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Welcome to the IYF newsroom. Here you’ll find our blog posts, newsletter articles, publications, and videos. We invite you to explore what we’ve learned through three decades of positive youth development. For media inquiries, please contact Gillian McCallion.

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IYF Launches New DIY Video Learning Series on the Principles for Digital Development

Today, IYF launches the first video from a new series of nine training videos meant to educate IYF staff, as well as others, about the Principles for Digital Development—what they are, w

IYF - October 5, 2022 - Posted In Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Youth Engagement, Youth Agency

IYF Welcomes New Board Chair, A Lifelong Advocate for Locally Led Development

(Doug Becker, Dina Buchbinder Auron, and Joseph Matalon in Washington, DC.)

IYF - September 13, 2022 - Posted In Systems Change, Youth Agency, Economic Opportunity, News

Honoring International Youth Day, YO Ambassadors Amplify the Issues They Care About Most

(Photo by Wylly Suhendra, Unsplash)

Kelsea Johnson - August 12, 2022 - Posted In Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Youth Engagement, Youth Agency, Economic Opportunity, Employment Education

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Strategy & COVID-19 Response: Transformation 2022

When COVID-19 hit with global force, the world changed around us. In the face of uncertainty, we at IYF know that transformative change requires collaboration and putting youth at the center. Find out how we are doing that by reading our full COVID-19 response (PDF), which describes how our strategic objectives are more necessary than ever and how IYF is adapting to meeting young people where they are, for the benefit of everyone.

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YouthMap Casamance: Fatmata's Story

YouthMap Casamance: Fatmata's Story

A young mother in southern Senegal has learned valuable life skills through her Passport to Success® training.

iyfradmin - June 8, 2015 - Posted In Life Skills
Youth Help Youth to Get Jobs

Youth Help Youth Get Jobs

Watch as Cristina, a facilitator, and Miriam, a program graduate, share the uniqueness of Youth:Work Mexico's youth-to-youth approach.

iyfradmin - June 1, 2015 - Posted In Employment Education, Life Skills

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