IYF Blog - Posts in Leadership

Don't Neglect the Orphan Cohort

In 20 years pushing for greater investment in youth development, I’ve come to see young people as an orphan cohort.. Read more

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

3 Ways the World Can Better Serve Youth in Foster Care

IYF has worked to identify and share solutions through the (Re)Connecting Youth initiative.. 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

Honor Killings in Pakistan are Ego Killings, Says Former IYF Board Member

Learn the story of a young leader working to redefine honor in her native Pakistan.. Read more