Program Manager, Global Youth Mobilization
The Global Youth Mobilization (GYM) is a joint initiative of the Big Six, acting as a key delivery mechanism to empower a movement of young people to take action to tackle global issues to improve their lives and their communities. The Big Six is an alliance of leading international youth-serving organizations. It is comprised of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM), the World Alliance of Young Men’s Christian Associations (World YMCA), the World Young Women’s Christian Association (World YWCA), the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS), the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), and The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award (The Award). Together, the Big Six actively involve and engage more than 250 million young people, contributing to the empowerment of more than one billion young people during the last century. Youth-led and co-created programs have been central to the Big Six’s collective strategic mission and joint cooperation. The Big Six are pleased to partner with the European Union, in GYM’s next phase to deliver the Youth Empowerment Fund (YEF) which provides direct financial support to youth-led initiatives focusing on the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the local level.
