expectations.”

“The youth caucus was an eye-opening chance for me to hear students’ and young people’s education stories and lived experiences in their local regions. Hearing a participant speak about education and youth organizing in Palestine prompted me to learn more about Palestine’s history. We all gained a shared understanding of several important concepts such as inclusion, diversity, representation, co-creation and connection.”

“A critical lesson was how purposeful and intentional GCE is in ensuring that students and young people not only are engaged to check boxes but are meaningfully involved in creating their strategies and activities. I am a firm believer in the Youth Action Group’s capacity to advance excellent and inclusive education. Additionally, I have been a part of several global events, meetings and conferences, but GCE is quite purposeful about representation, ensuring that language is not a barrier to students and young people participating in their work. That truly struck
a chord with me.”

“The discussion of representation in the youth initiative is important to ensure the election process of the Youth Action Group with the participation of the coalitions, the number of members of each organization and the internal constitution for
decision-making.”