IYF Blog - Posts in youth-led social change

To Achieve Global Goals, Be Audacious, Take Risks & Invest in Youth

How to leverage the energy, passion, and idealism of youth to achieve the SDGs was front and center at Youth Impact, a half-day symposium co-hosted by IYF and the Beeck Center for Social Impact + Innovation at Georgetown University.. Read more

The 2018 Laureate Global Fellows Are the Young Leaders Our World Needs

Meet these young social changemakers healing profound social, economic, racial, and educational divides.. Read more

Trust Youth to Co-Create Safe Spaces

Co-creating safe spaces will require a fundamental shift in the development mindset.. Read more

Young People Feel Entitled & That's a Good Thing

The fact that young people feel entitled is not only positive—it’s what our shared future depends upon.. Read more

Youth Civic Engagement Has Lasting Benefits

Does civic engagement distract young people from academics, or does it improve outcomes?. Read more