The recently published Collaborative Insights report, “Localization for Early Childhood Development and Child Protection in Guatemala," highlights early marriages, early unions, and early pregnancies—alongside sexual violence and other forms of gender-based violence against girls—as some of the root…
In this interview, Saji Prelis, senior fellow at the Georgetown University Collaborative on Global Children’s Issues and co-chair of the Global Coalition on Youth, Peace and Security, shares his insights into youth engagement in peacebuilding, offering a personal and professional perspective on the transformative impact young people can have on building a more peaceful world.
On November 18, 2024, the Georgetown University Collaborative on Global Children’s Issues co-hosted “On Being Young in America,” which aimed to offer an alternative to divisive national discourse by elevating young voices and promoting intergenerational dialogue in the heart of Washington, DC. Centered around identity, purpose, and the shared generational responsibility of shaping the future, conversation partners created a reflective space for an audience from the Georgetown and wider DC communities to consider what it means to be young at this pivotal moment in history.
