News Archive : 2020
Soft-Skill training workshop held for Job-seekers including persons with disability
YPSA’s Inclusion Works Project has organized a soft-skill training workshop for potential Job-seekers including persons with disability (PWDs) who have recently submitted their applications to Unilever Distribution Field Force program…
YPSA Active Citizens Youth Leader secured winners position on Social Action Innovation Ideas of British Council Competition
Congratulations to YPSA Active Citizens Youth Leader Mr. Omar Faruk Joy for securing winners position of TOP-10 in the competition of “Active Citizens Covid-19 Response: Social Action Innovation Ideas” organized…
Coordination meeting with journalists on preventing violent extremism held at Cox’s Bazar
A coordination meeting was held with the journalists working in Chakaria Upazila on the role of journalism in strengthening social movement against violent extremism. The meeting was organized by the…
MoU signed between YPSA and Arizona State University
Young Power in Social Action (YPSA) and Arizona State University (ASU) are now officially collaborating partners. Recently a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has signed by YPSA and ASU. This MoU…
Inauguration of food and hygiene kit distribution as YPSA’s Youth led Covid 19 Response
YPSA Activista Chittagong LRP-48 project supported by ActionAid Bangladesh started first phase of emergency food support and hygiene kit distribution among 248 families including 523 ultra-poor, persons with disability, excluded…
YPSA organized Religious Leaders Orientation at Cox’sBazar
Religious leaders orientation took place on 24 August 2020 at Islamic foundation conference hall, Cox’s Bazar office. This orientation organized by YPSA under ‘Community Engagement in Countering Violent Extremism in…
250 COVID-19 affected beneficiaries received emergency cash support
YPSA has provided emergency cash support among 250 people who were affected during the lockdown for COVID-19 pandemic. The emergency cash support was provided under the Proyash-II project which is…
International Youth Day 2020 observed
The International Youth Day 2020 was observed by YPSA with the theme of “Youth Engagement for Global Action”. To mark the day, YPSA has organized several interventions as Youth Dialogue,…
Facebook Live Program on International Youth Day 2020
YPSA organized a webinar (Facebook Live Program) on 12 August 2020 9.30 to 10.40 PM as a celebration of International Youth Day. Md. Arifur Rahman, Chief Executive, YPSA was…
International Development Story: Humanitarian response for Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh by YPSA
Dr. Hasan, Professor Social Work at Centennial College, Toronto, hosted this episode of Podcasting Social Work and had conversation with Mr. Arifur Rahman, CEO, YPSA. Bangladesh has the world largest…
Living in a Healthy & Violence-free family during COVID-19
This is a story of an ideal family that practices good hygiene behaviours to protect themselves from #COVID19. They seek help regarding any health issues and report violence by…
20 small women entrepreneurs received sewing machines
Under the Women Empowerment through Skill Development project, YPSA with the support of Bangladesh NGO Foundation (BNF) has distributed sewing machines among 20 small women entrepreneurs after providing basic training. The…
YPSA provided food aid to 5,000 unemployed workers
YPSA, an organization for sustainable development, has provided food assistance to 5,000 unemployed workers and poor families. These food items were distributed in packets among the unemployed workers and poor families…
Facebook live discussion on Active Citizens Covid-19 Response
Active Citizens, British Council is now organising a competition titled “Active Citizens Covid-19 Response: Social Action Innovation Ideas. The competition aims to provide young people under the Active Citizens…
Councilors of Chattogram City Corporation receive disinfectant sprayer
To prevent the spread of Dengue and Chikungunya, YPSA with the support of Save the Children Bangladesh has distributed disinfectant sprayer to the Councilor of Chattogram City Corporation under the…
60 percent of the returnee migrants have run out of money brought while coming to the country
CHANNEL 24, a TV channel in Bangladesh, featured a report on returnee migrants in COVID-19 situation. Md. Arifur Rahman, Chief Executive of YPSA and Abdus Sabur, Program Manager of…
Inspirational documentary on a successful leader
“A small youth organization has been turned into a great NGO and become a role model in Bangladesh over the last 35 years by an active leadership. This success…
Promotion of eco-tourism industries at Mirsarai and Sitakunda in Chattogram
The areas of Sitakund and Mirsarai are covered by hills, sea, lake, eco-park, coastal forest, beach shade. Easy means of communication, diversity of natural environment and diversity of population have…
Facebook live on Imposition of Specific Taxes on Tobacco Products: Way to Finance the Health Sector
Bangladesh Anti Tobacco Alliance (BATA) and Work for a Better Bangladesh (WBB) Trust organized a Facebook live program titled “Imposition of Specific Taxes on Tobacco Products: Way to Finance the…
Disinfectant water spray activities continuing under YPSA CEVEC Consortium
YPSA-CEVEC consortium (YPSA, NONGOR & Help Cox’s Bazar) under ‘Community Engagement in Countering Violent Extremism in Chattogram Division (CEVEC)’ project, supported by GCERF has taken initiative to distribute food, Hygiene…