In 2012, Fordham University became one of a select group of universities in the world to gain official recognition as a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) by the United Nations Department of Public Information (UN DPI). The NGO status allows Fordham University to foster a unique experiential and educational link from…Continue reading “About”
UN Youth Representative Program
The UN Youth Representative Program selects two Fordham students each year to represent Fordham University at the United Nations and bring other students, faculty and staff to attend UN and NGO events. They receive a badge to have regular access to attend U.N. briefings, conferences and NGO briefings and blog about their experiences and knowledge gained. Fordham’s Youth reps at the United Nations are graduate and undergraduates that are passionate about the United Nation’s agenda and working with NGO causes from all over the world.
Dawnland Highlights Cultural Survival and Stolen Children
On October 16th, 2019 UNA-NY, in partnership with the Office for International Services at Fordham University and the International Students and Scholars Office…
A UN Career Talk at Fordham – Want to Work at the UN?
On Tuesday, October 8th, Fordham’s Impact Initiative and Lincoln Center Career Services Office partnered on their third annual “How to get…
Fordham University Co-Organized Briefing on Fashion and Sustainability
On Thursday November 16th, 2017, I attended the Fashion and Sustainability: Look Good, Feel Good, Do Good Briefing proudly as…
Our UN Youth Representatives
“As an UN Youth Rep, I hope to bring Fordham’s community and young leaders to work together to advance the SDGs. I believe that involving young people, specially young people of color, in the decision-making process is a way to secure human rights, promote peace and justice, and reduce social inequalities.”
Marry Ferreira | 2019 UN Youth Rep
“As an UN Youth Rep, I hope to accrue a better understanding of the day-to-day work of the United Nations. I look forward to attending briefings and other events, sharing these experiences with the greater Fordham community, and partnering with existing Fordham clubs and groups to introduce students to the work of the U.N. The United Nations is an accessible organization in which youth voices can and should be heard, and I plan to involve more Fordham students, and youth in general, with the framework of the United Nations.”
Fordham University Impact Initiative 