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Youth4Disarmament
Youth4Disarmament is a youth outreach initiative established in 2019 by the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs. This initiative places an emphasis on the importance of engaging diverse groups of students in conversations surrounding nuclear weapons disarmament and nonproliferation.
CTBTO Youth Group
From the website: The CTBTO Youth Group (CYG) is a coalition of students and young professionals dedicated to the implementation and the entry into force and universalization of the CTBT, the continued build-up of its verification regime, and the promotion of the Treaty and its verification technologies for international peace and security. CYG members actively engaged in national, regional, and international events and activities to promote the entry into force and universalization of the Treaty. CYG careers to contribute to global peace and security and who wish to actively engage in promoting the CTBT and its verification regime.
Highly NRiched
Highly NRiched is fast-becoming a go-to website for those who are interested in learning about all things nuclear. A combination of lectures, storytelling, pictorial presentations, and simulations help high school students learn things in a participatory manner.
CIF finds it appropriate to use the following resources given that they align with its projects’ key themes.
PBS Learning Media
PBS Learning Media is an enriching resource-bank on a comprehensive range of topics, including those related to nuclear weapons. Through short videos, original documents, and tailored lesson plans, PBS aims to help teachers and students not only understand key issues but also develop an interest in them.
Reverse the Trend
From the website: To address the environmental catastrophe of nuclear weapons, this project engages youth by providing educational resources to understand the intersecting nature of these twin existential threats; encourage movement building through art; and create opportunities to share their local histories/stories in public and policy spaces.
Youth Fusion (Currently Inactive)
Youth Fusion is a global networking platform for students in the field of nuclear disarmament and nonproliferation. This platform uses an interdisciplinary approach to address disarmament, international peace, climate action, public health, and sustainable development. Youth Fusion has many forums and events that engage those across different generations so all can listen and learn from one another to build cooperation for more effective policy action.
