Youth Support Hub
The Youth Support Hub is a youth led initiative which aims to bring young people in the climate justice movement together and develop their skills, by connecting them to each other and to expert coaches who can help them grow.
With the climate crisis worsening we see the way that it negatively impacts our socio-environmental issues. In the wake of this we see that the youth climate justice movement is becoming more active in addressing these injustices to safeguard their future. As such many young climate leaders within the space may begin to face challenges, ranging from holistic wellbeing, physical safety, to digital support and more.
The Youth Support Hub creates safe and interactive spaces for young climate changemakers to share their leadership experiences, challenges and learnings. We provide holistic support to young climate changemakers in Southern Africa; as part of this we host workshops and share resources that can help young leaders strengthen and grow in their work.
Our 5 Core Pillars
We provide holistic support to young climate changemakers in Southern Africa. These are the five pillars of support that is foundational to the Youth Support Hub:
Legal
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In-person and online workshops on legal issues and for young climate leaders
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Capacity building through skill sharing activities to empower young changemakers.
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Legal support including representation, and developing resources
Digital
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In-person workshops on digital security for young changemakers
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Regular online sessions covering digital safety
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One-on-one digital safety support and capacity building
Well-being
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Therapeutic community sessions for group well-being.
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In-person workshops with youth changemakers for community resilience.
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One-on-one counseling and mental health/wellbeing support.
Narrative
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Capacity building on how to effectively communicate your message as a young climate changemaker.
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Online trainings on narrative-building, strategic messaging intersectional storytelling, and more.
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One-on-one media and spokesperson training.
Physical
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Knowledge and capacity building for individuals.
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Pre-event brainstorming, checklists, and capacity building for individuals/groups.
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In-person workshops on physical safety
