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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...

Launched in 2008, Youth:Work brings comprehensive employment and entrepreneurship programs to young people, ages 15 to 29. Funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Youth:Work enables USAID bureaus and missions to easily access IYF’s proven youth...

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....

In Sub-Saharan Africa, one in five young people is jobless. From 2007 to 2010, the Youth Empowerment Program (YEP) worked in close partnership with local organizations in Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, and Tanzania, to offer African youth training in life skills, employability and...

From 2008-2010, Samsung Real Dreams empowered African youth with the opportunities, tools, and training to realize their dreams. Working with local nongovernmental organizations in four countries, Samsung Real Dreams cultivated the technical, business, and soft skills of young...

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,...