On 8 December at the RewirED education summit in Dubai, IAVE’s executive director, Nichole Cirillo, will introduce IAVE’s new partnership with the African Union to create “volunteer-powered pathways” to youth employment in the green economy.Read More

Final session of IAVE’s 4-part webinar series, “Youth Volunteering and Social Change: Challenges and Opportunities”. What role can young people play in shaping social change? How can volunteering become a pathway for young people to become development actors? In this webinar, a global panel will explore the role of youth volunteering as it both responds...Read More

In many communities around the world, young people play a vital role in the journey towards social justice in various communities. Youth activism has been influenced by experiences recorded during and post the acute COVID-19 pandemic. There is evidence of young people being more interested in unstructured volunteer involvement that is organized and led through...Read More

Part 1 of IAVE’s 4-part webinar series, “The Common Good – Creating a Sustainable Future through Volunteering” In each session the presenter will set out what volunteering for the common good means to them, how this relates to creating a sustainable future through volunteering, and how volunteers contribute to tackling the challenges facing our communities...Read More

In 2023, IAVE maintained a strategic focus on youth volunteering and the challenges facing young people. We hosted a four-part webinar series on Youth Volunteering and Social Change. The IAVE Global Network of Volunteering Leadership Organizations (GNVL) also contributed insights and evidence from their regional work. To further this effort, IAVE organized an additional webinar with...Read More

On 2nd May, IAVE held a Roundtable in London hosted by Volunteering Matters to continue the global dialogue on Youth Volunteering, Employability and Sustainable Livelihoods.Read More

How can we empower youth volunteers? What are the key issues affecting young people today? IAVE commissioned strategic papers on topics impacting young people’s lives.Read More

The theme of this year’s International Volunteer Day which is solidarity through volunteering. In special honor of International Volunteer Day, IAVE hosted a webinar in partnership with the African Union, Decolonizing & Repositioning Volunteering for Development in Africa.Read More

We are delighted to welcome Mohamed Al Hosani, Director of Leadership and Empowerment at the Emirates Foundation to the IAVE Board to serve as Board Representative for the Arab Nations region.Read More