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Our newsroom is where youth success stories meet global insights. Explore program milestones, thought leadership, and press features showing how IYF advances youth development, workforce transformation, and social impact.
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Read more: Black Brilliance: Why Investing in HBCUs Matters
Black Brilliance: Why Investing in HBCUs Matters
Last year was filled with organizations—from multinational corporations to small businesses—making Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) commitments after growing calls for racial justice focused not just on our systems of…
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Read more: Here’s What Meaningful Youth Engagement Looks Like
Here’s What Meaningful Youth Engagement Looks Like
As a young woman born and raised in Kenya, I’ve had the privilege of engaging in positive youth development (PYD) programming on two levels: as a participant, and also in more active…
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Read more: How IYF Is Transforming Youth Tourism in Mexico and Colombia
How IYF Is Transforming Youth Tourism in Mexico and Colombia
SPANISH In Latin America, tourism and hospitality are evolving rapidly. Mexico and Colombia welcome millions of visitors every year, and today’s travelers expect more than just a service—they seek creative,…
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Read more: Cómo IYF transforma el turismo juvenil en México y Colombia
Cómo IYF transforma el turismo juvenil en México y Colombia
En América Latina, el turismo y la hospitalidad están cambiando. México y Colombia atraen cada año a millones de visitantes, y los viajeros de hoy exigen algo más que un…
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Read more: Is Higher Education Preparing Students for an AI-Driven Future?
Is Higher Education Preparing Students for an AI-Driven Future?
By Georgiana Morris, Marketing & Communications Intern at the International Youth Foundation, UCLA Undergraduate Artificial Intelligence (AI) permeates every second of our lives. Yet in higher education, it often…
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Read more: Meet the students exploring the future of work through Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Meet the students exploring the future of work through Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Through the EY Microsoft AI Skills Passport, seven college students from across the U.S. are exploring how AI intersects with their studies, their goals, and the real-world skills they’ll need…
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Read more: IYF’S 2025 UP for Change Leaders
IYF’S 2025 UP for Change Leaders
Meet This New Community of Young Changemakers. This week, we join the world in celebrating Neurodiversity Week, an initiative aimed to transform how neurodiversity is perceived. For us, there’s…
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Read more: IYF Celebrates Black History Month with a Virtual Fireside Chat
IYF Celebrates Black History Month with a Virtual Fireside Chat
This Black History Month, our team at IYF held a Virtual Fireside Chat honoring the 2025 theme, “African Americans and Labor.” This event allowed us to reflect on the profound…
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Read more: Want Children and Youth’s Participation to be Meaningful? Make it Safe
Want Children and Youth’s Participation to be Meaningful? Make it Safe
Today we celebrate World Children’s Day, which commemorates the Declaration of and Convention on the Rights of the Child. At IYF we are particularly fond of championing Article 12 which…
