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YPSA organized hygiene session with Urban Community Volunteers and distributed volunteer ID card, guideline and mask
YPSA has organized a hygiene session with Urban Community Volunteers (UCV) of 7 no Sholoshohor ward of Chattogram City Corporation. During the session, besides making aware UCVs on hygiene practice,…

YPSA observed World Alcohol Free Day 2020
World Alcohol-Free Day is an annual global day on October 3rd. On World Alcohol Free day communities around the world join together to celebrate the benefits of the alcohol-free way…

YPSA celebrated ‘International Day of Older Persons’ at Rohingya camps in Ukhiya
“International Day of Older Persons’2020” was celebrated at YPSA Age Friendly Space (AFS-02 & 03), Camp-11 & 12, Balukhali; AFS-05, Camp-13, Burmapara, Palongkhali, Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar and at AFS-08 &…

International Day of Older Persons observed at Sitakund and Sandwip
A rally and discussion meeting was organized on the occasion of the International Day of Older Persons on 1 October 2020 at Syedpur Union of Sitakunda Upazila. Theme of the…

Returnee Migrants join a coordination meeting of District Employment and Manpower Office (DEMO), Chattogram through Facebook live program.
With the support of YPSA, Returnee Migrants from a distant area join a coordination meeting of District Employment and Manpower Office (DEMO), Chattogram through Facebook live program.

YPSA connected the Returnee Migrants with DEMO, Chattogram through Facebook Live Program
On 24 September 2020, YPSA has organized a coordination meeting with the support of District Employment and Manpower Office (DEMO), Chattogram. The types of stakeholders of this meeting are DEMO, Chattogram,…

Additional Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner receives Flipcharts on prevention of violent extremism
Shamsud Douza Nayan, Additional Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner and Deputy Secretary, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, has highly praised YPSA’s project interventions while a courtesy meeting held…

Plan International’s Country Director visited YPSA’s Program in Teknaf
Ms. Orla Murphy, Country Director of Plan International Bangladesh (PIB) visited the on-going activities of YPSA in Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar on 28th September, 2020. She was accompanied by Mr. Mohammed…

Journalist orientation on preventing violent extremism held in different places
YPSA organized Journalist orientation on preventing violent extremism at Cox’s Bazar, Moheshkhali and Sitakund on 23 September, 2020 under the project ‘Community Engagement in Countering Violent Extremism in Chattogram Division’…

DG of NGO Affairs Bureau visited YPSA
Honorable Director General (Grade-1), NGO Affairs Bureau of the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh Mr. Md. Rashedul Islam visited YPSA programs at YPSA Human Resource Development Center (YPSA-HRDC)…

13 meritorious students from poor families received scholarship in Rangamati
YPSA handover scholarship cheques among 13 meritorious students from poor families who have passed the SSC or equivalent examination in 2019 and are currently studying in the colleges and whose…

YPSA Youth Representative and the newly appointed administrator of Chattogram City Corporation
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Courtesy meeting between Additional Divisional Commissioner and Chief Executive of YPSA
YPSA Chief Executive Md. Arifur Rahman paid a courtesy meeting with Additional Divisional Commissioner (Development), Chattogram, Mohammad Mizanur Rahman at the Chattogram Divisional Commissioner’s Office on 17 September, 2020. During…

DPO Quarterly Coordination Meeting held at Sitakund
YPSA Inclusion Works Project has organized quarterly coordination meeting of Disabled People’s Organization (DPO) on 14 September, 2020 at HRDC, YPSA Sitakund. Md. Rashedul Islam, Assistant Commissioner- Land, Sitakund UNO…

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…