The Voice of Youth
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The Voice of Youth (tVoY) is a Pakistani youth network spread across 151 countries.[citation needed]
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Website type | Blog |
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| Founded | June 26, 2010 |
| Founder | Momal Mushtaq |
| Website | www |
History
tVoY was initiated by a student of National University of Sciences and Technology, Pakistan (NUST) in June, 2010[citation needed] to cultivate relations with youth across different strata of life. Its deeper visionary objective is to create a forum where the youth of Pakistan could mingle and enrich each other's perceptions and views.
Social media brought the conflict zones of the world into view. With the vision of a peaceful society, one of the goals of tVoY is to speak to millions about resolution of conflicts, their nature and root causes.[citation needed]
Considering the swift spread of online journalism and online information, tVoY aims to connect through the use of digital technology and by granting the right to express heterogeneous views.[1]
Mission
To cultivate relations with youth belonging to different strata of life, providing all with a platform to freely pursue their individuality for collective progression. The Voice of Youth is a youth-focused organization that aims to connect young people from diverse social and educational backgrounds. The organization provides a platform where youth can develop leadership skills, express their ideas, participate in community initiatives, and contribute to collective social progress through collaboration and civic engagement.
Goals
- Lend youth a voice to express their ideas, opinions and aspirations for themselves and their community
- Help groom youth’s perspective by presenting many views on social issues, thus enhancing acceptance, tolerance and broad-mindedness
- Highlight youth voices from conflict zones
- Digitally preserve Urdu and regional languages for future generations
- Connect young people around the world
Blog
tVoY started out as a blog for Palestinians on June 26, 2010. It expanded for the student community at large in August, 2010.[2]
Network
tVoY has a core team of 11 young contributors. It has approximately 1000 representatives from about 75 educational institutes in Pakistan. The first batch of interns was recruited in August 2011.[citation needed]
Acclaim
tVoY has received acclaim from Pakistani newspapers, journals and online publications. Prominent among them are Pakistan Observer, The Nation,[3] The News[4] and Dawn.[5][6]
Partners
tVoY has partnered with many national and international youth-led events, organizations and societies.[citation needed]