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Intan Rahmaningtyas
Aug 7, 20244 min read
Honouring Indigenous Wisdom: Empowering Communities Through the Tradition of Jamu
By Youth Co:lab alumna Intan Rahmaningtyas, Co-Founder of Lestari Jamuku, Indonesia I, recently, had the honour of delivering the opening...
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Youth Co:Lab
Aug 3, 20233 min read
Innovation Rooted in Aboriginal Heritage: A Message on Youth-led Inclusive Entrepreneurship
Youth Co:lab alumna Skye Hunter an Aboriginal Taungurung woman from the Kulin Nation, and Founder of Ganbu Country delivered the opening...
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Youth Co:Lab
Sep 12, 20222 min read
Equipping young Indigenous Australians to be investor-ready
Youth Co:Lab, co-led United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Citi Foundation has partnered with the Minderoo Foundation...
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Youth Co:Lab
Aug 23, 20221 min read
Young Indigenous Entrepreneurs: Empowering Communities and Protecting the Planet
To mark the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples 2022, Youth Co:Lab held an inspiring panel discussion with insights into...
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Youth Co:Lab
Jan 17, 20223 min read
Aretes Style - The Power of Community
By Patrick Dulay, Youth Co:Lab Aretes Style is a social enterprise, founded by Jal Mustari, that aims to craft hope and peace among...
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Youth Co:Lab
Aug 4, 20214 min read
Social entrepreneurship, a pathway to leave no Indigenous person behind
By Marte Hellema, Youth Co:Lab Indigenous communities are among the most marginalized and vulnerable in Asia and the Pacific. The COVID...
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Youth Co:Lab
May 7, 20214 min read
A Bounty Grows from the Idea of a Basket
By Nisha Oswal, Youth Co:Lab A casual conversation with three elderly women would leave Thinles Norboo sleepless that night and set him...
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Youth Co:Lab
Dec 9, 20204 min read
Contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals as an Indigenous Youth
Guest post by João Baptista Pereira Guterres I am João Baptista Pereira Guterres from the Malayo-Polynesian Indigenous community in...


Youth Co:Lab
Aug 7, 20204 min read
Moving forward during the COVID crisis – the story of Chandra Tripura
by Marte Hellema, Youth Co:Lab ‘In beginning, indigenous communities [were] more worried about food crisis rather than spread of virus,...
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Youth Co:Lab
Aug 7, 20203 min read
Channeling frustration into Action - The story of Ke Jung
Guest post by David Young, UNESCO Bangkok Office When the COVID-19 pandemic spread to Myanmar, Ke Jung, a thirty-year old graduate...
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Youth Co:Lab
Aug 6, 20204 min read
Challenging ourselves to be productive – the story of Barsha Lekhi
By Marte Hellema, Youth Co:Lab ‘When you stay at home, you don’t have much to do. We are used to going out and being social. They get...
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Youth Co:Lab
Jun 15, 20204 min read
Indigenous youth find ways to help communities hit by pandemic - Op Ed
Guest post by David Young, UNESCO Bangkok BANGKOK, Thailand – When the COVID-19 pandemic hit Bangladesh, 27-year-old Chandra Tripura was...
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Youth Co:Lab
Feb 20, 20204 min read
Indigenous youth in Asia Pacific find strength in unity
By David Young BANGKOK, Thailand – After seeing a family member get into a fight over a sack of rice, Jal Mustari knew he had to do...
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Youth Co:Lab
Jan 15, 20205 min read
Indigenous peoples as stewards of sustainable development.
By Youth Co:Lab As the threats of climate change, pollution and loss of biodiversity grow, it is becoming increasingly clear that we have...
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