09/16/2025
11 Days of Global Unity Summit - CHILDREN & YOUTH - Heidi Little, Mariam Amiri, Jahnavi Palecha
Panel Topic:
Bridging Generations: Youth Voices
and Intergenerational Dialogue
Featuring Heidi Little, Mariam Amiri and Jahnavi Palecha
With Hosts Rick Ulfik and Birgit Ben-Eli
11 Days Theme: CHILDREN & YOUTH
How children and young people
can inspire meaningful collaboration
across generations by sharing their lived experiences,
leading with creativity and courage,
and shaping inclusive solutions
for a more just and sustainable future.
Topics include:
Safety & Security: Protecting children from violence, exploitation, and neglect.
Education & Opportunity: Ensuring inclusive education, fostering digital literacy, and safeguarding digital spaces.
Mental Health & Well-Being: Addressing climate anxiety, displacement-related trauma, and stress from instability; promoting resilience and supportive communities.
Equity & Rights: Standing against discrimination, advocating for children’s voices in law reform, and elevating the Children’s Rights Declaration drafted by International Children’s Month.
Also,
Youth Activism,
Countering Social Media Disinformation,
And
Countering “US versus THEM” thinking to build a “WE” Society for the Common Good.
Our Guest Speakers:
Heidi Little, Mariam Amiri and Jahnavi Palecha.
Heidi Little, M . Ed, is the Founder of International Children’s Month, running international emotional intelligence platforms and themes for 14 years, and the creator of Heart Based Education, delivered through her platform - The Center for Advancement in Heart Based Education. Heidi is an award winning musical artist, and concert performer known for her beautiful voice and Music. And Heidi has worked with We, The World on many projects and is the team lead for our Children & Youth and Peace Campaigns.
Mariam Amiri is a 17-year-old Afghan writer, activist, and founder of the Young Writers Association, a sisterhood of over 250 girls who gather in secret to write, learn, and keep their dreams alive. She received the Change Leader Award 2025.
Jahnavi Palecha is a passionate advocate for women’s rights, a student leader, and an organizer with Girl Up MENA - creating initiatives that empower women and girls, and promote gender equality, in both local and international communities. Her mission is to inspire the next generation of female leaders, foster equity, and contribute to a world where every woman and girl has the opportunity to thrive.
To Learn More please go to:
11 Days of Global Unity Summit https://11daysofglobalunity.org
We, The World at https://WE.net
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