The Festival of Hope is designed to unite us in this challenging moment. It’s about creating spaces where millions of young people can come to speak their truth and feel heard. To come together to turn complex challenges into positivity and hope.

Since September 2022, Festival of Hope has been hosting events, discussions and creating partnerships to reflect on many of these challenges that we are facing. We have hosted live events in India, Costa Rica, US, UK and we have supported schools in Lebanon, Pakistan, China, Myanmar, Switzerland and many other countries to host their own events.

Our partnerships and pathways to action with the Jane Goodall Institute, IBlieve, Conrad Challenge, Generation Global, Project Fuel, Possibilists and HundrED Foundation and the launch of IB’s Global Youth Action Fund are aligned to our commitment to elevate, connect and invest in youth.

The Festival of Hope is an on-going initiative of the IB, that is growing into a broader youth strategy.