News & Events
Strategic plan 2027 -2036: “EMPOWERING YOUTH, BUILDING FUTURES”
🤩We have a brand new strategic plan for 2027 -2036.
At KIYO, we have long been committed to empowering young people, and in the future, we aim to strengthen our focus on youth that fall under the category of not in education, employment, or training (NEET). This will also include youth that are at risk of becoming NEET. Read more about our new strategic vision in this article !
Addressing the Crisis Among Boys: KIYO’s Commitment to Positive Masculinity
At KIYO, we have been working for years in school settings with both boys and girls, facilitating workshops that engage young people in discussions on topics they find important. Conversations about gender and positive masculinity are part of these sessions, but the key question remains: how can young people take action and drive change in a society that urgently needs a positive model of masculinity?
Celebrating Youth Engagement: A Look Back at the Circus4Climate project and a Vision for 2025
Circus4Climate brought together diverse voices, young people from Burundi, Belgium and Guinea, all with their own experiences, promoting collaboration and mutual learning on the theme of climate justice. The participants didn't just share ideas: they forged bonds that transcended borders and cultures and created a wonderful circus show full of acrobatics, words, dance and music. Their journey has been beautifully captured in an after-the-fact film that highlights the energy and dedication they brought to the project.
Take a look at the aftermovie and discover how Circus4Climate can inspire you(th)!
Circus4Climate, it’s a wrap!
KIYO, in collaboration with Amoukanama and Ell Circo D'ell Fuego, has worked with a diverse group of youth from Belgium, Burundi and Guinee to creatively tell their story about the current climate crisis through circus. The youth were able to shine an inspiring, critical and hopeful light on the climate debate. The experiment was more than successful!
Find out more about the Circus4Climate project in this article!
KIYO strengthens professionals from several European countries in working with youth on active citizenship
During a two-day interactive workshop in Belgium on 19 and 20 September 2024, organised by KIY0 and Lianes Coopération, 23 different practitioners from 6 different European countries (Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Belgium and France) were brought together to experience, reflect and enrich our new Toolbox on Active Citizenship for Youth Workers.
The immersion journey: YOUCA ambassador's in Burundi !
The July YOUCA ambassadors exchange in Burundi with the 2024 campaign project from KIYO & Spring Communities was a very enriching experience. Find out more about their adventures in this article!
Circus4Climate | 25 oktober 2024 | Schoolvoorstelling
Op vrijdag 25 oktober organiseert KIYO in samenwerking met Amoukanama en Ell Circo D’ell Fuego een spectaculaire schoolvoorstelling waarbij jongeren uit verschillende continenten via circus hun verhaal vertellen over de huidige klimaatcrisis. Een ideaal moment om jouw leerlingen te inspireren rond klimaat via kunst!
Circus4Climate | 26 oktober 2024
Spectaculaire acrobatie, poëtische momenten en circus over de grenzen heen: Circus4Climate inspireert jongeren uit België, Burundi en Guinee om het thema klimaat artistiek te bewerken.
INKINGI PROJECT IN BURUNDI COMES TO AN END!
December 2023 marked the end of our 3-year programme "Inkingi - Socio-economic integration of young people for peace and development" in Burundi, funded by the European Union! Find out more about the results of the programme in this article.
KIYO DRC launches National Youth Advisory Board
Through the National Youth Advisory Board (NYAB) in DR Congo, KIYO ensures that the voice of youth is included in its programmes and all its governance structures. After all, KIYO is convinced that the youth are the future starting today! This is why a NYAB was also established in DRC.