Despite a strong emphasis on the value of work in the Senegalese culture, most youth in this country are ill-prepared to enter the local job market. In order to increase their opportunities to become successful professionals IYF is partnering with a Senegalese NGO, the Synapse Center, to launch the Education Priorité Qualité (EPQ) initiative. Through EPQ, IYF has adapted its Passport to Success life skills and employability curriculum to the culture and employment needs of the local community. EPQ has trained middle school teachers and NGO leaders to implement the program to benefit both in-school and out-of-school youth in the regions of Ziguinchor, Sédhiou, Kolda, and Kédougou.