Panel 3: Sparking an International Youth Activism Movement

Around the world, we are seeing youth at the forefront pushing for more voice and say in their communities and countries, and demanding democratic change. Right now, we see this in Hong Kong, Belarus, Thailand, the United States, Bolivia, and so many more countries. As the climate movement has shown, it is possible for movements in different countries seeking justice in similar arenas to unite as a common front. Is this type of international movement possible in other areas of injustice, and the push for democracy? How can activists fighting for the same causes join forces in an international movement? What are potential goals of an international youth activism movement? How much can young people be participating in the system itself in a push for change, versus how much should they be agitating for change outside the system itself?