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What This Young Activist Wants You to Know About Advancing the Human Rights Agenda

Matthew Hobson - June 17, 2019 - Posted In Leadership, Social Innovation

Roberto Zapata, 31, discusses the human rights agenda, the importance of education, and why the 2019 Rice Award honorable mention is so significant. 

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How Treating Young Participants Like Family Can Break Down Barriers and Create Opportunities

Matthew Hobson - June 14, 2019 - Posted In Employment Education, Job Placement, Life Skills

Learn how one organization's personal approach to programming creates opportunity for young people in Chicago. 

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Reaching Global Impact Goals Requires Strong Local Partnerships

Matthew Hobson - June 10, 2019 - Posted In Employment Education, Life Skills

At IYF, much of the work we do is supported by strong partnerships with corporations like McDonald’s, with whom we launched a program in Chicago known as the Youth...

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At Fab Lab Atyrau, Young People are Building More than Just Robots

Matthew Hobson - May 29, 2019 - Posted In Life Skills

A Fabrication Laboratory—known as a Fab Lab—is a space where young people can develop their technical skills through hands-on STEM activities while ...

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