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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…
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Read more: How Women Everywhere Are Saving the World and Shaping the Future
How Women Everywhere Are Saving the World and Shaping the Future
Of course, the history of women and our contributions to all aspects of society are worthy of year-round, everyday recognition. Still, Women’s History Month (WHM) is a time I look forward…
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Read more: Alternative Schools Help Youth Reach Their Potential in Puerto Rico
Alternative Schools Help Youth Reach Their Potential in Puerto Rico
Rossana G. Emmanuelli, PTS facilitator at National Talent Academy in Bayamon, delivers a PTS lesson on preparing resumes and writing cover letters. Puerto Rico, my place of birth, is known…
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Read more: Mental Health, Covid Recovery, and the Power of Sport
Mental Health, Covid Recovery, and the Power of Sport
Photograph courtesy ©Golden Boots Uganda Muhammed “Mo” Kisirisa is a former amateur footballer and the founder of Golden Boots Uganda, an organization that aims to improve the lives, health, and…
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Read more: Don’t Just Tell Girls They Can: Show Them How to Break Barriers
Don’t Just Tell Girls They Can: Show Them How to Break Barriers
En Español As a girl, I grew up in a home where I was told that I could be and do anything. Now, as a young professional in the international…
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Read more: No solo digamos a las niñas que pueden: enseñémosles a romper barreras
No solo digamos a las niñas que pueden: enseñémosles a romper barreras
In English Crecí en un hogar donde me decían que podía llegar a ser y hacer lo que quisiera. Ahora, como una joven profesionista en el sector del desarrollo internacional,…
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Read more: Mentorship and Social Justice: A Conversation With Ambassador Yessica
Mentorship and Social Justice: A Conversation With Ambassador Yessica
Youth Opportunity Ambassador Yessica Pineda values mentorship because of the positive impact it’s had on her life. “One of the biggest challenges for me initially going into college was being…