IYF Blog

  • Global Coalition Launched to Tackle Youth Unemployment

    In response to the 75 million currently unemployed young people living in the developing world, key policymakers, business, and civil society leaders announced the establishment of Solutions for Youth Employment (S4YE) –a global coalition that addresses the pervasive challenges facing young people in gaining access to job opportunities.. Read more
  • Innopolis. Population: 20 Laureate Global Fellows

    Innopolis. Population: 20 Laureate Global Fellows Hero Image On October 20, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas welcomed the 2014 Laureate Global Fellows to ‘Innopolis’—a city of innovation—where these social change pioneers shared their stories and breakthrough solutions with nearly 300 students, faculty, and corporate and civil society leaders.. Read more
  • Ritu Sharma Joins IYF & CSIS Initiative

    Ritu Sharma Joins IYF & CSIS Initiative Hero Image The International Youth Foundation (IYF) and the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) are pleased to announce the appointment of Ritu Sharma, a leading global women’s rights and antipoverty advocate, as a senior visiting fellow to lead the CSIS Youth, Prosperity, and Security Initiative, a unique partnership between IYF and CSIS. . Read more
  • In Palestine, A Young Woman Channels Her Skills to Help Others

    In Palestine, A Young Woman Channels Her Skills to Help Others Hero Image Manal Abu Ali graduated from the Arab American University of Jenin with a major in Management Information Systems; yet like thousands of her peers, she realized that her years of study offered no guarantee of a job. Roughly 44 percent of young Palestinians are unemployed, half of whom hold university degrees.. Read more