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Read more: Want Children and Youth’s Participation to be Meaningful? Make it Safe
Want Children and Youth’s Participation to be Meaningful? Make it Safe
Today we celebrate World Children’s Day, which commemorates the Declaration of and Convention on the Rights of the Child. At IYF we are particularly fond of championing Article 12 which…
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Read more: Passport to Success® (2007–Present)
Passport to Success® (2007–Present)
Passport to Success® equips young people ages 14 to 24 with a range of skills that will help them stay in school and acquire the education, professional skills, employment readiness…
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Read more: Why IYF Embraces Proactive, Youth-Responsive Adaptation
Why IYF Embraces Proactive, Youth-Responsive Adaptation
Grounded on the issues young people care about most, IYF's recent strategy refresh embraced youth-responsive proactive adaptation to deepen and expand our existing approaches, capabilities, and models to meet the…
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Read more: YouthActionNet® Global Network (2006–2020)
YouthActionNet® Global Network (2006–2020)
YouthActionNet® established a global network of national and regional youth leadership institutes, spanning more than 20 youth-serving institutions. While a majority of local institutes were housed in university settings, others…
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Read more: Invest in Youth First for Peace, Resilience & Progress: The Lasting Legacy of YPS and Why It Matters Today More than Ever
Invest in Youth First for Peace, Resilience & Progress: The Lasting Legacy of YPS and Why It Matters Today More than Ever
Ten years ago, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 2250 (YPS), marking a historic shift: for the first time, youth were recognized not as threats or passive victims of…
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Read more: (Re)Connecting Youth Framework
(Re)Connecting Youth Framework
RESEARCH By leveraging current IYF connections and reaching out to new organizations, stakeholder engagement and outreach were conducted to gain an understanding of the U.S. programs, services, and initiatives working…
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Read more: (Re)Connecting Youth: Exchanging Global Lessons (2016-2019)
(Re)Connecting Youth: Exchanging Global Lessons (2016-2019)
In the United States, roughly 4.9 million youth ages 16 to 24 are not in school or working. This figure translates into one in seven young Americans. Youth disconnection profoundly…
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Read more: New ‘Burberry Inspire’ Initiative Aims to Reach 500,000 Young People With Creative Youth Development Programming
New ‘Burberry Inspire’ Initiative Aims to Reach 500,000 Young People With Creative Youth Development Programming
Today, the International Youth Foundation (IYF) proudly announces the launch of ‘Burberry Inspire’, a global youth empowerment program supported by Burberry Group plc and The Burberry Foundation–an independent charity created…
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Read more: Youth Engagement
Youth Engagement
The International Youth Foundation (IYF) creates programming by, for, and with young people that connects them with opportunities to transform their lives. At IYF, we believe young people everywhere possess…
