Increasing cases of mental health and wellbeing disorders such as stress, anxiety, trauma, and depression among the youth are signs of the negative associated effects of youth unemployment and hard economic times. The more the youth continue experiencing this complexity, the more their future is at stake. To secure the future of the youth as the next generation, it is vital to engage them in coming up with solutions to this critical challenge affecting them. This UNLEASH Hack serves as a collaborative platform for ideation, youth empowerment, policy recommendations formulation, and the development of innovative solutions in alignment with SDG 3, SDG 4, and SDG 1. The Hack is scheduled to take place on the World Mental Health Day, Thursday 10th October through Friday 11th October 2024 in Kampala targeting 30 unemployed youth as participants.

The Hack is scheduled to take place on October 11 and 12.

Applications are not yet open. For more information contact the Organizing Team at here.