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EmailIn 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$11 million initiative will provide 8,500 young...
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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® 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....
Life skills are key building blocks for young people to realize their potential at home, at school, at work, and in their communities. Launched in 2004 with support from the GE Foundation, the Passport to Success® (PTS) program equips young people, ages 14 to 24, with a range of skills...
The Planning for Life project aims to integrate reproductive health and family planning into youth development programs to improve the health of young women and men ages 10-24. The program was launched in 2007 with support from USAID and World Learning. The Planning for Life...
Launched in 2008 with support from the Wm. J. Wrigley Jr. Company Foundation, the Youth. Empowerment. Success. (Y.E.S.) program provides vulnerable youth with access to the education and skills training needed to successfully transition to adulthood. Y.E.S. empowers...
From November 2009 – August 2011, the Skills for Youth (SkY) program piloted two programs in collaboration with government agencies in India to help address the national skills deficit facing disadvantaged youth, ages 15 to 29. Every year, approximately 12.8 million young people enter...
More than 223,000 people lost their lives and 1.4 million their source of livelihood as a result of the earthquake and tsunami that ravaged a dozen South and Southeast Asian countries on December 26, 2004. From 2006 to 2009, the Tsunami Reconstruction Initiative promoted long-term...
From 2005-2010, EEA improved and expanded education and employment opportunities for disadvantaged and unemployed youth in six countries in the Middle East and Asia. Supported by USAID and a wide array of corporate, foundation, and other donors, EEA forged partnerships on multiple levels (global...
From 2000-2011, Nokia and IYF managed a robust portfolio of youth development initiatives. The company’s investment of nearly US$50million has supported education, employability, and civic engagement programs in 68 countries. Country programs, each tailored to meet locally-identified needs,...
Each year, as many as 12 million young people in India enter the labor market seeking jobs that can support themselves and their families. However, the Indian economy only creates about one million new jobs in the formal sector every year. To respond directly to these challenges, the...
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