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Youth for the Future

Youth for the Future (Y4F), formerly known as Youth:Work Jordan, is a program of the International Youth Foundation (IYF) carried out in partnership with the United States Agency for International Development and the Government of Jordan. Its goal: to support youth at-risk in realizing productive and rewarding roles in society, while helping Jordanian society maximize the energy, talent, and enthusiasm of today’s young generation. Y4F takes internationally-recognized best practices in the field of youth development and adapts them to address the needs of the nation’s underserved youth. At the same time, it unites diverse segments of society – government entities, companies, civil society organizations, academic institutions, parents, and others – in a concerted effort to serve young people’s needs.

As of March 2011:

  • More than 4,700 youth were reached through the program, with 3,331 completing employability training, 1,479 placed in jobs, 897 trained in entrepreneurship, and 568 having returned to school
  • 875 youth workers were trained to deliver effective services
  • 3,000 youth will participate in youth-friendly service programs
  • 4,236 youth participated in volunteerism activities, with 34 youth groups provided with grants for civic engagement projects
  • 74 youth-friendly services were created
  • 87,992 community members had benefited from YWJ-supported services

Learn more at www.youthforthefuture.org

 

Contact:

 

In Amman, Jordan

Rana Al Turk, Country Director
Email: R.Alturk@iyfnet.org

 

In Baltimore, USA
Jennifer Hills, Program Director
Email: J.Hills@iyfnet.org

Associated Partners:
El Jawasreh Charity Association,
Khawla Bint Al Azwar Association,
Khreibet Al Souq Women Charity Association ,
Prince Talal Bin Mohammad Housing Association,
Rawda Charity Associaton,
Sanabel Al-Kheir Charity Association ,
Tawoun Charity Association ,
That Al Nitaqain Association,
Waqqas,
Zain El-Sharaf Charity Association,
Donors: