Thought Leadership
Insights on Youth Development, Workforce Transformation, and Global Opportunity
Read analysis, research, and expert commentary on the challenges and solutions affecting young people’s pathways to economic mobility, civic engagement, and lifelong success
Reuse and Improve: Unboxing the Principles for Digital Development
The second video in IYF’s Principles for Digital Development video series–“Reuse and Improve.”
Has the Pandemic Made Us All Young Again?
Happy International Youth Day 2022! As you may know, this year’s IYD theme is Intergenerational Solidarity: Creating a World for All Ages. The first IYD was celebrated…
Learning From 28 Young Leaders What It Takes to Partner for Impact
(Daniela Retamales, GYRF Awardee and founder of Fundación Prótesis 3D and Maria Elisa Muñoz YouthActionNet Fellow and founder of D’Cuero.) At IYF, we know from experience the value…
4 e-Learning Design Practices for Reaching More Young People
(Photo by Compare Fibre on Unsplash.) The United Nations started World Youth Skills Day (July 15) in 2014 to celebrate and emphasize “the strategic importance of equipping…
4 consejos para evaluar un sistema de educación técnica y profesional
Foto de Jeswin Thomas, Burst In English Las personas jóvenes de todo el mundo están condicionadas por sistemas -ya sean políticos, educativos, culturales y un sinfín de otros-.…
4 Tips for Vetting TVETs
Photo by Jeswin Thomas, Burst En Español Young people around the world are shaped by systems—political, educational, cultural, and myriad others. When we help influence those…
How Safe Spaces (and Ping-Pong) are Good for Your Mental Health
Sam C. (middle) and other students during a PTS lesson at Stratford High School in Nashville, Tennessee. Especially since the pandemic, the world can be a…
Supporting Women's Pathways in Male-Dominated Industries
As part of High Gear, a four-year project led by the International Youth Foundation focused on advancing South Africa’s public Technical, Vocational, Education & Training (TVET)…
How Women Everywhere Are Saving the World and Shaping the Future
Of course, the history of women and our contributions to all aspects of society are worthy of year-round, everyday recognition. Still, Women’s History Month (WHM) is a…