Passport to Success

This fact sheet provides a brief description of the Passport to Success® (PTS) training delivered to entry-level employees of Hilton Worldwide. PTS is the signature life skills program of the International Youth Foundation (IYF).

This October 2011 edition of the YouthActionNet® newsletter describes how the initiative is supporting young community leaders through skill-building, as well as providing access to networks, resources, and advocacy opportunities.
 
YouthActionNet® receives generous support from the Sylvan/Laureate Foundation, which sponsors its Global Fellowship program and national programs through the Laureate International Universities Network.
 

This article by Miguel Nuevez Lozada appeared in the Fall 2011 edition of YOUth magazine. Lozada participated in Ocupate, a life skills and employability program for youth gang members in Mexico City. In this article, he discusses how participation changed him to be more tolerant and to put his artistic talent to good use. 
 

This issue of FieldNotes focuses on the challenges and rewards of implementing a life skills and employability program that works with at-risk youth. It  discusses suggestions for best practices when designing an effective life skills program.