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About us

A Dominican youth movement with a global vision.

MEZKLA GLOBAL COMMUNITY is a Dominican youth movement and is not yet registered as an NGO.

Manifesto

Dominican youth is not the future.
It is the present that transforms.

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We believe in a youth that knows its history, understands its reality and dares to change it.

We believe in young people who ask questions, make proposals, take part and take action.

We believe that access to culture, education, opportunities and spaces for participation should not be a privilege, but a possibility within everyone's reach.

We are a mix of ideas, talents, cultures and dreams. And when we come together, we can build a Dominican Republic with more opportunities, awareness and participation.

We are MEZKLA GLOBAL. And change starts with us too.

Who we are

Objective, mission and vision

General objectiveTrain young leaders who transform their communities.Read more

To strengthen the leadership, civic education and active participation of Dominican youth through educational, cultural, civic, environmental and social experiences that develop their abilities and enable them to transform their communities, showing that young Dominicans are protagonists of the present and builders of the country's future.

Our missionEducation, culture and collective action for the comprehensive development of youth.Read more

To promote the comprehensive development of Dominican youth through education, culture, leadership and collective action, creating opportunities for young people to get to know their country, understand its reality and develop initiatives that help transform it.

Our visionA youth movement recognized nationally and internationally.Read more

To be a Dominican youth movement recognized nationally and internationally for forming aware, prepared generations committed to the development of the Dominican Republic, capable of leading positive change from their communities.

Pillars

The pillars of MEZKLA GLOBAL

1Culture and identityKnow in order to value

Bring young people closer to Dominican history, heritage, institutions and cultural expressions.

2Leadership and citizenshipLearning to participate

Train young people who can debate, engage in dialogue, understand institutions and take responsible part in public life.

3Ecological actionTaking care of what belongs to us

Encourage environmental responsibility and youth participation in protecting natural resources.

4Education and opportunitiesGetting ready to move forward

Facilitate access to knowledge, tools and experiences that contribute to young people's personal, academic and professional development.

5Community impactTurning ideas into action

Promote projects designed and carried out by young people to respond to the real needs of their communities.

MEZKLA PRENSARead more

It will be the youth newspaper of MEZKLA GLOBAL: a space for young people to research, write, give their opinions and tell the stories that matter to their communities, encouraging reading, writing, critical thinking and responsible freedom of expression.

Board

Who leads MEZKLA

Yeison Alexander Escaño Jimenez
Yeison Alexander Escaño JimenezDirector fundador

Joven dominicano apasionado por el liderazgo, la comunicación y el impacto social.

Cielo Nicole Penson Paredes
Cielo Nicole Penson ParedesDirectora fundadora

Amante de la diplomacia, propulsora de los ODS y apasionante a los voluntariados.

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