Vision
Empowering young people for the African Renaissance
Mission
To equip National Movements in empowering young African men and women with voice, space and ability to influence for the holistic transformation of their communities, nation and the African continent
Subject to Citizen(S2C)
The YMCA in Africa is structured in two layers – the Programme Innovation and Management role played by the Africa Alliance of YMCAs (AAYMCA) and the grassroots implementation role played by the Country chapters (or National Movements) in 23 different sub-Saharan countries. AAYMCA builds the internal capacity of the National Movements to deliver sustainable, innovative services to young people in the grassroots, captures learning from the initiatives and provides initiative for scale
Our Theory of Change:From Subject to Citizen (S2C)
Programme interventions are guided by a Theory of Change which we refer to as the From Subject to Citizen (S2C) Philosophy. S2C is a Rights-based approach whose main objective is to empower youth to become active and engaged Citizens who have the skills, capacity and motivation to participate in and/or take active lead in bringing about sustainable solutions within their communities. S2C is actualised through a simple yet powerful and innovative model of youth empowerment christened “PowerSpace”. The Powerspace is a 4 step human-centred, iterative youth empowerment methodology that provides a structure for activity planning, delivery and impact measurement. The Powerspace consists of the following steps:
Engaging youth through appealing activities
Building self-awareness in youth
Building skills
Linking with opportunities
S2C based activities are based on five thematic areas:
YMCA Vision 2030
In July 2022 the YMCA made history. At the 20th World Council in July 2022, YMCAs across the globe voted to adopt YMCA 2030 - the first-ever shared strategy and plan.
In 2024, we made a series of films showcasing real impact across the four Pillars of YMCA Vision 2030. We screened them at the Accelerator Summit in Mombasa, and you can see them all on the Pillar pages of this website, and on our World YMCA YouTube site. And see here all 8 films rolled into one!
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Our latest Videos
A Just World: Youth Justice III
YMCAs worldwide, under YMCA Vision 2030 - Just World, empower youth, support refugees, and protect the planet.
At the YMCA Accelerator Summit (Oct 2024, Kenya), World YMCA showcased Youth Justice III, a project in 9 African countries, led by the Africa Alliance of YMCAs and funded by Y-Care International, YMCA/YWCA Sweden, and Bread for the World.
PowerSpace Podcast
A podcast by Africa YMCA and the Africa Renaissance Hub, amplifying young African voices on leadership, innovation, and social impact.
In this Episode, Host Sharon Owino leads a powerful discussion with YMCA women leaders from across Africa on accelerating gender equality in leadership. They share personal journeys, challenges, and the role of mentorship in breaking barriers and fostering inclusive leadership within the YMCA movement.
Watch on Youtube(Subtitles available) or Listen on Spotify
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