Embedding Skills in Education Systems for Long-Term Impact

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IYF partners with education systems to ensure students gain the skills needed to thrive in today’s workforce.

Working alongside educators, employers, and government partners, we align curricula with labor market needs and introduce updated teaching content and methodologies into the classroom.

We train and certify teachers to deliver these new approaches effectively, helping schools adopt, implement, and scale them across campuses and future student cohorts. We also integrate crucial life skills, career guidance, and workforce readiness training into classroom instruction, creating lasting impact that extends beyond a single class or program and increases workforce preparedness of future students.

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Passport to Success

In Guadalajara, Mexico, we integrated life-skills and career guidance curricula into more than 50 schools through the Passport to Success program, helping ensure students continue to benefit from workforce-relevant skills long after program completion. 

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Via: Pathways to Work

In Mozambique & Tanzania, we integrated life skills, career guidance and workforce readiness into public training systems, creating sustainable pathways for young people to build the skills employers value through a 5 year partnership with Mastercard Foundation

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