Frequently Asked Questions
Getting Started
Youth Arise Organization is a body of young professionals committed to the principles of mentoring in its education and policy oriented work.
To put it in simpler terms...
We are a family of passionate youth workers of every race, color, tribe and culture with a mission to the world. We are committed to the empowerment of young people, women and communities to live out a purposeful life and achieve their fullest potentials. Empowerment of people is the key word for Youth Arise Organization.
Youth Arise Organization is very often abbreviated as YAO, pronounced as ([waɪ] - [eɪ] - [oʊ])
YAO was established in 2013, as a radio talk show, by Mr. Moses Baffour Awuah, with the goal of mentoring young people. Since its establishment, YAO has operated for nine (9) years.
We recommend filling our Contact Us form to reach us. We typically respond in less than 24 hours.
Our motto is:
Raising Young Role Models.
How it works
YAO targets young people and the communities they live in with the intent of building the capacity of young people and aiding in community development. The grand mission is raising young leaders who are concerned about, and actively working towards the positive development of their communities.
Youth work is a planned program of education designed for the purpose of aiding and enhancing the personal and social development of young people through their voluntary involvement , and which
- Complements their formal, academic or vocational training ;and
- Is provided primarily by voluntary youth work organizations
(Youth work Act of 2021. Ireland)
Put simply, youth work is any activity that intentionally seeks to impact the lives of young people.
YAO is a youth-focused organization because we look at our work primarily through three lenses:
- Youth-driven: the activities of YAO are typically carried out by young people.
- Youth-served: the primary focus group of the activities are young people in communities.
- Youth-inspired: the activities may not primarily target young people, but the initiatives were inspired by the passions and visions of young people.
My Account
If you’re just visiting our website no need to bother creating an account; however, if you fall within our membership categories (donor, workforce, associates, mentors, registered speakers, etc.), it is recommended and, to some degree, mandated that you have an account with us.
Sign in to My Youth Arise and visit the “My Account” page. Under “account details ” select “change account details.” or “check account details” You can change your account details by clicking on the recent information and changing it to your desired details.
Don't worry if you forgot your password. Just enter your recent email address in the space provided and we’ll provide a change password option.
If you also want to change your password, you will have an option to type in your old password and create a new one.
If your account got suspended , it may be because your account had been inactive for a long time, report of payment failure, and other policy violations. In this case you can request for your account to be reopened our create a new account
Events and Services
There are different kinds of events and the people who can attend them.
To find out more about these events and your eligibility, check out our events page, and select the required filters.
No, you do not automatically become a member once you attend one of our events; though we encourage you to join us.
If you’re interested in becoming a member, You have to first pick up a form and undergo an orientation to be well informed about who we are, what we do and what role you can play in enhancing the vision. If you want to join the family you’re always welcome just find out how on the become a member page.
There are different kinds of training programs, and events we undertake and each comes with its distinct cost. Though, the cost of most of our programs are subsidized, and there are some more perks for members as well.
You can find out more about prices of events on our events page.
Yes, you can! And we’ll be more than glad to show you how and help you throughout the process. To begin with though, you will have to fill a form telling us the name of your school or community and why you’ll want us to establish a club in your school or community. This form can be filled by a student, teacher/lecturer, head of institution, member of a community, leader of a community, concerned guest in the community, etc. and we’ll reach out to you almost immediately.
To make this a lot easier for you, The process of starting a club has been outlined on our start a club page so you can visit to find out more
Membership
Broadly speaking, our membership is based on the kind of relationship you have with us. The main kinds of relationships are:
- Workforce or volunteers
- Donors
- Partners
- Associates
- Registered speakers
Community membership is also based on geographic location in terms of permanent residence and academic residence. You can commit membership to a geographical location in terms of community, and an academic location in terms of school.
Find out more on our become a member page
It may be a bit too broad to say anyone but really almost anyone can be a member; Anyone committed to the development of young people and their communities . But depending on your age you are limited to a type of membership /For instance,
- If you’re 30 years and above you can become an associate.
- Junior and active membership is from age (10-29)
- Occasional Volunteers
- A legal member of a country
- Anyone who has undergone the registration process and has been oriented
Yes, you can. If your intention is to start up in your country ,you can indicate that and a team of professionals will assist you right from the registration process to your first meeting. If you’re already a member in a country where we are and move to another and want to start up there as well, our team of professionals will guide you through the process of starting up YAO in another country .
If you do not plan on starting up in your country you can be a member of the community participating virtually and occasionally in-person in an active country.
You can become an honorary member if you donate . Though it is entirely your decision, one time donors are not usually considered as members but we honor your donation to the cause
Support
You can donate to us in money or in kind. You can further direct your donations towards a particular cause or an event you have interest in. Your company can also get involved in supporting the organization through company activities under our corporate opportunities option.
To know how to send your donation, check out our donate now area on our donate page
No, we do not accept just cash . We accept products , stationery ,etc. Anything that can enhance our work and make it possible to reach young people and communities is greatly accepted by us. Though there are some products we do not accept either because they meet our standards or do not align with our values and morals. You can find out which products we do not accept on our product donation page.
Depending on the kind of donation, your donation is usually used according to our discretion . Donations toward a specific cause are used to support that cause.
General donations may be used to sponsor a young person participate in our training programs, scholarships, build communities, etc.
We have a lot of different forms of support available at the moment. You can find out more at our donate page.
