# Youth-Led Education Programs CIYOTA's Benson Wereje is a 2013 Class of Echoing Green Fellow By Tiana Reid | Published 2013-06-13 | Social Good Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ciyota References: [echoinggreen.org](http://www.echoinggreen.org/fellows/benson-wereje) & [coburwas.org](http://coburwas.org/) COBURWAS International Youth Organization to Transform Africa (CIYOTA) is a [youth-led program](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/career-accelerator) and non-governmental organization that is based in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Its co-founder and executive directory, Benson Wereje, was recently named a 2013 Class of Echoing Green Fellow in the civil and human rights category. The focus of the program is on education and leadership through its schools, hostels and youth centers, all of which operate in conjunction with the government in Congo. Wereje said he is influenced by 2009 Echoing Green Fellow, Eric Glustrom, who founded Motivate! for looking to children as agents of positive social change. **Contact Information** CIYOTA [website](http://coburwas.org/) CIYOTA on [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/COBURWAS) CIYOTA on [YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb93m_-HQpaPA2AfH9EEmKw?feature=watch) CIYOTA on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com/people/ciyota/) CIYOTA on [Tumblr](http://ciyota.tumblr.com/) CIYOTA on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/COBURWAS) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.4/10 - Popularity: 10% | Activity: 25% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha - Top markets: Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Good](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialgood) > [Social Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialbusiness) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Youth-led Education Programs:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing innovative educational programs that empower and engage youth as agents of positive social change. - **Non-governmental Organizations (ngos):** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating NGOs that collaborate with governments to provide education and leadership opportunities for young people. - **Youth Empowerment:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Designing initiatives that empower and inspire young individuals to actively participate in civil and human rights causes. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Education:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing partnerships between governments and educational institutions to create youth-focused programs that prioritize leadership development and positive social change. - **Civil and Human Rights:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Establishing programs and initiatives that leverage the power of youth to address civil and human rights issues and foster positive societal transformation. - **Social Change:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating platforms and organizations that harness the potential of young people to drive meaningful social change and contribute to the betterment of their communities. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Purpose-Driven Leadership Schools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-african-school-of-governance.md) - [Diverse Leadership Inanities](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/change-collective.md) - [Branded Social Impact Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/community-to-the-people.md) - [Youth Climate Leadership Projects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/climate-education-program.md) - [Young Leaders-Focused Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/global-campus.md) - [Creativity-Focused Global Ambassador Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crayola-creativity-weeks.md) - [Operational Model Transformation Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/strategic-overhaul.md) - [Collaborative Educational Language Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/efekta-education-group.md) - [Youth-Focused Mentorship Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/career-accelerator-1.md)