Interamerica News

‘I've been in Scouting for years, attending and participating in different activities but without much interaction. There are many things that I cannot express and even when I do, others cannot fully understand me,’ said Mohammad Awad, a Sudanese...

World Scouting warmly welcomes the decision of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) to open the remaining areas of their programme to girls and young women. It is particularly historic that this decision was made on the International Day of the Girl which...

We are happy to congratulate, a member of the Eurasia scout family, the Scouts of Azerbaijan with their 20th anniversary. We wish them many years ahead filled with Scout events, continuous growth in membership and ambitious ideas for development of...

A hundred and twenty young people from Africa and Europe are gathering in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, from 9-11 October 2017 to take part in the 4th Africa-Europe Youth Summit. The delegates drawn from National Youth Councils, youth organisations and the...

6 October 2017, Nyeri - Kenya: The World Scout Committee elected at the 40th World Scout Conference in August has converged in Nyeri, Kenya for their induction workshop. The three-day event is taking place at Outspan Hotel, which houses Baden Powell...

Scouts from 14 National Scout Organizations (NSOs) in the Asia-Pacific Scout Region (APR) gathered in Sri Lanka, the land of serendipity, from 29 September-3 October 2017 for the APR Workshop on Environmental Education in Scouting. Held in Yapahua...

It was the 19th of September, I was working on my computer when I heard a very deep groan, the sound of the ground moving. I was far away from the centre of Mexico City, in a hilly area where earthquakes are usually very mild. But this one was...

Did you know that at least 200 astronauts worldwide have been identified as having been Scouts or active in Scouting? The Scout Association recently announced that European Space Agency astronaut, Major Tim Peake has been appointed as its newest...

When disaster struck, be it in Mexico, Sri Lanka, Haiti, Ecuador, or the Philippines, Scouts were among the first to arrive and serve their community members in their time of need. Most of the time, they are the last to leave, and sometimes, they...

What are we doing as Scouts and leaders? Citing what happened in Mexico City which was recently hit by a powerful earthquake, World Scout Committee member Janaprith Fernando asked this question to the 48 overseas and local participants of the...

The Second International Conference on Youth Volunteering and Dialogue ended on a positive note on Wednesday, inspiring young people to work together to promote volunteering and dialogue as they return to their countries, equipped with new knowledge...

HONG KONG - The Asia-Pacific Regional Scout Foundation (APRSF), in collaboration with the Scout of Association of Hong Kong, marks another milestone after holding another successful fundraising dinner on 23 September 2017 at BP International House...

“Leaders need to stick by their people… The best team I’ve ever been on were made of people who genuinely cared for each other and would always help each other out no matter the situation,” said US Mayor Rick Gray. Rick joined Scouting as a Cub 65...

The APR Scout Committee met with our region's newest family member, The Scout Association of Macau on 19 September 2017.

The Scouts of Mexico continued for the sixth consecutive day, the ongoing relief support to the affected communities after the recent earthquake that hit the country last week. The ongoing operation is focusing on providing support to the search and...