Latin America & the Caribbean
We’ve worked with more than 70 local organizations in Latin America and the Caribbean to help them harness their passion for sustainable youth development projects that measurably change the lives of underserved youth. The first member of IYF’s global partner network joined from Ecuador in 1991, just a year after our founding. Flagship initiatives New Employment Opportunities (NEO) and entra21 have connected more than 100,000 young people with employability training and jobs and created critical alliances among government ministries, businesses, and youth organizations. A great example of how IYF builds local capacity to meet global standards of excellence, our innovative new assessment tool for NEO is helping us evaluate more than 200 service providers, who receive tailored coaching and improvement plans from our regional experts. Together, we’re reshaping how young people in Latin America and the Caribbean envision and can access a brighter future.Learn more about IYF’s work in Latin America and the Caribbean by downloading the fact sheet, available in English, Portuguese and Spanish, or explore our 2024 Impact Report, available in English and Spanish.
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Read more: Jóvenes a Bordo Fact Sheet (Spanish)
Jóvenes a Bordo Fact Sheet (Spanish)
This fact sheet provides a brief description of Jóvenes a Bordo. This three-year initiative, made possible with the support of the TK Foundation, seeks to improve the school-to-work transition for 60,500 young people…
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Read more: Bringing Lessons From Brazil to New Orleans
Bringing Lessons From Brazil to New Orleans
How can movement-based training help nurture greater confidence, self-awareness, and connection among vulnerable youth? Leaders from Rede Cidadã, based in Brazil, share their holistic youth employability training model with Youth…
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Read more: TalenTICs (2017-2018)
TalenTICs (2017-2018)
With support from FedEx, the TalenTICs intiative launched in 2017 to prepare young men and women in Mexico with in-demand skills that help them start careers in the growth field…
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Read more: Networking for the Future (2016-2018)
Networking for the Future (2016-2018)
With partner JP Morgan Chase, the International Youth Foundation launched Networking for the Future, an initiative that provides young people—ages 18 to 21—in Mexico access to IT networking skills training.…
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Read more: Jóvenes a Bordo (2018-2021)
Jóvenes a Bordo (2018-2021)
With the support of the TK Foundation, IYF implemented Jóvenes a Bordo, a three-year program that improved the school-to-work transition for over 65,238 young people enrolled in Mexico’s Upper Secondary…
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Read more: Adelante: Jóvenes con oportunidades (2018-2021)
Adelante: Jóvenes con oportunidades (2018-2021)
According to the National Society of Industries (SNI) of Peru, there is a mismatch between academic offerings and the skills demanded by companies seeking qualified personnel. In fact, 77 percent of…
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Read more: Orale Model Summary
Orale Model Summary
This summary document provides a brief overview of the Órale model. A two-phase intervention combining employability and life skills training with job placement services, Órale is helping orient hundreds of youth…
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Read more: Fundación Pescar Infographic
Fundación Pescar Infographic
Since 2004, more than 3,000 youth have graduated from Pescar (Fishing) Centers established by Fundación Pescar at major companies in Argentina. The Centers provide underserved youth in their last year…
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Read more: Premio UNITEC 2017
Premio UNITEC 2017
This year-in-review includes a description of the Premio UNITEC program and profiles of national fellows from Mexico in 2017. Premio UNITEC is a YouthActionNet® Institute under the YouthActionNet initiative.