North America
In the United States and Canada, our initiatives have empowered young change-makers, supported employee engagement, and boosted youth life skills. The recent (Re)Connecting Youth initiative drew on global lessons and drives support for holistic solutions for the millions of youth in the United States not in school or work. Through YouthActionNet®, young social leaders like Michael continue to gain the support system and funding to make social change. Global initiatives like Make a Connection also have directly impacted youth here. Our partnerships originating with many North American companies such as Hilton are creating shared value around the world.
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Read more: Getting Youth in the Door: Defining Soft Skills Requirements for Entry-Level Service Sector Jobs

Getting Youth in the Door: Defining Soft Skills Requirements for Entry-Level Service Sector Jobs
This report presents findings on the current soft skills training landscape within the service sector. The report includes what basic soft skills competencies are required for a diverse group of…
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Read more: Youth Livelihoods Alliance (YLA): Creating Economic Opportunities for Young People

Youth Livelihoods Alliance (YLA): Creating Economic Opportunities for Young People
In 2013 and 2014, IYF led this alliance in its mission to develop practical and innovative solutions to the global youth unemployment challenge. YLA convened leaders in government, business, and…
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Read more: YouthActionNet® Change

YouthActionNet® Change
This program booklet presents the nature and work of YouthActionNet. It explores the initiative’s impact and the role of its 11 local institute partners. It discusses the 680 youth-led social…
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Read more: Youth Livelihoods Alliance Fact Sheet

Youth Livelihoods Alliance Fact Sheet
This fact sheet provides a brief description of the Youth Livelihoods Alliance (YLA). YLA is a multi-stakeholder initiative, led by the International Youth Foundation, to address the global youth unemployment…
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Read more: Hilton Partnership (2012-present)

Hilton Partnership (2012-present)
In June 2012, Hilton announced a $3 million, four-year partnership with the International Youth Foundation (IYF). Together, we’ve expanded Hilton’s commitment to Travel with Purpose—creating opportunities for youth around the…
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Read more: Opportunity for Action

Opportunity for Action
This report presents an overview of the barriers that stand between young people and their opportunities for a decent livelihood. The data summarized here are presented from a regional perspective…
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Read more: Passport To Success® Hilton Worldwide Fact Sheet

Passport To Success® Hilton Worldwide Fact Sheet
This fact sheet provides a brief description of the Passport to Success® (PTS) training delivered to entry-level employees of Hilton Worldwide. PTS is the signature life skills program of the…
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Read more: YOUth No. 5 (Fall 2011)

YOUth No. 5 (Fall 2011)
Highlights from this issue of YOUth magazine include a commentary from renowned economist Hernando de Soto on how impoverished communities can create wealth; youth entrepreneurship initiatives in Africa; the voices…
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Read more: 2011 YouthActionNet® Global Fellows

2011 YouthActionNet® Global Fellows
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT EDUCATION ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT ENVIRONMENT SOCIAL INCLUSION CIVIC ENGAGEMENT Marquis Brown, 27 National Center for Global Engagement Washington, DC, United States Marquis Brown co-founded the National Center for…
