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Read more: Meet the Fall 2022 Cohort of Youth Opportunity Ambassadors
Meet the Fall 2022 Cohort of Youth Opportunity Ambassadors
As Fall approaches, the Youth Opportunity (YO) program is transitioning from one cohort to another. Thanks to International Youth Foundation programming, YO Ambassadors like Vianey Delgado are leaving the program well-equipped to…
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Read more: Learning From 28 Young Leaders What It Takes to Partner for Impact
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 of partnering with young…
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Read more: 4 e-Learning Design Practices for Reaching More Young People
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 young people with skills…
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Read more: 4 consejos para evaluar un sistema de educación técnica y profesional
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-. Cuando ayudamos a influir…
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Read more: 4 Tips for Vetting TVETs
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 systems to better work…
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Read more: This is What It Looks Like to ‘Do Good’ in Nashville, Tennessee
This is What It Looks Like to ‘Do Good’ in Nashville, Tennessee
© 2021 Bryan Tarnowski For 127 years, the Martha O’Bryan Center (MOBC) has been supporting households, students, and other individuals in Nashville, Tennessee with education and employment services. Since 1948,…
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Read more: How Safe Spaces (and Ping-Pong) are Good for Your Mental Health
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 stressful place. According to…
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Read more: Supporting Women’s Pathways in Male-Dominated Industries
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) college system, in-depth interviews…
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Read more: How Skills Training Creates Economic Opportunity in Zimbabwe
How Skills Training Creates Economic Opportunity in Zimbabwe
Blessing Ncube, a sixteen-year-old Pathways participant from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. In Zimbabwe, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a far-reaching impact on the general wellbeing of communities. Apart from the immediate impact on health, socio-economic…