Flashcards: Youth organizations

Jesus Culture is an international Christian revivalist youth outreach ministry that was formed at the Bethel Church of Redding, California.

Opera Nazionale Balilla (ONB) was an Italian Fascist youth organization functioning between 1926 and 1937, when it was absorbed into the Gioventù Italiana del Littorio (GIL), a youth section of the National Fascist Party.

Model European Union Strasbourg (commonly known as MEUS) is the original simulation of the European Union’s legislative process organised by BETA e.

The Grey Wolves (Turkish: Bozkurtlar), officially known as Ülkü Ocakları (Turkish: [ylcy od͡ʒɑkɫɑɾɯ]; "Idealist Clubs" or "Idealist Hearths"), is a Turkish nationalist organization.

Rotaract originally began as a Rotary International youth program in 1968 at Charlotte North Rotary Club in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, and has grown into a major Rotary-sponsored organization of over 9,539 clubs spread around the world and 219,397 members.

Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life (simply known as Hillel International or Hillel) is the largest Jewish campus organization in the world, working with thousands of college students globally.

Fraternities and sororities are social organizations at colleges and universities.

The community Zabej (possible modifications are Zabej!, Zabej, «Zabej!» and ZABEJ), also known as Zabej-group and Zabej-community, is an independent youth movement that was founded in the Republic of Belarus in the middle of 2006 as an alternative (non-state and non-commercial) platform for civil and political activists.

The Youth International Party, whose members were commonly called Yippies, was a radically youth-oriented and countercultural revolutionary offshoot of the free speech and anti-war movements of the 1960s.

The World Esperanto Youth Organization (Esperanto: Tutmonda Esperantista Junulara Organizo, TEJO) was founded in 1938 under the name Tutmonda Junular-Organizo (World Youth Organization).

AEGEE, stands for Association des États Généraux des Étudiants de l'Europe, and it is known as European Students' Forum in English.

Kids Hope USA is a national, non-profit organization which facilitates mentoring relationships with at-risk children through a church-school partnership.

UN Youth New Zealand (formerly the United Nations Youth Association of New Zealand or UNYANZ) serves as the youth arm of the United Nations Association of New Zealand (UNANZ) and is one of the largest youth organisations in New Zealand.

BUNDjugend (Young Friends of the Earth Germany) is the youth organisation of the Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz Deutschland (BUND).

The Wat Ananda Youth is a Buddhist youth organisation for adolescents and young members interested in Buddhism based in Singapore.

The White Stag Leadership Development Program, founded in 1958, is a summer camp for youth 11-18 led by two California-based non-profits that sponsor leadership development activities.

The Red Cross Youth is a youth organisation for adolescents and young members interested in the organization.

The Horse Rangers Association is a registered charity which teaches horsemanship and management of horses so that youngsters of all backgrounds and abilities, from the age of 8 years, can benefit in their own personal development.

Sano Sansar Initiative is a global youth-led non-profit organization and a platform for children and youth which was founded in February 2006 by Sagar Aryal in Nepal, to promote environment conservation, advocate children and youth on climate change, sustainable development, Rural Health and Education in the poverty prone 21st Century.

Foróige (formerly known as Macra na Tuaithe, the youth branch of Macra na Feirme) is an Irish organisation working with children and teenagers involving entertaining courses which they can participate in.

Frivilligt Drenge- og Pigeforbund, FDF ("Voluntary Boy and Girl Association") is a Danish, Christian children and youth organisation with approx.

The Search for the Ten Outstanding Red Cross Youth of the Philippines is an annual search for exceptional Red Cross Youth volunteers who have rendered unselfish service of excellence to the Philippine Red Cross.

The Alliance of Young Nurse Leaders and Advocates, also known as AYNLA, is a professional organization in the Philippines advocating for the achievement of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (now Sustainable Development Goals), Universal Health Care, and advancement of nurses' rights and welfare.

Adventures of the Mind is an achievement-focused mentoring camp for talented high school students.

A youth center or youth centre, often called youth club, is a place where young people can meet and participate in a variety of activities, for example table football, association football (US soccer, UK football), basketball, table tennis, video games, and religious activities.

Jong Nederland is a Catholic youth organization in the Netherlands.

Ansar Youth Project (often abbreviated as AYP) is a youth-led organisation based in the London Borough of Brent and Harrow, co-founded by Mohammed Sadiq Mamdani and a group of young people of mainly Muslim backgrounds in August 2005 after the 7/7 London bombings, who were concerned about the lack of faith and culturally sensitive youth services which encouraged Muslim youth to play an active role in society.

Frontlash was a non-profit organization founded in 1968 to help minority and young people register to vote and to engage in voter education.

The Global Initiatives Symposium in Taiwan or GIS Taiwan is an international conference organized by university students in Taiwan.

Junior Optimist Octagon International (JOOI) is an active youth service organization that was created in 1988 and is affiliated with Optimist International, its sponsor.

The Red Cross Youth is one of the six major services of the Philippine Red Cross.

Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF) is an international interdenominational Christian nonprofit organization founded by Jesse Irvin Overholtzer (1877-1955) in 1937, headquartered in Warrenton, Missouri, United States.

Kabataan Partylist (KABATAAN) is a Party-list which seek to represents the interests of the youth sector in the Philippine Congress.

Royal Rangers is an activity-based, small-group church ministry for boys in grades K-12 providing “Christlike character formation and servant leadership development for boys and young men in a highly relational and fun environment.

Junior Achievement (also JA or JA Worldwide) is a non-profit youth organization founded in 1919 by Horace A.

The Pathfinder Club, or simply Pathfinders, is a department of the Seventh-day Adventist Church (SDA), which works specifically with the cultural, social and religious education of children and teenagers located in the age group between 10 and 15 years.

The National Youth Film Academy (NYFA), supported by the Directors Guild Trust and the Directors Guild of Great Britain is a non for profit organisation created to locate, educate, develop and showcase the talents of Young Actors and Film Makers aged 16–25 years old from around the UK.

The International Humanist and Ethical Youth Organisation (IHEYO) is the youth wing of the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU), founded in 2002.

The European Young Chemists' Network or EYCN is the younger members division of the European Association for Chemical and Molecular Sciences (EuCheMS) and aims at promoting chemistry among young people and unites young chemists (those under the age of 35) in Europe.

INJAZ Al-Arab (Arabic: إنجاز العرب) is a non-profit organization that drives youth education and training in workforce readiness, financial literacy and entrepreneurship across the Arab World.

Youth Journalism International is a non-governmental organization (NGO) that provides journalism education to young people across the world.

The World Youth Organization (WYO) is a nonprofit organization for youth welfare primarily concerned on youth affairs and aims to promote awareness among youngsters the importance of their participation in the progress of every nation.

The White Student Union (WSU) was an unaffiliated organization founded in Towson, Maryland by Matthew Heimbach, who is a former member of Youth for Western Civilization and considered by many to be the face of a new generation of white nationalists.

Young Americans for Liberty (YAL) is a 501(c)(3) political organization that was formed in 2008 at the end of Congressman Ron Paul's presidential campaign.

Young Friends of the Earth Europe (YFoEE) is a grassroots network of young people and youth organisations working together on social and environmental justice issues.

The Young PAP (YP) is the youth-wing of Singapore's governing People's Action Party (PAP), and serves as a youth organisation for young adults and students in Singapore who support the ruling party and have an interest in politics.

Young People for a United World or YPUW (Giovani Per Un Mondo Unito) is a group of young people of different races, cultures and beliefs committed to living for a United World.

Youth Challenge International originally known as Youth Challenge of Connecticut is a Christian organization founded by Bishop Raul Gonzalez, senior pastor of Glory Chapel International Cathedral in Hartford, Connecticut.

Youth for Western Civilization (YWC) was a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in the United States.

The Youth Climate Movement (YouNGO) or International Youth Climate Movement (IYCM) refers to an international network of youth organisations that collectively aims to inspire, empower and mobilise a generational movement of young people to take positive action on climate change.

The Youth Association of Kuwait (Arabic: رابطة الشباب الكويتي‎‎) is the mainstream nationalist youth organization in Kuwait which was founded in 2009 under the name National Democratic Youth Association.

Arran (Catalan for "level with") is the youth organization of the Catalan Pro-Independence Left, result of the merger between Maulets and CAJEI and local groups (such as the Youth Assemblies of Terrassa, Sant Sadurní or Horta, a process which began in 2008 and concluded in 2012. The organization announced its creation on Saturday 14 July 2012 in Berga, during the Rebrot Catalan youth gathering, which celebrated its eleventh edition, culminating in events at the Pi de les Tres Branques annual gathering.

A student council (also known as a student union or associated student body) is a curricular or extracurricular activity for students within elementary and secondary schools around the world.

Navigators USA is an American non-aligned Scouting organization that was founded in 2003 in New York City.

Children and Youth International formerly Rio+twenties is a non-governmental youth-led and volunteer based youth empowerment organization based in Brussels, Belgium and Brighton, UK.

Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) is a leadership program coordinated by Rotary Clubs around the globe.

The Model European Parliament (MEP) is an international simulation of the working of the European Parliament for students aged 16–19.

The Cooperation and Development Network Eastern Europe (Acronym: CDN) is a network of green youth organisations from Central, Eastern and South Eastern Europe as well as the Caucasus.

The Church Lads' and Church Girls' Brigade is the Anglican Church's youth organisation with branches in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Bermuda, Kenya, South Africa, Newfoundland and St Helena.

The Loyal Temperance Legion was the children's branch of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union.

Sahrawi Youth Union, also known as UJSARIO (its Spanish abbreviation for Unión de la Juventud de SAguia el Hamra y RIo de Oro), is the youth organization of the Polisario Front.

Envision EMI, LLC is a privately held, for-profit education company that, as Envision Experience, creates, markets and runs a number of youth leadership programs under various names.