Corina Villacorta

Corina Villacorta

Corina Villacorta is executive advisor on child rights for World Vision International in New York. With over 30 years experience in NGO leadership, she was previously regional vice president for the organization's operations in Latin America and the Caribbean. Recently she has also been involved in advancing the participation of children and young people in the post-2015 development agenda.

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Seen but not heard? How youth are revolutionizing development, and why we need to get on board

Seen but not heard? How youth are revolutionizing development, and why we need to get on board

over 12 years ago // World Youth Day

Young people are not passive, they want to be involved in their own empowerment, and their voice to be heard. In a guest opinion for Devex on International Youth Day, World Vision child rights expert Corina Villacorta asks the aid community to change their mindset and truly make young people full partners in their efforts to address youth development needs.

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