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Softcult is a Canadian duo made up of twin siblings Mercedes and Phoenix Arn-Horn. They also used to be in a band called Courage My Love, signed to a major label and did that whole Warped scene dance in the 2010s. Their new sound, combines their love of grunge, shoegaze, dream-pop, and punk.

With Phoenix running point on production, engineering, and artwork, Mercedes directing/editing their videos, and both writing astoundingly-intimate lyrics about self-empowerment amidst social, political, and environmental collapse, the duo is about as DIY as it gets. They even create and produce their own zine called SCripture, currently on Vol. 20, and are active participants in their Softcult Discord server, a safe online community for their fans.

Mercedes Arn-Horn on One Of A Million:

Originally, I was writing from a frustrating perspective, expressing my feelings about the people in our society who think they are the exception and can justify repeating selfish actions, no matter who they harm in the process. As the song began to take shape, it also became about my own personal insecurities and fear of being ordinary and unexceptional, but the more I thought about it and wrote about it, I realized that accepting how similar we all are as human beings is a comforting sentiment, if not a vital one. The more we relate to each other and acknowledge our similarities, the more empathy and compassion we will have for one another. The more divided we are, the longer these issues get drawn out instead of solved. Its important to not only celebrate our diversity and unique-ness, but also to remember that at a very basic level we are all more the same than different.

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New Delhi [India], September 28 (ANI/PNN): Aesthetic gynaecology/cosmetic gynaecology/ Functional gynaecology bringing a paradigm shift in Women's intimate health and empowerment. It's time to explore unspoken problems of sexual and personal health. Regenerative Aesthetic gynaecology is sub speciality bringing many advances in this field, and IASRM (International Association of Stemcell and Regenerative Medicine) is contributing significantly to this field globally by arranging various training programs for gynaecologists, dermatologists, physicians, surgeons, Plastic surgeons and urologist. IASRM organising various awareness programs for Women's total well-being program. It's a global platform to exchange and share knowledge. IASRM held Hands-on practical training for aesthetic gynaecology and regenerative medicine, and doctors and scientists have participated across the globe through offline and online modes. It addresses early menopause, genital rejuvenation, stress urinary incontinence, vaginismus, lichen sclerosis, thin endometrium, premature ovarian failure, labiaplasty etc. Technologies discussed and demonstrated like Prp, stemcells, Carboxy, laser, radio frequency, botulinum toxins, threads, fillers Etc. Training has been conducted in collaboration with sunrise hospital and renowned doctors like Dr Poonam Mishra, Dr Nikita Trehan, Dr Nidhi Jha, Dr Sandeep Bhasin and others.

Founder and President of IASRM Prabhu Chandra Mishra said The regenerative medicine sector is maturing rapidly -- and more patients than ever stand to benefit. New therapies can provide unprecedented benefits to patients with severe disorders. Regenerative medicine is an exciting and multifaceted new development in medical treatment. It promises novel therapeutic approaches to replace or restore the original functions of tissues, functional systems or even entire organs. The field includes stem-cell and gene therapies, tissue engineering and materials science. Indications include wound healing and tissue transplantation to cure damaged organs and even diseases like cancers, genetic disorders and autoimmune diseases.

Stem-cell and gene therapies represent a major revolution in medicine. Dr Ana Maria Mihai, Executive Member of IASRM, also said, Adding these advances like a laser, RF, non / minimally invasive procedures like PRP, and filler will bring various advances and helps in Women's intimate health.

IASRM continuously focuses on advancing human health with regenerative medicine and arranging a Master's symposium in November 10-13, 2022, in Jim Corbett, India. It will be a nature retreat and scientific bonanza for young doctors, researchers, academia and for industry partners. IASRM One-year fellowship in cosmetic gynaecology and Fellowship in Regenerative medicine and landmark training course in the field.

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Who says teens are self-absorbed? These six activists, all under 20 years old, already are making a tremendous positive impact on the world. Keep an eye on them as they continue to inspire and lead.

Mychal-Bella Bowman is an actress, model and philanthropist.

Actually, Mychal-Bella Bowman is not quite even a teenager. Yet already the 12-year-old has earned acclaim for her role as Grace in the Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning limited series The Underground Railroad, which was based on the novel by Colson Whitehead. The actress started modeling at age two and quickly became the face for major brand billboards including Nike, Gap, American Girl, and Barbie/Mattel. She has since appeared in numerous commercials for McDonalds, Hertz, Disney, Target, and others. Currently, she appears in several shows and movies. But all this success has not dimmed her dedication to her life purpose, which is giving back.

Bowmans passion for philanthropy began at age 4, when she donated two big tubs of gently used toys to other kids. These days, she collaborates with nonprofit organizations to further their missions, from anti-bullying and mental health awareness to education and homelessness. Recently, she was honored as the National Black Arts Festival Celebrity Youth Chair for the third time and as a humanitarian with a performance at the ESPN ESPYS 50th Anniversary of the passing of Title IX ceremony.

I feel as if I discovered my life purpose in acting. To be able to bring a character like Grace to life at age nine was magical! Bowman says. But my purpose is also to give hope to the hopeless. I want to be a world changer as an actress and philanthropist. If a little girl from North Carolina can convince her mother to close her business of 25 years and move to LA to pursue her dreams, so can you. Do what you love and love what you do. That is key.

Armita Hosseini wrote a book and teaches courses on financial literary for youth.

Armita Hosseini, a frosh at Stanford University originally from Toronto, is an advocate for financial and economic education for youth, as well as an entrepreneur, writer, and public speaker. In 2020, at age 16, she published her first book, Roadmap to Financial Literacy: An Introduction to Personal Finance For Teenagers. She partnered with the nonprofit operationEconomics International to donate 300 copies of the book to underserved schools in San Marcos, California.

As the founder of EmpowerEcon, Hosseini has hosted three virtual three-day financial literacy camps and one entrepreneurship camp for over 300 teens from 36 countries across 5 continents. In late 2021, they published a book titled Economics From a Youths Perspective, and are working to make it available to schools across North America. Hosseini regularly speaks at workshops and on podcasts about topics such as financial literacy, leadership, and youth entrepreneurship.

Many of societys economic disparities can be addressed through increasing access to financial education, Hosseini says. At the same time, through my work, I want to inspire other youth to use their passions to make a difference in their communities. She advises aspiring entrepreneurs to take the first step, stay focused on your mission, view setbacks as inevitable, and cherish the process.

Meera Ramakrishnan is the cofounder of Avaagat.

Meeraa Ramakrishnan, 17, is a high school student in India. In 2019, she founded the nonprofit Avaagat to help children and families who cannot afford access to clean water and hygiene solutions. For its positive impact on the UN sustainable development goals, the organization was recognized with The Diana Award at the United Nations 1M1B (One Million for One Billion) Activate Impact summit.

In three years, Avaagat has raised in excess of $11,000 to conduct educational programs for students, install water filters for over 2,100 people, provide Covid safety kits to 1,500 people, and expand their program into six other countries across the globe. Ramakrishnan, who already has published research articles in scientific journals, plans to pursue studies in biological sciences and business at university.

Working with Avaagat and other passionate teens has helped me grow from a student to a learner, says Ramakrishnan. My ultimate goal in life is to create and encourage positive social change that is tangible and sustainable, and Avaagat gives me a platform to do just that. I hope other young changemakers collaborate and work together to make a lasting impact because community is all you need to make a small difference.

Rania Zuri is the founder of The LiTEAraray Society.

Rania Zuri is a high school junior in West Virginia who founded The LiTEArary Society, an entirely youth-led charitable book club with the mission of promoting the love of books among emergent readers from disadvantaged families. In March 2022, Zuri helped her organization donate 7,000 brand new books to children across her state. She travelled to every county to personally deliver the books, meeting Head Start directors and children at each one.

This past spring, Zuri wrote an op-ed for Teen Vogue on her experience and gave a TEDx talk on how to end the book desert one book at a time, which has garnered over 20,000 views. Her work was featured on Good Morning America, NBC Today, NBC Nightly News and Fox News. The press enabled her to continue her work over the summer of 2022. Zuri donated more than 2,000 new books to migrant children in Head Start programs across several southern states, in rural India, and to an orphanage in Jerusalem.

In April 2022, Zuri met with U.S. Senator Shelley Capito in Washington, D.C. to discuss her impact on early childhood literacy. This led to Zuri coauthoring a Senate resolution for a special national day called the National One Book at a Time Day. The purpose of this day is to bring attention and awareness to the prevalence of book deserts, their effects on disadvantaged preschoolers, and how we collectively can help end this issue by donating just one book to a young child in need.

We are looking to make this a national youth movement and bring more awareness to the vast book deserts that exist, says Zuri. Most of the Head Start children in rural West Virginia that I met do not even have one book at home.

Vivian Nguyen is the founder of Dyenosaur Apparel and The Formula Project.

At age 14, Vivian Nguyen started a tie-dye clothing company called Dyenosaur Apparel to celebrate youth creativity, garner funding for community endeavors, and promote female entrepreneurship. The business was chosen to manufacture shirts for the National Agenda For Youth Initiative, with 50% of proceeds donated to the charity. Recently, Nguyen was recognized as a National Rileys Way Foundation Call For Kindness Fellow and awarded a multi-thousand dollar grant to spread kindness and make change in her community.

But that achievement wasnt enough for Nguyen. She also started The Formula Project, a mentorship program for low-income, minority 8th grade through high school girls designed to help them develop interpersonal and career skills. The transition from high school to the real world can be challenging due to a multitude of issues as girls struggle with mental health, the constant need to be accepted by their peers, and the growing pressures of society in male-dominated STEM fields, says Nguyen. The Formula Project cultivates a diverse and friendly environment for middle school students to grow alongside their high school and college mentors.

Thanks to her work with both organizations, Nguyen had the opportunity to be the youngest panelist at GenZ Girl Con, an international conference promoting women's empowerment, and also has appeared on television. My mission is to uplift minority female youth, she says. As a first-generation Vietnamese-American woman, I have witnessed a stark disparity in the representation of female people of color in the authority figures around me. Thus, I stepped up to fill that void. I speak for the silenced. I speak for the underprivileged.

To aspiring activists and founders, Nguyen says, Dont underestimate yourself. You are bound to come across many challenges. Do not back down when you are trivialized purely because of your age, race, gender, or socioeconomic status. As a member of Gen Z, you hold the capabilities to pioneer tomorrows destiny. Unleash the strength of your inner changemaker! Trust me, you are a force to be reckoned with!

Frane Marusic is the founder of Go-Getters.

Frane Marusic is a high school student from Croatia who recently finished a year abroad in the U.S. on an ASSIST Scholarship. His nonprofit Go-Getters recruits ambassadors, young people who assist teen entrepreneurs within their communities to become leaders and achieve success. So far, the organization has impacted 26 teenagers in 14 different countries, helping them to crowdfund an educational program in India, build a bracelet business in Sweden, and so on.

I have always had the entrepreneurial spirit within me, says Marusic. At 10, I would dive for seashells off the coast of Croatia and then sell them in front of my house. Last summer I started developing an app to track bus movements in my community since they often are late. My project is currently one of the top 10 finalists for the Social Impact Awards in Croatia.

While studying at an elite private US high school on a full ASSIST scholarship last year, Marusic saw the many opportunities available to students there, especially in the fields of entrepreneurship and innovation. He wanted to bring these opportunities to his community and other parts of the world, and so he created Go-Getters.

To aspiring changemakers, Marusic says, You have a unique purpose in this life. Believe in your abilities and embrace the worthiness of all you have to offer. Advocate for yourself your voice matters. In todays world, we have so much power to make a change not only in our communities, but beyond.

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Following a successful return to live programming with more than 14,000 attendees at a sold out Invest Fest in Atlanta, Earn Your Leisure announces its bringing it to London October 30-31, 2022. This historic event will close out the United Kingdoms Black History Month at storied landmark, the Royal Albert Hall. The first festival of its kind, Invest Fest was founded by Rashad Bilal, Troy Millings, Matthew Garland, and Michael MacDonald with a mission to revolutionize the way Black and Brown people secure wealth through a series of dynamic and inspiring conversations facilitated by financial empowerment educators and influencers.

Ending the UK's Black History Month with Invest Fest London is important to the founders of Earn Your Leisure, as it celebrates and further educates future leaders of commerce and finance on the most impactful wealth building methods of today. People from African, Caribbean, and Southeast Asian backgrounds have been a fundamental part of British history and its great financial power. However, they are statistically the least educated when it comes to acquiring wealth. This festival will work to help close that gap.

I feel that Black History is world history. To have Invest Fest close out Black History month at the iconic Royal Albert Hall is not only a very symbolic and important gesture to the UK, but sends a message to the entire Diaspora. says EYL Co-Founder, Rashad Bilal

Both the Atlanta and London festivals were produced in partnership with entertainer, business leader and philanthropist Steve Harvey and Harvey Ventures. The London event will feature all stars Earn Your Leisure podcast hosts Rashad Bilal and Troy Millings, Terrence J, 19 Keys, Wall Street Trapper, Ian Dunlap, Patricia Bright and Matthew Garland. Invest Fest London will include topics that will educate Black and Brown people on investing in stocks, cryptocurrency, and real estate, along with advice on how to market your business, maximize federal funding programs, and wealth-building. Additionally, attendees will gain greater understanding of estate planning, taxes, and the importance of securing adequate life and property/business insurance. Sponsorship will be provided by exclusive nightlife venue Tape London.

EYL Co-Founder Troy Millings, What we are embarking on is a financial revolution. The mission is to provide tangible and digestible financial information to the overlooked, underserved, and underrepresented on a global scale.

Invest Fest will also include live podcast stages with interviews from well-known entrepreneurs and celebrities, as well as live performances from popular musicians. Tickets and more information on Invest Fest are available online at https://InvestFest.com/

About Earn Your Leisure

Originally a podcast created and hosted by financial advisor Rashad Bilal and educator Troy Millings, Earn Your Leisure has expanded to become a revolutionary media platform that offers established and emerging content creators from the worlds of business, finance and entrepreneurship the opportunity to reach larger audiences and more sponsorship funds. As a media brand, Earn Your Leisure has over 2 million followers across social media, and 900,000 YouTube subscribers. It hosts live events across the globe, which includes the biggest financial literacy festival in the world Invest Fest. Earn Your Leisure has three Top 100 podcasts under its umbrella as well as an interactive online educational platform, EYL University. One of the fastest-growing private business education communities, it includes over 200 archived webinars and has more than 12,000 active members.

For more on Earn Your Leisure, please visit http://www.earnyourleisure.com

About Steve Harvey Global

Steve Harvey established Steve Harvey Global (SHG), to unite his various businesses under one roof and one vision. Reflective of his personal brand, SHG creates and delivers entertaining, motivational content, products and experiences to audiences everywhere. SHG also invests in global ventures focused on technology, education, and entertainment. As a values-based investor, SHG strives to enhance communities and individual lives through its investments and partnerships rooted in a disciplined approach focused on generating results.

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Dr. Love Konadu, Doctor of Expository Communication who is also the president of Mama Love Foundation, the Ambassador of Obuasi Sikakrom Association and a motivational speaker has been awarded by the SRC of KNUST Obuasi campus for her sterling contributions towards women empowerment and humanity in general.

She received the Honorary award alongside Professor Richard Buamah, Coordinating Dean of the KNUST Obuasi Campus, Master Stephen Abban, a former SRC President of the school and some students, at the awards and handing-over dinner held by the Students Representative Council (SRC) of the school.

Dr. Love Konadus Foundation, the Mama Love Foundation has been in the news for championing the cause of women, training and empowering women especially widows to make them economically independent. The foundation has been training girls in fashion and design and other disciplines.

In her interactions with the media, Dr. Love Konadu lauded the student body for recognising her efforts to empower women and the youth.

She said she has been working closely with the SRC of the KNUST Obuasi campus since the school was established.

Recently, I delivered a lecture here at Public Relations and communication summit 2022 where I spoke on the role of the media, traditional media, and social media in the effective dissemination of information.

She appealed to the newly elected SRC executives to work assiduously to leave a good name for themselves and the school.

You are young, vibrant and energic and I urge you to prioritize the interest of the student body and leave a good name for yourselves.

The occasion was also used to swear in the newly elected SRC executives, led by its President, Master Albert Ashie Lawerh.

He commended the past SRC administration and the schools management for remarkably steering the affairs of the school so well, and promised to continue from where they left off. He takes over from Stephen Abban who resigned from his position aa SRC President prior to the elections.

The SRC Vice President of KNUST main campus Deborah Afia Boakye assured students of the KNUST Obuasi Campus that, there are plans by management of KNUST and SRC of the main campus to extend developmental projects to the Obuasi campus.

She encouraged the newly elected SRC executives to work as a team to enable them effectively deliver on their mandate. You can only succeed when you work in unity. I appeal to you to put away any personal ambitions aside and work together to deliver on your mandate and always put the interest of the student body first.

The KNUST Obuasi campus is a satellite campus of the KNUST.

It was built as a form of expansion of the University beyond the city of Kumasi.

KNUST Obuasi campus started with a foundation student population of 343 in 2019. The Campus was officially commissioned by the President in 2020 and now has a student body of more than 1000.

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A lot of CEOs are itching to get workers back to the office, but tech CEOs who want that face an extra uphill battle: After all, theirs is the industry that made remote work possible.

Why it matters: The tech industry was built on "dogfooding" the idea that companies should use the products they push on the public and every effort by a tech leader to hound reluctant employees back to the office park seems to betray that ideal.

Driving the news: This week Apple, tech's most valuable company, began requiring its workers to report to the office at least three days a week.

Apple CEO Tim Cook has walked a careful line between acknowledging the appeal of remote work but praising in-person "serendipity" and "collaboration" and making clear that he and Apple would really like to see more of the troops at the company's $5 billion, beached-flying-saucer headquarters.

The big picture: Apple's stance is unusually uncompromising among tech's giants.

Between the lines: In tech, every fight boils down to numbers. But arguments over the relative levels of productivity workers can achieve remotely vs. in-office are tough to resolve with data.

Inevitably, managers who favor in-office work rely less on statistics and more on invocation of culture and creativity.

Also: COVID is still very much with us, frequently sending "back to the office" workers right home again.

Of note: Apple TV+ had a streaming hit this year with "Severance," which depicts a world of office workers profoundly alienated from themselves via a neural technology that ropes off their work experiences and memories from the rest of their lives.

Our thought bubble: Apple led the personal-computer revolution with an appealing pitch to personal empowerment. The company's reluctance to fully embrace remote work is not only likely to demoralize some of its employees it feels surprisingly off-brand.

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Find out more about the Female Inclusion and Empowerment Conference

- Female Inclusion and Empowerment Conference on Thursday 13 October 2022- The event will take place at the John Smiths Stadium from 8.30amnoon- Event sponsored by iTrain Legal

The John Smiths Stadium is hosting its first Female Inclusion and Empowerment Conference on Thursday 13 October 2022; from 8.30am until noon.

This is a free conference and networking event open to all to promote female inclusion in sport and other industries, through a series of inspirational talks.

Taking place at the John Smiths Stadium on Thursday 13 October 2022, from 8.30am until noon, the conference will provide attendees with lots of information and inspiration around Female Inclusion and Empowerment!

Dorigen Sykes, the Headline Speaker at this conference, will reflect on her journey from working in the Ticket Office at Huddersfield Town to becoming Managing Director of her own technology training business.

She will discuss the many challenges she has had to inherent in achieving career success as a woman and try to provide inspiration to pursue goals in career and life regardless of gender. Dorigen will be on hand to share tips on how to support the women and girls in your life to be whomever they want to be.

Alongside Dorigen, there will be a flurry of guest speakers to follow:

Jacqui Gedman (CEO of Kirklees Council) will share details on her career to date and the lessons she learnt along the way, as well as the things she wishes she could have told her younger self!

Kim Leadbeater (MP for Batley and Spen) set up her own business after finishing college as a personal trainer, wellbeing coach, and group exercise instructor and will speak about the importance of sport for womens empowerment in the UK and internationally.

Steph Bartle (Delivery Lead for Apprenticeships, Kirklees Council Employment and Skills Team) is driven by a desire to ensure that opportunities are accessible to all and will give an overview of the Employment Skills service at Kirklees Council.

Solat Chaudhry (CEO of the National Centre for Diversity) will focus on the ambivalence and complacency we still have around gender equality, if we get gender equality right then we will have taken a large step at getting equality right.

Anne Bell (Former Senior People Lead for HSBC UK Corporate Bank) was instrumental in recognising the need for menopause awareness, education, and support within the HSBC UK Corporate Bank.

Joseph Bell (Speciality Dental Registrar in Orthodontics) will share how he has been heavily involved in raising awareness and helping to reduce the taboo around menopause in the dental profession.

Representatives of Huddersfield Town will present an overview of the Club's female inclusion work to reinforce the importance of football being a game for everyone.

If you would like to attend the conference or to find more information on the guest speakers that will be making appearances, then CLICK HERE to register for free!

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RESTON, Va. & SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Neustar Inc., a TransUnion company and LiveVox Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: LVOX), a leading cloud-based provider of customer service and digital engagement tools, are collaborating to help improve outbound customer contactability. The partnership integrates Neustar Caller Name Optimization (CNO) and SmartDial solutions into LiveVoxs four separate outbound dialing solutions that help increase contact rates and improve engagement while helping to mitigate compliance risk.

In todays complex and highly regulated digital communications landscape, our goal is to continuously improve the ways our contact center customers connect to their consumers to make the experience as quick and seamless as possible, said LiveVox CEO and co-founder Louis Summe. Communicating with consumers, however, is becoming more difficult because contact information is continuously changing and people are not answering their phones if they dont know or trust who is calling. The integration of CNO and SmartDial into our platform will help enhance our capabilities with identity-based solutionsand enable organizations to connect with consumers and get the most out of each dial, saving time and resources.

LiveVox customers can now more easily mitigate compliance risk, and minimize dials, by automatically leveraging the right number, day and time to reach the right party. In most cases, the solutions take just two weeks to implement. These capabilities will be available to LiveVoxs customers in the financial services, healthcare, telecom, lead generation, and collections industries, among others.

Collectors that employ intelligent contact solutions position themselves to connect with consumers faster, improve revenue recovery and reduce compliance risk, with organizations experiencing an average 25% increase in right party contact rates, said Robert McKay, senior vice president of customer identity and risk solutions for Neustar. The intelligence that CNO and SmartDial provide to enable better customer contactability regardless of the industry helps enhance both consumer trust and efficiency.

CNO helps enterprises designate verified business numbers for all outbound calls, ensuring they are not mislabeled, tagged as spam or blocked. SmartDial is a dialer workflow automation engine that provides dialers with pre-loaded contact intelligence and the best day and time for reaching specific contacts. Together, these solutions enable better customer contactability to improve customer experience and operational efficiencies.

For more information on Neustars CNO and SmartDial solutions, please visit home.neustar/trusted-call-solutions.

For more information on LiveVoxs purpose-build contact center solutions, please visit livevox.com.

About TransUnion (NYSE: TRU)

TransUnion is a global information and insights company that makes trust possible in the modern economy. We do this by providing an actionable picture of each person so they can be reliably represented in the marketplace. As a result, businesses and consumers can transact with confidence and achieve great things. We call this Information for Good. A leading presence in more than 30 countries across five continents, TransUnion provides solutions that help create economic opportunity, great experiences, and personal empowerment for hundreds of millions of people. http://www.transunion.com

About Neustar

Neustar, Inc., a TransUnion company, is a leader in identity resolution providing the data and technology that enable trusted connections between companies and people at the moments that matter most. Neustar offers industry-leading solutions in marketing, risk and communications that responsibly connect data on people, devices and locations, continuously corroborated through billions of transactions. Learn how your company can benefit from the power of trusted connections. https://www.home.neustar

About LiveVox

LiveVox (Nasdaq: LVOX) is a next generation contact center platform that powers more than 14 billion omnichannel interactions a year. By seamlessly unifying blended omnichannel communications, CRM, AI, and WEM capabilities, the Companys technology delivers exceptional agent and customer experiences, while helping to mitigate compliance risk. With 20 years of cloud experience and expertise, LiveVoxs CCaaS 2.0 platform is at the forefront of cloud contact center innovation. The Company has more than 650 global employees and is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in Atlanta; Columbus; Denver; St. Louis; Medellin, Colombia; and Bangalore, India. To stay up to date with everything LiveVox visit livevox.com.

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The number of young people in Africa is rising quickly. Africa was home to 226 million people aged 15-24 in 2015 almost a fifth of the youth population worldwide. According to projections, there will be 42% more young people in Africa by 2030.

Already, Africa is home to the worlds largest youth population with 70% of the population of sub-Saharan Africa being under the age of 30.

In Ghana, meanwhile, young people make up just over 35% of the population meaning theres huge potential for young people in Ghana and across sub-Saharan Africa to empower their communities and bring about transformational change. But first, they must be empowered themselves.

So far, however, this empowerment is yet to happen in Ghana (although the government did launch its YouStart programme in March this year aiming to tackle the issue), and it shows in the nations rates of youth unemployment. Ghana has a youth unemployment rate of 12% and an underemployment rate of over 50%, according to the World Bank this month higher than overall unemployment rates across other sub-Saharan African countries, and compared to an average national unemployment rate of about 6%.

Ghana's youth employment challenge is vast and requires an all-round, deliberate, and consistent response, said Pierre Frank Laporte, World Bank Country Director for Ghana, Liberia, and Sierra Leone.

The very good news, however, is that there are activists, advocates, and organisations already out there working to empower young people and set them up for the futures they need and deserve. As part of our Global Citizen Festival campaign, and in the run up to Global Citizen Festival: Accra on Sept. 24 find out more about the festival and how you can get free tickets here were working closely with five organizations in Ghana and across sub-Saharan Africa that are empowering young people and changing lives.

Lets dive in to see who these organizations are and what they do.

The Ghana Education Collaborative provides support to exceptional students who are living in poverty in Ghana. As well as academic scholarships, the nonprofit also provides mentorship opportunities, access to a strong peer community, and guidance for students all year round, focusing on leadership development so they can impact their communities too. The organization envisions a time when education is accessible to all Ghanaian students.

Africa Matters Initiative is a youth-led organization that believes Africas large youth population is an opportunity for the continued development and growth of the continent.

To this end, they upskill and empower young Africans through capacity building and community impact projects. The objective is to see all African youth become change-makers who empower those around them.

LEAP Africa is a youth-focused leadership development nonprofit on a mission to inspire, empower, and equip a new generation of leaders with the skills and tools for personal and community transformation.

It provides capacity building for young people in leadership, education, employability, entrepreneurship, and civic participation to enable citizens to demand good governance and creatively address social issues.

Joy Olivier and Makhosi Gogwana founded Ikamva Youth in 2003, working to provide a safe space where students have access to after-school care, including homework support and other services. Having grown from humble beginnings, they now have more than 15 branches across South Africa and support over 5,000 learners yearly.

Junior Achievement Africa empowers and enables youth to thrive in a global economy. To allow young people to own their economic success, they strongly emphasise entrepreneurship, financial literacy, and work readiness.

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If you ever feel lacking in personal inspiration, you need to only look on the internet. On social media, there has been a huge wave of aesthetic trends. The various aesthetics group together an appearance or vibe that people can use as guidelines for fashion or home decor. Some people go a bit more extreme with their adherence to their core aesthetic and forget that there can still be problematic aspects to it.

In 2020, Cottagecore (a celebration of cottage life/simple country living, lots of floral prints, and pastels) made it to the mainstream news. A more recent trend focuses on the neon pink vibe with Barbiecore. Another one on the rise celebrates all things Stevie Nickswait, no, I mean all things witchy (but Stevie is close enough). Lets dive into the moody and beautiful world of Witchcore.

During times of worldly troubles, humans turn towards witchcraft. Overall, it gives us a sense of control and a way to understand the seemingly random (and usually negative) events in the universe. Using potions, herbs, and rituals calms us. So, when the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020, Witchcore (and people identifying as witches) grew into an internet subculture. Who doesnt want a magic potion (salts and herbs) in their baths to relax instantly? And almost everyone has wanted to see into the future by having their tarot cards or palm read at least once.

Even before 2020, a witchy theme had been stirring since the 2016 election. Using witches as an empowerment symbol among women worked to rebel against the patriarchy. One example was the widespread appearance of the phrase we are the granddaughters of the witches you werent able to burn on protest signs on t-shirts. Although witchcraft (and all things related to it) is not a gender-specific practice, it is something that draws in a huge amount of women. With the focus on goddesses (and Mother Earth), self-empowerment, and lack of a condescending father figure, it only makes sense why people who feel powerless in other aspects of society love it.

Witchcore is for everyone, not just people who identify as witches. If you are familiar with the ongoing list of specialized aesthetics, Witchcore is like a combination of Naturecore and Dark Academia with a dash of the mystical. There are dusty tomes, crystals, overgrown plants, glass bottles, herbs, and candles. Brooms, cauldrons, tarot cards, and celestial-themed items also pop up often. Most animals are welcome, such as snakes, crows, and owlsand of course, cats. Lots of cats, especially black ones. Basically, anything that you think a witch would own or be associated with will appear in Witchcore.

For clothing choices, black is always in (but other colors are acceptable). Flowy clothing, large-brimmed hats, and silver jewelry round out the look. Inspiration for outfits can come from popular media like American Horror Story: Coven, The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, and witchy classic The Craft. Or you can try getting ideas from The Owl House. It may be billed as a kids show, but it is full of super cute witchy stuff and is one of the best shows on television.

A popular aspect of Witchcore is the act of sage burning or smudging. Many do not realize this is cultural appropriation. The use of white sage to smudge a person or an area is a tradition specifically from Native American cultures. Not only is it now trendy to do something indigenous people were once punished for practicing, but such mainstream use of the plant is causing over-harvesting, leaving those who use it for spiritual ceremonies with a dwindling supply. Instead of sage burning/smudging, do a smoke cleanse using homegrown sage, incense, or other herbs. People used smoke cleansing practices all over the world, so you are more than likely to find something that fits with your personal heritage.

For me, the trend is kind of a mixed bag. I have been a practicing witch since I delved into the craft around the age of twelve. This means I have traveled down the path for over twenty years. On the plus side, I can now find clothes and housewares that fit my tastes at mainstream stores. I mean, they are now selling Wiccan books at Target. It also makes witches much less scary and off-putting. Witchcore may even be a way for people to explore witchcraft in a non-threatening way and become full-fledged witches.

However, I would like to remind people that some of us are witches who have not had a lot of community acceptance for our aesthetic. In the past, wearing a pentagram or dressing witchy made you a target rather than cool. Teachers, strangers, and co-workers have harassed me for my beliefs over most of my life. So, please remember that for witches, we dont wear certain symbols because they look cute; it is because they hold power and meaning to us.

Overall, if it makes you happy (and doesnt hurt anyone), do what you want. We can all wear big hats, light a candle, and dance under the full Moon while Rhiannon by Fleetwood Mac plays in the background.

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