Every June, Pride Month is celebrated in order to acknowledge all the contributions by the LGBTQI+ and with that to cultivate diversity and inclusion. Even though the world shut down last year due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Youth Council was creative enough to come up with a different style of celebration of Pride Month. Being faced with uncertainty and …

The Youth Council of the U.S. Embassy in the Republic of North Macedonia is seeking new members. This unique opportunity is open to all qualified youth living in North Macedonia. Together, we can make a difference! Why should you join our team? Develop skills to become a stronger young leader.Contribute towards empowering the youth of North Macedonia.Get to work with …

The day I am writing this is September 20, 2019. I’ve lived here in Skopje for 35 days. A little over a month ago, I woke up at 10 AM, headed to the Village Coffee Shop in my hometown, Maplewood, New Jersey, with a friend and spoke about everything from the high school fencing team to the future. Well, now, …

Considerable research by multiple scholars shows the more beneficial advantage of volunteering. It demonstrates that volunteers are very likely to receive physical and mental health benefits from their volunteer ventures.

On August 16 in a community building event between the Youth Council and U.S. Embassy’s internal Volunteer Corps the members, along with American Corner Skopje staff, U.S. Embassy staff met in Umbrella Restaurant for differently-abled people and managed to cook around 200 meals for people in need. This community building activity held a huge significance for community relations, as well …

On September 5 the Youth Council hosted a movie and snacks night in American Corner Skopje featuring the movie “Little Miss Sunshine” and a discussion afterwards on the topic of mental health.

The message that our priority will be mental health was conveyed through a celebration of World Youth Day on August 12 through a casual networking event. The event featured three signature non-alcoholic drinks “Anxiety on the beach”, “Tropical Depression”, and “Brain Drain on Ice” that came with a caster containing facts about these youth concerns. On the event the members …

The youth in our country gave the first strike to democratization of the society, and our youth can do that once again if it renders it necessary.

Everything is possible if you have a purpose and when you work for that purpose, regardless of the circumstances, obstacles should not have an effect on it.

Every time I fail, I try to learn a new lesson but it is excruciatingly slow, frustrating and in my low moments I even start thinking if it is worth trying to push against my comfort zone.