UnitEd Youth Council

Empowering Youth for Change

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About Us

The UnitEd Youth Council is a global network of over 2,500 young leaders from more than 60 countries, created to ensure that young people are actively included in decision-making spaces, not just spoken about. It is a platform where youth voices are amplified, ideas are supported, and young people are given the tools, visibility, and knowledge to turn their passions into real impact.

Through workshops, mentorship, and hands-on opportunities, we help members build projects, raise awareness, and fundraise for causes they care about, while developing the skills to lead change in their own communities and beyond.

Meet the executive team

  • Zoya Kalinsky

    FOUNDER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

  • A young boy holding a microphone and looking to the side with a curious expression, seated indoors with blurred red and white background.

    NAYAAN VED

    MANAGING DIRECTOR

  • Young woman smiling in a light green shirt against a plain background.

    JOY TSAI

    COO

  • Snow-capped mountains with a vibrant orange sunset sky.

    “It’s weird how people talk about us more than they actually talk to us.”

    ZOYA KALINSKY
    FOUNDER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

  • Mountain range with grassy foreground under a clear sky.

    "Education isn’t just about learning facts. It’s about learning how to think and lead. it's about growing as a person."

    JOY TSAI

    COO

  • Scenic landscape of turquoise lake with mountainous backdrop under a cloudy sky.

    It’s not about being the loudest voice in the room—it’s about ensuring the voices that matter are heard.

    NAYAAN VED

    MANAGING DIRECTOR

Be a part of the uyc team

Learn how you can join a global movement of young changemakers who are rewriting the rules and reshaping the future.

You don’t need permission to lead. Just a place to start—and this is it.

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