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Investing in the Planet Through Green Skills Education in Mexico

Photo: UTVCO students practicing with solar cells (Source: UTVCO). (En Español) The theme of Earth Day 2023 is “Invest in Our Planet,” and at IYF, an important part of how…
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Una emprendedora social en Honduras crea moda con consciencia

(In English) Cinthya Andino, la integrante más nueva de la Junta Directiva de IYF, es una joven emprendedora social, arquitecta, Construction Manager y cofundadora de BeLeaf, una empresa ecológica de…
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Celebrate Neurodiversity, This Week and Every Week

This week (March 13 – 19, 2023) is Neurodiversity Celebration Week, a worldwide initiative that seeks to challenge stereotypes and misconceptions about neurological differences and change the way neurodivergent youth…
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A Honduran Social Entrepreneur Creates Fashion With a Conscience

(En Español) Cinthya Andino—the newest member of IYF’s Board of Directors—is a young social entrepreneur, architect, construction manager, and the co-founder of Beleaf, an eco-friendly company in Honduras that “upcycles”…
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3 Solutions for Addressing Women’s Economic Empowerment

Prior to the pandemic, women accounted for 39% of the world’s total employment. By 2020, they represented almost 45% of employment losses globally. At the same time, women-led businesses were…
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Reflecting on the Fall 2022 Youth Opportunity Ambassador Cohort

The Youth Opportunity (YO) Ambassador Program was founded to create “a safe space, positive youth development, and lifelong learning” IYF Workforce Development Director, Ivelina Benitez, explained during the Youth Opportunity…
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Poniendo en práctica la pedagogía, a través de la formación práctica

La educación es una parte importante en la vida de las personas jóvenes y es fundamental que las personas responsables de enseñar tengan las habilidades, herramientas y apoyo necesarios para…
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Putting Pedagogy Into Practice Through Hands-on Training

Education is an important part of a young person’s life, so it is critical that those responsible for teaching young people have the necessary skills, tools, and support they need…
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Why IYF Embraces Proactive, Youth-Responsive Adaptation

Grounded on the issues young people care about most, IYF's recent strategy refresh embraced youth-responsive proactive adaptation to deepen and expand our existing approaches, capabilities, and models to meet the…
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