Catholic Action Forums
Connecting Local Action with Global Advocacy
The Catholic Action Forums serve as regional and global platforms connecting youth leaders from all IYTC programs with Church, United Nations, and civil society forums, ensuring that grassroots perspectives shape international agendas.
What You'll Learn
- Essay writing and policy analysis
- Campaign planning and strategy
- Communication and media skills
- Digital advocacy and social media
- Policy dialogue and engagement
- Creative advocacy (art, storytelling, performance)
Activities
- National essay writing competition on a justice theme
- Development of a digital advocacy campaign
- Creation of advocacy materials (videos, infographics, posters)
- Public presentation of advocacy proposals
Youth for Pax Essay and Advocacy/Action Challenge
Write. Advocate. Act.
Y-PEACH is a campaign-based initiative that strengthens youth capacity in policy engagement, public advocacy, storytelling, and rights-based campaigns. Youth design and lead public advocacy efforts using policy proposals, media campaigns, storytelling, art, and grassroots mobilization.
Catholic Peace Forum (CPF)
Promotes dialogue, reconciliation, and non-violent conflict transformation. Past events include the Rome 2024 Pax Catholica Forum and the Nagasaki 2024 Appeal for a Nuclear Free World.
Catholic Social Forum (CSF)
Connects Catholic Social Teaching with the UN 2030 Agenda, fostering dialogue on integral human development and ecological transition.
Catholic Youth Forum (CYF)
An inclusive homecoming platform for graduates of all IYTC programs to co-design and lead initiatives.