Teach the Future reflects on the Fourth UN Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) in Sevilla, highlighting how futures literacy can support the Sevilla Commitment’s goals. The blog connects education, youth empowerment, and long-term thinking with key initiatives like “Youth Moving Beyond GDP” and “Intergenerational Fairness,” showcasing youth agency and the role of anticipatory education in achieving sustainable development.

The Teach the Future Young Voices Council brought together brilliant minds from twenty-five countries, united by a shared mission to bring Futures Literacy to K–12 education worldwide. These aren't just students. They are pioneers, futurists, and changemakers who have dedicated themselves to reshaping how we prepare young people for an ever-changing world.

Join us in shaping the future of education! Apply now to be part of the Teach the Future Young Voices Council (YVC) 2025-2026 and make your voice heard in transforming learning for generations to come. Open to middle school and high school students from around the world.

This summer, empower the next generation to lead with vision, confidence, and creativity. FutureWISE is a dynamic futures literacy program designed to equip youth with the tools to imagine, explore, and create better futures for themselves and their communities.

For the 2025 NGFP -YV Awards, in partnership with the Dubai Future Foundation we’re especially excited to launch a dedicated MENA region category spotlighting emerging youth visionaries from across the Middle East and North Africa.

When Jaivee Kagalwala stepped onto the TEDx stage, she wasn’t just delivering a talk—she was sparking a movement. A passionate sustainability advocate and a member of the Teach the Future Young Voices Council, Jaivee is using her voice to challenge how we see, live, and act on our relationship with the Earth. Her TEDx talk, titled “Adopting Sustainable Mindsets for a Better Tomorrow,” is a rallying cry for all of us to move beyond recycling bins and reusable bags—to adopt su

t’s Jade again! I’m back with an update on my journey with the Grassroots Compost Project—my second blog since I started sharing my work through Teach the Future. A lot has happened since I first wrote about composting during the Harvest Farm Festival in Fall 2024, and I’ve learned even more about how small changes can lead to a big future.

SparkWise Initiative

Young Voices Council Founding Member: Tech4Equity Project