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students in the United States have a vital role to play as the voice for children everywhere. UNICEF clubs partner with
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About Us

Empowering young leaders to take action as global citizens Who are UNICEF Clubs?

It is UNICEF USA’s goal to empower youth in the United States with the resources and skills to be effective global citizens — thinking globally and acting locally for the world’s most vulnerable children.

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The UNICEF Clubs program is a youth led grassroots movement rooted in a belief that high school and college students in the United States have a vital role to play as the voice for children everywhere. UNICEF clubs partner with UNICEF USA to activate their local community by educating, advocating, and fundraising for UNICEF’s health, survival, protection and development work for children in over 190 countries and territories.

Our 2018-2019 National Council members.

Plan and implement at least one event in each of the following areas: Build Community

Advocate

Speak Out

Fundraise

Build partnerships with local organizations and volunteer in your community to help ensure that every child is safe and healthy, with access to a quality education. Combine your efforts with other UNICEF high school and college campus clubs or UNICEF Next Gen members to find ways to promote the well-being of children in your local community.

Become an active citizen and encourage your city, state and national elected leaders to put children first in all funding and policy decisions, so that kids can grow, play and learn in healthy, safe environments. Protect the U.S. Government’s annual funding to UNICEF to promote the survival, protection and development of children in over 190 countries.

 pread the word! Tell people S about the challenges children face around the world — struggling every day to survive, go to school, and escape conflict and disaster. Tap into social media, hold a local event to raise awareness, speak to leaders in your community or in your school and convey the urgency of putting children first.

 NICEF has helped save more U children’s lives than any other humanitarian organization, relying completely on voluntary donations. Help us fundraise in support of children’s survival, access to safe water, nutrition, health care, and protection from violence, exploitation and abuse.