Non-Formal Education
Representing the voices of 57 million Scouts, I advocated for the right to Quality Education for all during the Transforming Education Summit at the United Nations.
On behalf of 57 million Scouts worldwide, World Scouting attended the Transforming Education Summit to advocate for practical, youth-led, and skills-based learning opportunities, which we've provided to Scouts for over 100 years as an essential...
One year ago today, 45,000 young people gathered in West Virginia to unlock a new world and begin a journey of growth, friendships and global citizenship. Three participants jointly reflect on their experience of a lifetime at the 24th World Scout...
This World Youth Skills Day, some of our youth advocates reflect on the role that non-formal education plays in developing the skills and knowledge of young people, and how the global pandemic has highlighted this. Co-authored by World Scouting’s...
In a time of crisis, millions of young people came together online to experience a special edition of JOTI - Jamboree on the Internet! This JOTI brought more than 100 activities on mental health, digital citizenship and humanitarian approaches to the...
Over 400 participants and organisations at the World Non-Formal Education Forum today launched a collective call to action to continue to empower millions of young people worldwide through non-formal education. As the main outcome of the Forum, the...
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – More than 400 youth leaders, international youth serving and led organisations, UN agencies, academic experts and educational practitioners are now gathered for the World Non-Formal Education Forum to debate current and...
The World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) is alarmed by the findings of a new report by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural (UNESCO) agency, released earlier this week. The report, Meeting Commitments, reveals that the...
The 10th edition of the Educational Methods Forum, held from 11 to 15 October 2023 in Skopje, marked a significant milestone in the journey of European scouting. With 74 participants from 26 countries representing scout organizations, the event...
The 4th World Scout Education Congress concluded with a clear and collective call to action for education in Scouting to be more transformative, inclusive and innovative for millions of young people and volunteers worldwide.