Through our partners on the ground, we provided small grants, training, consultation, and other support services to Czech volunteer groups across the country from 2002 to 2011. As a result, we saw increased volunteerism and improved life skills among youth. In addition, community stakeholders and young people grew to cooperate more closely, and thanks to capacity building local partners were better prepared to recruit and support young volunteers.
“Kun!,” said Hana in Czech, pointing excitedly to the picture she drew of a brown horse with a black mane and tail. Three weeks earlier, Hana, age 20, rode a horse for the very first time while taking part in…
This issue of FieldNotes focuses on the role youth development programs can play in nurturing young people’s creativity. It discusses the experiences of youth-serving organizations in Canada, the Czech Republic, Peru, Turkey, and the United States that are engaged in…
This issue of FieldNotes focuses on civic engagement. It discusses how the IYF-Nokia partnership and the Make a Connection initiative have promoted active citizenship among youth around the world.
This issue of FieldNotes focuses on the role communications planning plays in ensuring the success of media outreach activities, factors that can contribute to media coverage for a special event, and the role of young people in telling their stories.…