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EmailBuilding on the success of its global program, YouthActionNet® has taken root at the national level, offering many more young leaders the skills, opportunities, and recognition to drive change in their communities. Established within individual countries/regions, local programs support young...
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- Europe & Central Asia
- Latin America/Caribbean
- Middle East/North Africa
- North America
- South Asia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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In 2012, the International Youth Foundation and the Caterpillar Foundation launched EquipYouth to address the challenges young people face when entering the labor force or starting their own business. Implemented over three years the US$10 million initiative will provide 8,000 young people in 11...
A key component of the Starbucks™ Shared Planet™ commitment to communities, the Youth Action Grants program supports young people in creating positive solutions for the needs they see in their communities.
Through the program, young leaders who have completed IYF’s YouthActionNet® program...
YouthActionNet® is the flagship of the International Youth Foundation’s Citizenship programs. The initiative supports young community leaders through skill-building, as well as providing access to networks, resources, and advocacy opportunities....
From 2001 to 2011, Entra21, the flagship of IYF’s Work programs, provided disadvantaged youth, ages 16-29, with employment training and job placement services so they could find decent jobs and increase their employability. The program was launched in 2001 with support from the...
Since 2000, Nokia and IYF have managed a robust portfolio of youth development initiatives. The company’s investment of US$50.6 million has supported education, employability, and civic engagement programs in 68 countries. Country programs, each tailored to meet locally-identified needs, provide...
In 2007, Travelport and the International Youth Foundation (IYF) launched a partnership with Fundação Abrinq to better prepare young people for success in the work force, while encouraging their commitment to improve their own communities. With the support of the Center for the Professional...
Launched in 2007 and supported by the Merrill Lynch Bank of America Foundation, this three- year initiative provided disadvantaged youth, ages 16 to 29, with financial literacy training and/or the opportunity to develop their own businesses. In Colombia, for example, vulnerable youth in Bogotá...
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