United States
Working in concert with our five other regions, we’re creating shared value at home and abroad. With support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, we’ve shared innovative global approaches for increasing youth connection and resilience in the United States through the (Re)Connecting Youth initiative. As the result of our partnership with Hilton Worldwide, access to our Passport to Success® e-content has supported their employees in US cities with critical life skills. Through our YouthActionNet® Laureate Global Fellowship, we’ve connected young US leaders with a network of peers and mentors in support of their social entrepreneurship ventures. The United States ranks sixth among the 30 countries included in the inaugural Global Youth Wellbeing Index.
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Read more: Bridging the Green Skills Gap: A Path to Energy Transition Success
Bridging the Green Skills Gap: A Path to Energy Transition Success
(Español) The energy transition is well underway, propelling us toward a future fueled by cleaner, renewable sources of energy. However, as we make this crucial shift, a pressing challenge emerges…
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Read more: The Impact of the Youth Opportunity Initiative, as Told by Returning Ambassadors
The Impact of the Youth Opportunity Initiative, as Told by Returning Ambassadors
Since 2018, IYF and McDonald’s have partnered together to improve employment opportunities and reduce barriers among adolescents and young adults. The YO Ambassadors program is a part of the McDonald’s-sponsored…
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Read more: Introducing IYF’s Summer 2023 Youth Opportunity Ambassadors
Introducing IYF’s Summer 2023 Youth Opportunity Ambassadors
Summer 2023 marks the five-year anniversary of the launch of the Youth Opportunity (YO) initiative, which has seen tremendous success due to the support and funding from McDonald’s. Together, IYF…
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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: Burberry Inspire Programme – Launch Video
Burberry Inspire Programme – Launch Video
Introducing the Burberry Inspire program, designed in partnership with Burberry Group plc and supported by The Burberry Foundation. With the aim to reach 500, 000 young people (ages 10 – 24),…
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Read more: Celebrate Neurodiversity, This Week and Every Week
Celebrate Neurodiversity, This Week and Every Week
This week (March 13 – 19, 2023) is Neurodiversity Celebration Week, a worldwide initiative that seeks to challenge stereotypes and misconceptions about neurological differences and change the way neurodivergent youth…
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Read more: Reflecting on the Fall 2022 Youth Opportunity Ambassador Cohort
Reflecting on the Fall 2022 Youth Opportunity Ambassador Cohort
The Youth Opportunity (YO) Ambassador Program was founded to create “a safe space, positive youth development, and lifelong learning” IYF Workforce Development Director, Ivelina Benitez, explained during the Youth Opportunity…