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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: Inclusive Futures: JuventudES Supports Underserved Youth in Mexico City
Inclusive Futures: JuventudES Supports Underserved Youth in Mexico City
(Español) Mexico City, a global metropolis brimming with opportunity, also holds a different reality for many young residents. Among the 9.3 million inhabitants, 2.2 million – a staggering quarter –…
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Read more: IYF impulsa la fuerza laboral en la industria de vehículos eléctricos en México
IYF impulsa la fuerza laboral en la industria de vehículos eléctricos en México
(English) A principios de este año, IYF lanzó el primer modelo de competencia del mundo para la fabricación de vehículos eléctricos (VE), definiendo las habilidades críticas para este campo en…
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Read more: How IYF Is Shaping Mexico’s EV Industry Workforce
How IYF Is Shaping Mexico’s EV Industry Workforce
(Español) Earlier this month, IYF launched the world’s first competency model for manufacturing electric vehicles (EV), defining the critical skills for this burgeoning field and guiding the development of talent…
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Read more: The Youth Opportunity Ambassador Program Turns 5
The Youth Opportunity Ambassador Program Turns 5
Eleven young people joined the Youth Opportunity (YO) Ambassador Program earlier this summer anticipating professional growth, but they could not predict the profound impact the program would have on their…
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Read more: Ambassador Spotlight: Rising to the Challenge with Maria Angela Lopez
Ambassador Spotlight: Rising to the Challenge with Maria Angela Lopez
Since 2018, IYF and McDonald’s have partnered together to improve employment opportunities and reduce barriers to employment among adolescents and young adults ages 16-24. The Youth Opportunity (YO) Ambassador program…
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Read more: IYF y los empleos verdes juveniles en el InterAction Forum 2023
IYF y los empleos verdes juveniles en el InterAction Forum 2023
(English) Durante el InterAction Forum de este año, la International Youth Foundation (IYF) dejó huella. Liz Vance, Directora Técnica para América Latina y el Caribe y Líder de la Estrategia de…
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Read more: IYF Champions Youth Green Jobs at the 2023 InterAction Forum
IYF Champions Youth Green Jobs at the 2023 InterAction Forum
(Español) At this year’s InterAction Forum, IYF made a resounding impact, with one of our very own, Liz Vance, Technical Director for Latin America and the Caribbean and Green Jobs…
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Read more: A Tribute to Former Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari
A Tribute to Former Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari
Source: Nordic Co-operation website (norden.org) We’d like to pay tribute to former President of Finland, Martti Ahtisaari, who was champion of IYF’s work and mission. He passed away on October 16,…
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Read more: Youth-Led Development in Action: The Story of Quest Alliance
Youth-Led Development in Action: The Story of Quest Alliance
As a global organization with teams based in all our operating countries, the International Youth Foundation (IYF) relies on the unparalleled expertise and experience of local teams and partners. They…