Kenya
Informed by on-the-ground partnerships, programmatic experience, and research such as our Youth Wellbeing Index, we equipped young Kenyan men and women with the skills and training to enter growth sectors such as information and communications technology (ICT). Understanding the particular importance of self-employment in Sub-Saharan Africa, we’ve also supported young entrepreneurs with business planning and access to finance. Included in the Youth Wellbeing Index, Kenya is also home to young leaders who are former YouthActionNet® Laureate Global Fellows.
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Read more: YOUth No. 5, In Good Company: Q&A with Pamela Passman

YOUth No. 5, In Good Company: Q&A with Pamela Passman
This article, an interview with Pamela Passman, appeared in the Autumn 2011 edition of YOUth magazine. Passman was the Corporate Vice President, Global Corporate and Regulatory Affairs, at Microsoft. In…
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Read more: Youth Empowerment Program Evaluation

Youth Empowerment Program Evaluation
These reports presents findings from the Youth Empowerment Program (YEP). They describe the program’s effectiveness in achieving expected outcomes. A partnership between Microsoft’s Community Affairs program in Africa and the…
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Read more: Youth Empowerment Program: Youth Stories

Youth Empowerment Program: Youth Stories
This publication highlights individual stories of young people who participated in the Youth Empowerment Program (YEP) in Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, and Tanzania. The stories described how they increased their employability and civic…
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Read more: Reproductive Health Lessons: A Supplemental Curriculum for Young People

Reproductive Health Lessons: A Supplemental Curriculum for Young People
This curriculum provides reproductive health and family planning lessons to life skills-based youth development organizations for inclusion in their programs. The curriculum addresses topics such as contraception, sexually transmitted infections,…
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Read more: FieldNotes: Peer Educator Retention Strategies

FieldNotes: Peer Educator Retention Strategies
This issue of FieldNotes focuses on peer education as a proven, effective method for affecting behavior change. It discusses some of the innovative methods the International Youth Foundation and its partner organizations…
