Boston, MA – February 2026 – Boston Global Youth Philanthropy (GYP) proudly announces its third consecutive year of participation in the Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Weeks (HNPW), the Geneva-based global forum that brings together humanitarian practitioners, United Nations agencies, NGOs, scholars, and youth leaders from around the world.
Photos are from 2025 HNPW events
Unlike previous years when GYP delegations traveled to Geneva, the organization will participate fully online during the week of March 2–6, 2026, expanding global access and youth engagement.
GYP Key Seminar
“Youth Storytelling for Humanitarian Impact: Journalism, Film, and Digital Media”
📅 Tuesday, March 3, 2026
🕓 4:00–5:30 PM (EST, Boston Time)
💻 Online via Zoom
🎟 Public Open Event – Everyone Is Welcome
This is a public online event, and anyone is welcome to join. Interested participants may visit the official HNPW website at www.hnpw.org for more information, or email info@globalyouthphilanthropy.org to request the Zoom link.
Hosted by Molin Wang and David Wang, 2026 Co-Chairs of the GYP Student Board, the seminar will explore how youth-driven storytelling across journalism, film, and digital platforms can generate awareness, empathy, and measurable humanitarian impact.
Program Highlights
Opening Remarks
Molin Wang will open the session with reflections on youth leadership in global humanitarian dialogue.
Special Film Screening
A three-minute flagship film, “GYP in HNPW,” will showcase GYP’s growing engagement in global humanitarian conversations.
Distinguished Guest Speakers
The seminar will feature five internationally respected professionals and youth leaders:
- Ali Latifi, Asia Editor at The New Humanitarian – An experienced journalist reporting on crises from Washington DC to Kabul, offering frontline insight into humanitarian reporting.
- George Nalo, Founder & Executive Director of Education in Crisis (EiC) – Leading efforts to address the global education crisis across five African countries.
- Kieto Mahaniah, Co-founder of the Next Humanitarians Network at HNPW and Operations Coordinator at HELP Logistics, Germany – Specialist in humanitarian logistics and sustainable supply chains.
- Nicholas Natalicchio, Associate Program Director, Film & Television, at Drexel University – Bringing academic and industry perspectives on socially engaged filmmaking.
- Cole Adefuin Aylaian, 2026 GYP Student Board Member and director of “Becoming Jeremy,” winner of the GYP Rising Filmmaker Award at the 2025 GYP Youth Humanitarian Film Festival.
GYP Student Project Presentations
First-Stage Progress Showcase: “Youth Storytelling for Humanitarian Impact”
GYP student leaders will present collaborative research and media projects, including:
- From Story to Action: Turning Awareness into Impact – Jenny Bu
- Journalism: Telling Untold Youth Stories – Fausto Gao
- Film: Emotional Power of Short Humanitarian Films – Julian Shi
- Digital Media & Social Platforms: Impact in 60 Seconds – James Zhang
- Project Summary: Ethics & Responsibility in Youth Storytelling – Connor Mi
The session will conclude with an open Q&A discussion led by David Wang.
Youth Representation in Additional HNPW Session
At the same time, Lucy Zhang, Senior Co-Chair of the GYP Student Board, will participate and present at another HNPW session titled “Young Humanitarian Voices,” hosted by the Next Humanitarians Network (USSG). Her participation reflects GYP’s commitment to elevating youth perspectives across multiple global humanitarian platforms.
