On Wednesday, February 21st, Imperial College was abuzz with innovation and inspiration as we celebrated the official launch of Young Global Impact (YGA). This memorable event offered university students a golden opportunity to dive deep into the heart of YGA, particularly focusing on our STEM for Sustainability initiative - the "World Science Movement."

The gathering was graced by the presence of YGA's founder, Sinan Yaman, who shared his insights and the driving force behind YGA's impactful mission. Attendees were also privileged to hear from GokhanMericliler and Dr. Jean Marc Feghali, both esteemed Imperial College & YGA alumni. Their transformative experiences as YGA volunteers shed light on how one can significantly steer their impact journey towards greater horizons.

YGA had the honour of meeting with the Duke of Edinburgh on September 26th, 2023.

YGA emphasized the importance of instilling selflessness, confidence, and generosity in the youth, drawing inspiration from Pablo Picasso's profound insight: "The meaning of life is to find your gift, the purpose is to give it away."​ YGA members expressed eagerness to join forces with the Duke's team in the UK to further amplify their positive influence worldwide.​

Additionally, YGA alumni members shared the inspiring stories behind their social impact ventures, Twin Science and We Walk, demonstrating the tangible outcomes of YGA's dedication to creating meaningful change.​

From September 5th to 10th, the YGA Global Impact Programme brought together a group of extraordinary YGA students together​. Handpicked from a pool of 20,000 applicants, these students have demonstrated exceptional potential through their active involvement in YGA projects over the past two years.

During their visit to the UK, these promising young students engaged in a multifaceted agenda. They embarked on deep-dive sessions with luminaries across various domains, including distinguished figures from Cambridge University, Deep Mind, Rolls Royce, Meta, Nesta and more. This direct interaction with industry pioneers aimed to inspire and broaden their horizons for creating positive change.

On June 23rd 2023, with Google volunteers we had an excIting kick off session at Noel Primary School in London. You can watch the wrap up video and hear Google volunteers experience.

Thanks to Dr Sunday Popa-ola and YGA dream-partners support, we had our first world science movement workshop with volunteers from Imperial College London on June 16th, 2023.

“Science is to do science, science is to know thyself.”

Yunus Emre

For us, “knowing thyself” has two meanings: utilizing scientific knowledge to create authentic know-how and being aware of personal core values while living them to the fullest. If you also dream of a double-winged youth that knows themselves and fly together in harmony, we’d be honored to meet you.