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Grassroots Action for Global Change. Youth Speak is an international nongovernmental organization that works with young people in conflict affected areas to amplify their voices and ideas to improve their communities Training and Skill Building Programming Youth Speak works with young people to ensure not only that their ideas are supported but that they have the necessary skills to resolve challenges among their teams and ensure project sustainability. Womens Empowerment Programming Young people around the world but particularly those exposed to conflict often feel confined by social expectations and cultural norms of how they should behave something that can be especially true around gender and gender expression. Youth Speak works with young people to identify ways that they can express themselves in safe and constructive ways that benefit their communities.