Historically underserved youth
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Read more: I:SERVE
I:SERVE
Implemented by IYF since 2011, the I:SERVE curriculum gives youth the opportunity to play an active role in improving their communities through the planning and implementation of service projects. Youth…
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Read more: Favorable Opportunities to Reinforce Self-Advancement for Today’s Youth (FORSATY)
Favorable Opportunities to Reinforce Self-Advancement for Today’s Youth (FORSATY)
Funded by USAID and implemented in part by IYF on behalf of the International Organization for Migration, Favorable Opportunities to Reinforce Self-Advancement for Today’s Youth (FORSATY) worked to improve professional and educational outcomes for…
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Read more: I:GROW (2016-2018)
I:GROW (2016-2018)
I:GROW supported current and aspiring youth entrepreneurs in five rural communities in Morocco to start or grow their businesses. Funded by the OCP Foundation and the OCP Entrepreneurship Network, the…
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Read more: Strengthening Learnerships for Unemployed Youth (2015-2017)
Strengthening Learnerships for Unemployed Youth (2015-2017)
In 2013, nearly five million young people (18-29 years) in South Africa were unemployed, equating to a 53.6% unemployment rate. At this time, the South African government had placed economic…
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Read more: Upgrading Informal Apprenticeships
Upgrading Informal Apprenticeships
The Upgrading Informal Apprenticeship initiative in Jordan looked to expand the opportunity for youth to move from the informal to formal economy, with an overarching focus on youth employability through…
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Read more: Via: Pathways to Work (2015-2021)
Via: Pathways to Work (2015-2021)
In partnership with Mastercard Foundation, Via: Pathways to Work applies a systems approach to improve economic opportunities for underserved young people in Mozambique and Tanzania. Via facilitates sustainable changes and…
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Read more: Órale (2015-2017)
Órale (2015-2017)
In 2015 in Mexico, 22% of 15-29-year-olds were neither studying, working, nor in training. At the time, this was well above the OECD average of 15%. For more than a…
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Read more: Sport for Kenyan Youth Employment (SKYE) (2015-2017)
Sport for Kenyan Youth Employment (SKYE) (2015-2017)
IYF has always been dedicated to addressing youth needs in a holistic way, and we’re interested in exploring the particular power of sports for positive youth development. Through the initiative…
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Read more: Global Fund for Youth Development
Global Fund for Youth Development
Beginning in 1999, the Alcatel-Lucent Foundation invested more than $US17 million in the Global Fund for Youth Development (GFYD) to promote education reform, teacher training, employment skills, and entrepreneurship. GFYD…