There are many and scholars who were impacted by the initial ban, which covered all seven banned countries. These students are an important part of our community and their careers, families, and futures are all in limbo during this period of uncertainty as the news is changing daily. Overall, nearly 60,000 visas were revoked and …
Fellow Activities
At ACWAY, we believe that young people play a critical role in initiating change and translating international issues into local community activities.
There are over 300 ACWAY Fellows who have delivered over 200 interfaith and intercultural activities in over 85 countries, engaging over 1700 people.
ACWAY activity can be conducted in many different ways and forms which is up to Fellow’s creativity. An ACWAY activity is:
- An interfaith and intercultural activity
- Conducted by an ACWAY fellow or member,
- Voluntarily
- Promotes peace, harmony, and tolerance in their respective community
In the past five years, ACWAY fellows conducted educational activities (training, dialogues, workshops, roundtables), online and real-life campaigns, and a variety of social activities (music festivals, sports events, exhibitions). Click through to read some of our Fellow’s activities!
Social media has a great impact on young generation. Nowadays, our goal is to make sure that social media is used for spreading cultural understanding and diversity and not hate speech. Main Aims To show the world that religious prejudices are fiction and no hatred is welcomed by the 2017 youth. To make it obvious …
Global
Many rural communities continue to face limited access to both basic and specialized healthcare services, largely due to shortages of hospitals, medical professionals, paramedic staff, and essential medicines. These challenges are compounded by insufficient government attention to healthcare funding and policy development, particularly in underserved and minority communities. As a result, awareness around preventive care …
Pakistan
The Colours of Diversity workshop was developed to support young people, particularly college students, in leading initiatives beyond their formal education and engaging in meaningful discussions on diversity and harmony. Recognising their potential as future leaders and changemakers, the project aimed to provide a structured platform for youth to share ideas, build confidence, and participate …
TAJIKISTAN
This youth-led interfaith forum, held on 10 February 2017 in conjunction with UN World Interfaith Harmony Week, brought together young people in Singapore to explore the role of youth in addressing religious and cultural tensions. Co-organised with Harmony Centre Singapore, the session featured a panel of young interfaith practitioners from Muslim, Christian, and Buddhist communities, …
SINGAPORE
The photography contest is aimed at encouraging participants to explore themes of diversity, culture, and coexistence through visual storytelling. Centred on the theme of national diversity and promoting peace among different communities and faiths, the initiative invited participants to capture moments that reflect harmony and togetherness within a diverse society.The contest was promoted online and …
Bangladesh
This poetry session was created in order to give a platform for people to share their experiences in spoken word form to others. This is also meant to create a space for people to express themselves in their native languages. The conversations that came out was quite interesting, ranging from race, gender, religion, sexuality, coexistence, …
South Africa (Azania)
The Youth Leadership Programme was implemented in Bosnia and Herzegovina in partnership with Youth for Peace and with support from the United Religions Initiative (USA). Running from February to October 2016, the initiative formed part of the broader Youth Ambassador Programme, which aimed to equip young people with the skills and capacity to become leaders …
Bosnia and Herzegovina