Guatemala
Obra partners in Guatemala created a National Agenda for Youth, participated in a forum with presidential candidates, and also worked with the Ministry of Education to introduce new technical and life skills (including conflict resolution) training into a proven program serving 250,000 youth weekly.
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Read more: Obra Innovation Grants Fact Sheet
Obra Innovation Grants Fact Sheet
This fact sheet provides a description of the innovation grants distributed through the Obra program. The program sought to ensure that youth at risk gain increased access to services and…
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Read more: Building Alliances for Youth: Lessons from Obra
Building Alliances for Youth: Lessons from Obra
This report presents findings from the Obra initiative. It describes the process, from 2010 to 2011, for building the program’s sub-regional partnerships in Peru, Guatemala, and Jamaica and the lessons…
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Read more: Obra News (September 2011)
Obra News (September 2011)
This September 2011 edition of the Obra newsletter discusses advances made by the program and its partnerships in the Caribbean, Central America, and South America. Building on foundational International Youth…
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Read more: YOUth No. 5, Policy Matters: Going for Scale Across Latin America
YOUth No. 5, Policy Matters: Going for Scale Across Latin America
This article by Sheila Kinkade appeared in the Autumn 2011 edition of YOUth magazine. Kinkade is Manager of Marketing & Communications at the International Youth Foundation (IYF). In this article,…
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Read more: Obra News (October 2011)
Obra News (October 2011)
This October 2011 edition of the Obra newsletter describes advances made by the program and its partnerships in the Caribbean, Central America, and South America. Building on foundational International Youth…
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Read more: Obra Fact Sheet
Obra Fact Sheet
This fact sheet provides a brief description of the Obra program. Obra is a two-year public-private partnership initiative in Latin America and the Caribbean that ensures youth at risk gain…
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Read more: entra21 Fact Sheet
entra21 Fact Sheet
This fact sheet provides a brief description of the entra21 program in Latin America and the Caribbean. The program provides disadvantaged youth ages 16 to 29 with market-relevant employment training…
