Youth Ambassadors for UN Children's Rights & SDGs
Our group is as diverse as the interests we pursue as youth ambassadors. Whether it’s installing a toilet on the market square in Dornbirn, building 3-metre high giant children’s figures, working on workshops on every conceivable topic, discussing menstrual hygiene at the UN in New York, baking 300 kg of organic cookies, having breakfast with the Austrian Federal President or sleeping in a tent at -7°C. We certainly don’t get bored!
Instead of just leting ourselves be talked at in conversations, we rather take action, no matter our age! If we don’t act now, when will we? Why wait until we are older? Until we grow up and are listened to? Why let our ideas gather dust in the back of our minds when we could put them into practice now? We demand changes! We don’t just want to discuss these demands, we want to actively do something. That’s why our motto is: “LABER NET! TUA WAS!”
We design and lead our own #workshops. We write #musicals, rehearse them and perform them. We organize various #events, create #exhibitions and carry out #projects in Vorarlberg (in the Ländle) and internationally. Below you will find an overview of our work.
What we do
#musical
Waaritaanka
The animal world has finally had enough!
They no longer want to stand by and watch humans destroy their habitats.
That’s why the animals are holding a conference to save their ecosystems.
They meet to collectively consider all possibilities to take action against the miserable conditions in the world.
Join the animals at this important conference!
#exhibition
The largest lesson of the world
We are surrounded by concerns and warning signs that could’nt be any clearer! Bees and butterflies are becoming extinct… glaciers are melting and algae are blooming… some people are dying from the consequences of obesity, while countless others are starving… climate change, wars, waves of refugees. The UN’s Global Goals for Sustainable Development are intended to wake up people from civil society so that the next generations can also find a planet worth living on! But to achieve this, one first has to understand the17 goals, which are subordinated to 169 additional sub-goals!
The Youth Ambassadors for UN Children’s Rights & SDGs have set themselves the task of raising awareness for the Sustainable Development Goals in a variety of ways. They call for support in particular of their own and future generations.
The contents of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) are presented and explained in a versatile and visually appealing way using 10 cuboids (1x1x2m).
#exhibition
Too tall to overlook
With our three-meter tall children’s rights figures, we present the rights of the little ones in a huge way and want to ensure that they are seen and not forgotten.
The figures have already been exhibited many times. Our highlights include exhibitions at the Parliament in Vienna and at the United Nations in Vienna and Geneva. In the course of these presentations, we had the opportunity to discuss children’s rights with the Federal President and talk about their importance.
#workshop
SDG workshop
Our workshop “The laziest sock is part of the solution” brings the sustainability goals closer in a simple and understandable way. Appropriate materials are used depending on the age of the participants. Basic terms in connection with the SDGs, such as “sustainability” or “UN”, are explained and the connection between economy, ecology and social issues is discussed. In the end, it is important to recognize that EVERYONE can and MUST contribute to a successful implementation and that we can only make the world a better place TOGETHER.
UN children's rights
Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
In many countries, children’s rights unfortunately only exist on paper. However, there is a severe lack of implementation in real life. We Youth Ambassadors raise our voices for disadvantaged children and young people all over the world. Our work and approach is very much geared towards our interests and naturally takes school commitments and activities into account.
The “17 Sustainable Development Goals” came into force on January 1, 2016 with the aim of ensuring sustainable development at an economic, social and ecological level worldwide.
These 17 political objectives (+ 169 sub-goals) of the United Nations are to be implemented by 2030. In German-speaking countries, these are also known as the “Agenda 2030”.
The Youth Ambassadors have also been working on the SDGs for years.
Members
Our projects and workshops are as varied as our members are diverse. We are 30 young people from all over Vorarlberg who believe that not only the future belongs to young people, but also the present. We Youth Ambassadors for UN Children’s Rights and SDGs discuss how we can realize the issues we are passionate about so that they are not just on paper. We turn ideas into projects, organize workshops, draw attention to important issues and meet with experts for new input. We want to help shape our present and future. Because waiting until people listen to us, when we are “grown up enough” (are we ever?) is not our thing!
It all started in 2013 with ten children who were primarily dedicated to UN children’s rights. Over time, we not only got older, but more and more young people joined us. In addition to workshops for schools, we created giant children’s rights figures, musicals, photo exhibitions, a children’s book and projects with young Ethiopians. Children’s rights were joined by the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and many other ideas and topics.
Viola Amann
(she/her)
Jubo since 2021
… me in five words:
self-confident, empathic, organized, interested, relaxed
… why I am part of the Jubos:
because there is so much to do and so much is realized here together with cool people.
… coolest Jubo action/moment/project:
my “Poetry of Change” performance
… my biggest strength: put myself in other people’s shoes
… I can’t do without that: music
… Feel-good place: my family’s country house in Hungary
… Greatest passion: to get myself and others excited about new topics
… favorite SDG: 10 Reduced Inequalities
… Favorite UN children’s right:?
… the future? starts today
Alex Amann (all pronouns)
Jubo since 2018
… me in five words:
self-confident, empathic, organized, interested, relaxed
… why I am part of the Jubos:
because there is so much to do and so much is realized here together with cool people.
… coolest Jubo action/moment/project:
my “Poetry of Change” performance
… my biggest strength: put myself in other people’s shoes
… I can’t do without that: music
… Feel-good place: my family’s country house in Hungary
… Greatest passion: to get myself and others excited about new topics
… favorite SDG: 10 Reduced Inequalities
… Favorite UN children’s right:?
… the future? starts today
Ana-Lucia Natter (she/her)
Jubo since 2021
… me in five words:
reserved, inquisitive, emotional, determined, honest
… why I am part of the Jubos:
Every action, no matter how small, can make a difference.
… coolest Jubo action/moment/project:
paint the world map at Sparkassenplatz
… my biggest strength: Compassion
… I can’t do without that: Rest
… Feel-good place: my room
… Greatest passion: learn new things
… favorite SDG:
3 Good health and Well-being
… Favorite UN children’s right:
Right to play, culture and arts
… the future?
It’s not lost yet
Children's ambassadors
The children’s ambassadors are the successors to the youth ambassadors. All participants are between the ages of 8 and 14.
Want to create your own workshop?
We can help you!
either with workshop materials, knowledge or creative input.
Write us an e-mail or give us a call!
+43 664 208 04 51
News
One night
Wednesday, 1 pm. Grey and white tents gather on the market square in Dornbirn, along with more and more people wearing FFP2 masks and keeping
Your turn: buy less, choose well!
Plastic, a topic that is now the subject of critical debate, that accompanies us through our everyday lives and that also plays an important role in the Sustainable Development Goals – especially in SDG 12 “Sustainable consumption and production” and SDG 14 “Life below water”.
from Vorarlberg are committed to a better future.
were raised for our own projects in Ethiopia.
have visited the performances of our musicals
We look forward to new comrades-in-arms, lateral thinkers, friends and ambassadors!
Nico Kantner
Project coordination
Partners
In addition to the Vorarlberg KiJa (Children’s and Youth Advocacy Office) and the Children’s Rights Network, the state of Vorarlberg is also a partner. We are also involved in the “Safe Places” initiative, which calls for the introduction of child protection guidelines in organizations.
The PROCS partner project in Ethiopia, which takes working children and young people off the streets and gives them better opportunities for the future, is particularly important to us.
