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Launch of Learning Planet Youth Design Challenge 2025-26

23 Sep 2025, 18:00 - 19:30 EDT
General Assembly, Education House, Floor 14

Learning Planet Institute, supported by United Nations University and UNESCO, invites you to the official launch of the Learning Planet Youth Design Challenge 2025–26 (LPYDC).
The LPYDC invites youth aged 15–26 to pitch their bold educational projects for real-world impact. Collaborating with the leaders of tomorrow, it is a launchpad for youth-led innovative learning.

Organized by Learning Planet Institute, United Nations University, UNESCO
Private Event
Event registration is only accessible via a private link.

Event Description

Young leaders will be centre-stage: : past YDC participants will share how they created and delivered their innovative and impactful projects, followed by a brilliant line-up of speakers, as we explore together how to best design the future of learning with youth.

Speakers include:
• Stefania Giannini, Assistant Director-General for Education, UNESCO
• Wendy Kopp, CEO and Co-Founder, Teach for All
• Ayaan Seshadri, Winner, Learning Planet Youth Design Challenge 2024–25
• Prof. Tshilidzi Marwala, Rector, United Nations University
• François Taddei, Founder and President, Learning Planet Institute

This interactive session will also feature jury members, mentors, and you!

Location

Teach For All, 25 Broadway, New York City, New York 10004, United States

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