On October 14th, 2023, a reunion was held for SWYers in Tokyo. More than 100 people from SWY4 to SWY35 participated and this time, 11 SWYers active in various genres took the stage. This reunion’s theme is “Spark the Future.” In 2022, the theme was to Connect with SWYers, but Read more
Exploring Osaka Expo 2025 As you may know, Japan is currently hosting Osaka, Kansai Expo 2025, and actually many SWYers are involved, as pavillion organizers, volunteers or visitors, each contributing in their unique way. My experience at Osaka Kansai Expo reminded me so much of SWY in a much larger Read more
On July 9, 2023, seven Ex-PYs (SWY29) had an online reunion. They reported on their humanitarian activities. Documentary ProductionRostyk Kubik produced a documentary with the BBC to convey the real facts on the ground and organized two delegations of doctors from the United States and Israel for Internally Displaced Persons Read more
Mandela Day: Nelson Mandela International Day, held on the 18 July in honour of Nelson Mandela, is celebrated in South Africa with acts of service. Several ex-participants engaged in various community service activities on that day. A school’s play-based activities to help people Lynn Adams (right, SWY8 and 30), Read more
Sri Lanka is a country that suffered a war for 30 years. More than 30,000 members of the three armed forces sacrificed their lives for the sake of the country’s solidarity during this era. The Ship for World Youth Alumni Association of Sri Lanka, in collaboration with the National Youth Read more
The SWY34 Peruvian Delegation organized a Post-Program Activity to promote cooperation, leadership and empathy among 25 high school students from low-income backgrounds in Barrios Altos District, Lima, Peru. The activity promoted the SWY values such as 1) To empower local youth, 2) To promote cooperation, leadership, and empathy, 3) To Read more
On November 16th, 2023, H.E. Ambassador OKANIWA Ken hosted a reception at the official residence to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Kenya. The reception was attended by government officials, Members of Parliament, former JICA trainees, alumni of Japanese universities and individuals and Read more
SWY Australia first launched the ‘Random Coffee Meetings’ project in 2020 to connect SWYers from around the world with another participant for a chat. These meetings aimed to keep the SWY spirit alive and allow participants to connect with each other and learn more about the world. The program resumed Read more
Call for Camino SWY – Don’t miss it! Hey everyone! 👋 Get ready for an adventure because there are only a few spots left for our Camino SWY trip this August! This is going to be an unforgettable journey filled with incredible sights, breathtaking nature, and of course, delicious Galician Read more
SWYAA 16th Global Assembly in 2025 SWYAA Egypt is honored to host the 16th SWYAA Global Assembly. This event will consist of an official program that will take place November 22–27, 2025 in Cairo & Alexandria and an optional tour that will take place between November 27 & December 1st, Read more