Youth Day is a public holiday in South Africa. It commemorates the Soweto youth uprising of 16 June 1976, which began against a language policy of the apartheid government and spread countrywide and profoundly changed the socio-political landscape in South Africa. The apartheid government killed hundreds of young people during the uprising.

Event Suggestions:
• Create a timeline of the Soweto youth uprising
• Discuss the role of young people in justice and social change
• Explore South African music, language and anti-apartheid history