Youth & Future - Reimagine Our World - Call for Ideas

Enter this global essay competition for a chance to be published.

Share your story - share your voice!

An in-person event.

Invitation to all Yale students, faculty and staff (ages 18-35),

“Change Manifesto" "Word to the Young" which, by listening deeply to the new generations (18–35-year-olds) addresses the fears, dramas, and difficulties of young people, converting them into resources of light. Imagine when the international edition of the Manifesto will be finished with inside testimonies and visions of the future from young people from all over the world with roots to build a future based on peace, inclusiveness, diversity, hope, circular economy.

– Giovanni Caccamo

► Welcome to the Youth and future - Manifesto for Change event at Yale.

Come join us on Thu, Apr 18, 2024 at 5:30 PM at Dwight Hall at Yale: Center for Public Service and Social Justice for an inspiring evening dedicated to discussing the role of youth in shaping the future.

Get ready to engage with acclaimed Italian singer-songwriter, author, and thought-leader Giovanni Caccamo, creator of this innovative project, in a thought-provoking discussion, and connect with others who are passionate about creating positive change in the world.

♪♫ Giovanni will open the event with a live a cappella performance of his original, "Change" (Il Cambiamento).

This event is your chance to be part of a global movement towards a brighter tomorrow.

► The Competition: Call for ideas

"What would you change about the society you live in and how?"

"Today, I address the same questions to all young people from all over the world. People of all religions, backgrounds, gender identity and social classes. Let’s build together the international #ManifestoForChange, a global book that will collect the stories, the longings and the outlooks of the new generations, marking the course of a possible-future."

"Our Manifesto needs you! The future needs you!" - Giovanni Caccamo

Giovanni and his editorial team will select 100 of the most compelling essays for publication in a new volume that will be made available to the global community. Giovanni will donate all proceeds from the sale of the book and works to the Andrea Bocelli Foundation to support scholarships for young people in need.

• Registration for this special event now open. Limited seating.

• Learn how to submit your essay and word for change for a chance to be published.

• Bring a copy of your essay with you to the event.

Giovanni will invite you to share your idea and word for change with event participants.

This event at Yale is sponsored by Endowed Professor James F. Leckman, faculty in the Child Study Center, and the Early Childhood Peace Consortium - Youth Initiative.

About

The Manifesto for Change - Youth and Future is the international expansion of the Italian project Parola ai Giovani, which Caccamo conceived and promoted in Italy between 2022 and 2023, in collaboration with the Vatican Museums and MAXXI - National Museum of XXI Century Arts. The project was an extension of Caccamo’s latest album Parola. A collection of essays from the Italian project were published in May 2023 in the book Manifesto del cambiamento.