Europe
In Europe, we’ve helped young people connect to their dreams, goals, and communities and develop the skills to make their aspirations and a career attainable. We’ve also empowered our local partners to grow and operate sustainably. Our Make a Connection initiative, launched with longtime partner Nokia, supported youth civic engagement and life skills in 12 European countries. We’ve been empowering young change-makers through our Laureate Global Fellowship and national YouthActionNet® institutes in Spain and Turkey.
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Read more: YouthActionNet® at Fifteen

YouthActionNet® at Fifteen
This publication celebrates the 15-year anniversary of IYF’s YouthActionNet initiative. It offers five key lessons learned, outlines plans for the future, and introduces the 2015 Laureate Global Fellows.
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Read more: Global Youth Resiliency Fund (2020-2022)

Global Youth Resiliency Fund (2020-2022)
The Global Youth Resiliency Fund (GYRF) was started to speed support to young entrepreneurs, community leaders, and change makers who are taking on the COVID-19 crisis around the world. The…
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Read more: Alberto Cabanes, Founder of Adopta Un Abuelo

Alberto Cabanes, Founder of Adopta Un Abuelo
Alberto is the founder of Adopta Un Abuelo, an organization which connects Spanish youth to elders in their communities, in an effort to combat social isolation. Since 2014, Adopta Un…
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Read more: Premios Jóvenes Emprendedores Sociales 2018

Premios Jóvenes Emprendedores Sociales 2018
This year-in-review includes a description of the Premios Jóvenes Emprendedores Sociales program and profiles of national fellows from Spain in 2018. Premios Jóvenes Emprendedores Sociales is a YouthActionNet® Institute under…

