In 2018, Zambia grappled with political turmoil, a stifled democratic process, and limited political opportunities for the constructive engagement of young people. Physical violence among youth from different political factions was a hard reality. Amid this challenging context, two friends from opposing parties, Thompson Luzendi and Nawa Sitali founded Youth4Parliament (Y4P), with the vision to…
Are you a civil society leader interested in going into politics? In this #CrossoverInitiative video Gina Romero, former Chief of Staff at the Secretariat of Education in Colombia shares two key pieces of advice for civil society leaders interested in crossing over into government. First, power can be felt. Know yourself and know your values.…
After many years of leading initiatives in civil society and being part of the Red Latinoamericana de Jóvenes por la Democracia (JuventudLAC), Byron Rodríguez decided to crossover into government to advance democratic reforms. At 32 years old, Byron was elected to represent Quetzaltenango at the Guatemalan Congress. In this #CrossoverInitiative video, Byron reflects on how…
Despite coming from diverse backgrounds Danieal Chacón Arias from Ecuador, and Mensur Seferovic from Boznia-Herzegovina share a passion for working in local government to build more inclusive communities. In this #CrossoverInitiative conversation, Daniela and Mensur share how their desire to create change in their communities led them to transition from civil society into local government…