Violet Isek, Author at IVolunteer International

Savannah Undocumented Youth Alliance: Daniela Rodriguez – Leading a Change

The Savannah Undocumented Youth Alliance (SUYA) is a grassroots organization comprised of undocumented immigrants in the United States. As the founder and lead volunteer, Daniela Rodriguez does incredible work demonstrating the power of localizing human rights through her initiative. Currently, she is focusing on bringing immigration awareness to her local community. With the help of…

Violet Isek August 4, 2020

Rooting Out Racism

The Black Lives Mattercampaign has been reignited. With its new found momentum we could see real change.

Multiple Authors July 12, 2020

Child labor: Sweetheart for sweet-money?

Sometime in our childhood, we must have argued with our parents, refusing to go to school. Despite all the tantrums we, as children throw, the pouts we put on our faces, we are loved and embraced as sweethearts. As we grow older, we are compared to “African or third-world children”, as if they are symbols…

Multiple Authors June 18, 2020

Transforming Communities Through Volunteering

“In every community, there is work to be done. In every nation, there are wounds to heal. In every heart, there is the power to do it.”― Marianne Williamson At some point in life, we’ve had lofty goals and vision of making the world a better place. Eventually, we start waiting for that perfect time…

Violet Isek April 13, 2020

A Panacea to Gender-Based Violence

Gender-Based Violence (GBV) is any type of violence against a person due to their sexual orientation or biological characteristics that makes us male or female. Common justifications for violence are based on socially defined gender norms, that is, the proper roles and responsibilities of men and women. The Narrative When people hear about gender-based violence,…

Violet Isek February 26, 2020

A Decade to go: Sustainable Development Goals

“Surely, we have a responsibility for future generations a planet that is healthy and habitable by all species.” Sir. David Attenborough What SDGs is all about About 5 years ago, the 194 UN member states agreed on a set of universal goals – Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The goals and targets were meant to guide…

Violet Isek February 12, 2020

Climate Change Action and our World Today

All around the world, climate change is still a great challenge. It is no respecter of any nation’s boundaries. It affects all countries of the world and poses a great threat to livelihood. Greenhouse gases from natural sources have drastically increased causing a sudden rise in Earth’s average temperature. Without action, the world’s average surface…

Violet Isek January 27, 2020