About This Initiative
The OSI Youth Initiative seeks to empower youth to become active citizens, willing and able to influence public life and promote open society ideals.  more

Debate Showcase
OSI-New York
April 8, 2009
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This round-robin invitational debate was sponsored in part by the Open Society Institute and organized by the International Debate Education Association and Hobart & William Smith Colleges.  more

YouthCamp Istanbul
Istanbul, Turkey
April 4, 2009
Cosponsored by OSI, YouthCamp connects youth who have goals and ideas for a more open society, with youth wishing to contribute to these goals, in collaborative, inspirational projects.  more

Youth Action Fund
The Youth Action Fund aims to identify, inspire, and support dedicated young people who can mobilize their peers to promote open society ideals.  more

Debate Program
The Debate Program encourages youth to engage in reasoned discussion about issues important to their lives and to call for positive change around the world.  more

Youth Citizen Journalism
The Youth Initiative has sponsored a series of youth citizen journalism workshops to accompany the Moving Walls International documentary photography exhibit across the Middle East and North Africa.  more