Attendees: Members of the AYM Board of Advisors, Management Team, Volunteers, African Youth (11-17 and 18-35 age groups), and General Supporters.
Date: Saturday, July 19, 2025
Venue: Virtual Conference (Google Meet)
Registration: $15 USD (Scholarship option available)
Sponsored by the Twenty-First Century African Youth Movement, Inc.
Purpose of the Conference:
To empower young Africans by exploring the concept of “Righteous Rage,” addressing youth
employment, leadership accountability, and decolonization. The conference will foster actionable
insights and strategies for youth-driven transformation across the continent.
Objectives:
- To introduce and deepen the understanding of “Righteous Rage” among African youth.
- To explore strategies for holding African leaders accountable and fostering servant
- leadership.
- To discuss youth employment through innovation, value addition, and local resource
- utilization.
- To deconstruct neocolonial narratives and encourage African youth to reclaim and share
- authentic African stories.
- To foster unity, collaboration, and sovereign African identity among participants.
Outcomes:
- Clear articulation and adoption of the concept “Righteous Rage.”
- Concrete strategies for youth-driven leadership accountability in Africa.
- Actionable insights for improving youth employment opportunities.
- Enhanced competencies in African storytelling, media engagement, and narrative
- sovereignty.
- Strengthened network among African youth dedicated to socio-economic transformation.
Topics Covered During the Conference:
- Understanding and Harnessing “Righteous Rage”
- Youth Employment and Value Addition: Lessons from Burkina Faso
- Leadership Accountability and Servant Leadership in Africa
- Decolonizing African Minds: Reclaiming Our Narratives
- Building a Unified African Identity and Sovereignty
Follow-up Actions:
- Establishment of working groups to continue conference discussions and implement agreed-upon strategies.
- Monthly virtual sessions to track progress, share experiences, and sustain the momentum from the conference.
- Encourage youth-led multimedia content creation on contemporary African issues for the AYM YouTube Channel.
Register today at https://www.aym-inc.org.
Scholarships available upon request.