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.

Youth-Employability-Opportunity Conference Report (Washington, DC)

This event report presents the proceedings of the Youth-Employability-Opportunity conference held in Washington, DC, on May 21, 2009. The event was held in collaboration with the US Agency for International…
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YOUth No. 3, Partners in Progress: “Effectively Global, Appropriately Local: IYF’s Partner Network”

This article by Christy Macy appeared in the Spring 2009 edition of YOUth magazine. Written in the context of the 2008 International Youth Foundation Global Partner Meeting in Istanbul, Turkey,…
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Project Design & Proposal Writing: A Guide to Mainstreaming Reproductive Health into Youth Development Programs

This toolkit offers guidance on project design and proposal writing based on knowledge gained through the Planning for Life initiative. The International Youth Foundation (IYF) developed the toolkit to equip…
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YOUth No. 2, In Good Company: Passion & Mission—A Conversation with Starbucks’ Lauren Moore

This article, an interview with Lauren Moore, appeared in the Summer 2008 edition of YOUth magazine. Moore is Director of Giving at Starbucks Coffee Company. In this article, the International…
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YOUth No. 2, In My Own Words: Farajii R. Muhammed

This article by Farajii R. Muhammed appeared in the Summer 2008 edition of YOUth magazine. Muhammed started the New Light Leadership Coalition when he was 19 years old. In this article, he describes…
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Family Planning, HIV/AIDS & STIs & Gender Matrix: A Tool for Youth Reproductive Health Programming

This tool is designed to provide youth-serving organizations with a guide of topics on family planning, HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and gender; segmenting them by age and marital status.…
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A Framework for Integrating Reproductive Health & Family Planning into Youth Development Programs

This toolkit offers guidance on the integration of youth reproductive health and family planning into youth development programs. The International Youth Foundation developed the toolkit based on best practices from…
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FieldNotes: Technology & Life Skills Education

This issue of FieldNotes focuses on the opportunities and challenges of using technology effectively to deliver life skills programs. It discusses the experiences of programs in Mexico, the Netherlands, and the…
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FieldNotes: Developing an E-Mentoring Initiative

This issue of FieldNotes focuses on e-mentoring and how it differs from traditional mentoring. It discusses the case of an Aboriginal youth who was one of more than 20 sixth-graders…
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