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Hermann Gmeiner Award 2020

The winners are ....

July 31 2020 - The public online vote is meant to typically yield two winners, but this year the Board of the Hermann Gmeiner Academy has decided to make an exception. We also extend our warm congratulations to the finalists!

Youth Employment

World Youth Skills Day 2020

July 15 2020 - World Youth Skills Day (WYSD) is an opportunity to recognize the importance of preparing young people for employment and entrepreneurship, after all, the youth of today are the adults of tomorrow, and the building blocks of our future economies. This WYSD, we pay particular attention to the additional challenges being faced by this age group in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and how we have responded to support young people to overcome them.

Brazil

Q&A: Slum dwellers suffer the most under COVID-19

July 14 2020 - Michéle Mansor, the programme director for SOS Children's Villages Brazil, says the poor – particularly those living in crowded favelas or slums – are ten times likely to die from the virus. Nevertheless, many have no option but to work and expose themselves.

Advocacy

New user-friendly version of UN resolution

July 13 2020 - SOS Children’s Villages International has launched a user-friendly version of the 2019 UN Resolution on the Rights of the Child focusing on children without parental care. The new user-friendly version is designed to make the resolution more accessible and to help make sure that governments’ commitments become a reality for children and young people.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

A mother's memories 25 years after Srebrenica

July 10 2020 - 11 July is the European Union’s official day of remembrance for the victims of the Srebrenica genocide. SOS Children’s Villages supports families in Srebrenica, some of whom - like Marika - lost family members in the genocide.

Racism

5 tips: how can I talk to my child about racism?

July 8 2020 - Since the violent death of George Floyd, people in the USA and around the world have been taking to the streets to protest against racism. It's an issue that affects us all!