# Kurdish Youth Initiative > An independent, student-led platform connecting Kurdish student societies and individual Kurdish students across the United Kingdom and internationally. - Canonical: https://kurdishyouthinitiative.org - This document is served identically at https://kurdishyouthinitiative.org/llms.txt, https://kurdishyouthinitiative.org/llms-full.txt and https://kurdishyouthinitiative.org/.md - Also published as a readable page at https://kurdishyouthinitiative.org/llm-info - Generated from the site's static content modules. Live listings (events, blog posts, the society map) and members-only areas are not included. - Rendered on 2026-10-02, build a2d38d9 - All four paths render from one builder. Copies with the same build ref are identical; if two disagree, one was fetched from an earlier deployment. ## Contents - [About](https://kurdishyouthinitiative.org/): who KYI is, its mission and objectives with how to reach it - [Events](https://kurdishyouthinitiative.org/events): upcoming and previous events, each with a dedicated page - [Calendar](https://kurdishyouthinitiative.org/calendar): a month calendar of events with recurring Kurdish observances - [Blogs](https://kurdishyouthinitiative.org/blogs): posts written by members, each with a comment thread - [Societies](https://kurdishyouthinitiative.org/societies): a map of the Kurdish student societies KYI collaborates with - [Coming Soon](https://kurdishyouthinitiative.org/coming-soon): what the initiative plans to add next --- # About > who KYI is, its mission and objectives with how to reach it Source: https://kurdishyouthinitiative.org/ ## Introduction The Kurdish Youth Initiative (KYI) is an independent, student-led online platform established in 2026. It was created to connect Kurdish student societies and individual Kurdish students across the United Kingdom while encouraging collaboration with students internationally. KYI is a non-partisan organisation with no affiliation to any political party or movement. A shared commitment to Kurdish identity, culture, language, history and community unites it. ## Mission To strengthen the Kurdish student community by promoting unity, cultural awareness, education, leadership and mutual support among Kurdish students in the UK and beyond. ## Objectives The Initiative aims to: - Strengthen connections between Kurdish students in the UK and internationally. - Organise cultural, historical, social, educational and linguistic events. - Promote and preserve Kurdish language, culture, heritage and identity. - Support academic collaboration, networking and professional development among Kurdish students. - Encourage dialogue, inclusivity and mutual respect within the Kurdish student community. - Raise awareness of Kurdish history, culture and issues affecting the Kurdish people through peaceful, educational and lawful activities. - Collaborate with universities, student societies and other organisations where appropriate. Through these objectives, KYI seeks to empower Kurdish youth, strengthen their connection to their heritage and provide a united platform that amplifies the voices of Kurdish students. ## How to contact us - Instagram: [@kurdishyouthinitiative](https://www.instagram.com/kurdishyouthinitiative/) - Email: [kurdishyouthinitiative@gmail.com](mailto:kurdishyouthinitiative@gmail.com) --- # Events > upcoming and previous events, each with a dedicated page Source: https://kurdishyouthinitiative.org/events KYI publishes its events here: upcoming events with previous ones alongside, plus a dedicated page per event giving its date, location and description. The listing is live data and is not reproduced in this document; read https://kurdishyouthinitiative.org/events for the current programme. --- # Calendar > a month calendar of events with recurring Kurdish observances Source: https://kurdishyouthinitiative.org/calendar A month-by-month calendar of KYI events. Event dates are live data and are not reproduced here. The calendar also marks recurring observances that matter to the Kurdish community. They repeat every year: | Date | Observance | Kind | About | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 22 January | Republic of Mahabad Day | Celebration | The Kurdish Republic of Mahabad was declared on this day in 1946, a proud moment in the story of Kurdish self-rule. | | 21 February | International Mother Language Day | Celebration | A day to celebrate speaking, reading and writing Kurdish in all its dialects. | | 8 March | International Women's Day | Celebration | Celebrating the women at the heart of Kurdish society and the continuing movement for equality. | | 10 March | Kurdish Clothing Day | Celebration | Kurds around the world wear traditional dress with pride. Wear yours to campus! | | 16 March | Halabja Remembrance Day | Remembrance | Remembering the thousands of lives lost in the 1988 chemical attack on Halabja. | | 21 March | Newroz | Celebration | The Kurdish new year: fire, dancing and the arrival of spring. The biggest date in the Kurdish calendar. | | 14 April | Anfal Remembrance Day | Remembrance | Honouring the victims of the Anfal campaign against the Kurds of Iraq in 1988. | | 15 May | Kurdish Language Day | Celebration | Marking the day the Hawar journal was first published in 1932, giving Kurdish its Latin alphabet. | | 3 August | Yazidi Remembrance Day | Remembrance | Remembering the victims of the 2014 genocide against the Yazidi community in Sinjar. | | 17 December | Kurdish Flag Day | Celebration | Celebrating the Kurdish flag and the golden sun at its centre. | --- # Blogs > posts written by members, each with a comment thread Source: https://kurdishyouthinitiative.org/blogs Posts written by members in a rich-text editor, each with a comment thread. An admin approves every post before it is published. A writer can choose to post anonymously. Published posts are live data and are not reproduced in this document; read https://kurdishyouthinitiative.org/blogs for the current posts. --- # Societies > a map of the Kurdish student societies KYI collaborates with Source: https://kurdishyouthinitiative.org/societies KYI collaborates with Kurdish student societies at universities across the UK and internationally, shown on an interactive map with a marker per society. The society list is live data and is not reproduced in this document. --- # Coming Soon > what the initiative plans to add next Source: https://kurdishyouthinitiative.org/coming-soon - **KYI Podcast**: Conversations on Kurdish culture, student life and diaspora stories. - **Member Portal**: Sign in to RSVP for events and get member-only updates. - **Photo Gallery**: Highlights from past events, uploaded by members. - **Merch Shop**: KYI hoodies, tote bags and stickers.