This edition of YOUth takes a hard look at young people’s prospects, particularly in light of the global economic downturn, and offers a range of solutions to improve them. The young man on the cover represents the millions of young people who are on the threshold of adulthood. They are eager to learn, work, and lead to help build a better society but know they can’t do it alone. In the following pages, you will learn how leaders from every sector, including youth themselves, are reaching out to provide that critical level of support.