About
The 50 Percent

Did you know: over 50 percent of all people are under 30!
The 50 Percent is a global platform that empowers young people, regardless of their background, to pursue making a positive impact in their community, country, or globally. We believe that systems change comes from all people embracing their agency to make a difference in their context.





Intergenerational leadership and learning
Sharing knowledge, guidance and building relationships.

Voice of the 50 Percent
Have your say and join the movement for systemic change by telling
your story in our to quarterly magazines and monthly blogs.

Tell your story
10-week story-telling fellowship. Learning narrative building for systems change.
Stories are highlighted in our online magazine and newsletters.
Global youth engagement
Hosting dialogues on local/national/global issues.
Building a global community of youth engaged in sustainability, resilience, business, economy, inequality and human rights



Stories from across the globe
Open Streets: The Power of Public Space
In an age where we feel more disconnected than ever, the need for third spaces has never been more important. On an Open Street, people...
Street Art is Life vs. Death
Designed by Pixabay At a red light in a taxi on the Central Nautical Highway in Mandaue, Cebu, I noticed some leaves painted on the...
Summer Camp Culture Is a Response to Capitalist Ideology
Designed by Andrea Piacquadio After babysitting for ten begrudging months during graduate school, I swore that after graduation there...

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