Thought Leadership

How support from TK Foundation helped IYF build a model that reconnects young people with opportunity—and puts them in control of what comes next. When crisis…

When young people transition from education to the workforce, they often run into a common hurdle: classroom theory alone isn’t enough to build career readiness. Technical…

When most traditional youth development programs look at young people, they start by identifying problems to fix: risk factors, skill gaps, or socio-economic challenges. At the…

As the future of work evolves, the most important advantage may not be technical at all. AI is changing how work gets done faster than most…

A Conversation with IYF CEO Christina Sass At the heart of inclusive economic growth is a simple idea: every young person deserves the opportunity to build…

What do youth workforce solutions actually look like when education systems, employers, communities, and young people build pathways to opportunity together — not in theory, but…

Through programs led by the International Youth Foundation (IYF), young people are not just preparing for work—they are gaining life skills such as confidence, communication, and…

Ten years ago, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 2250 (YPS), marking a historic shift: for the first time, youth were recognized not as threats…

Let’s all try and stay calm. We must’ve read a thousand times that Artificial Intelligence is reshaping the world of work at a pace unlike any…