Passport to Success

The Story of Thumeka

December 16, 2016 Employment Education Livelihoods

Having completed technical and Passport to Success® life skills training at the College of Cape Town, 20-year-old Thumeka in South Africa is an apprentice in motor mechanics. Her supervisor says
Expanding Youth Economic Opportunity in Zimbabwe

August 29, 2017 Employment Education Entrepreneurship

In Zimbabwe, young people can't rely solely academic qualifications. Country-wide economic hardships have forced many youth to be innovative and venture into the informal economy, or rely on luck to
Zimbabwe:Works

March 13, 2018 Entrepreneurship Livelihoods

In partnership with DFID, USAID, and the Embassy of Sweden, the Zimbabwe:Works initiative reached nearly 29,000 youth with entrepreneurship, work readiness, and life skills training. Of that group, 61 percent
A Social Return on Investment (SROI) Study: Passport to Success

This study, conducted by the George Washington University research team for IYF, evaluates and measures the total social value produced by the Passport to Success program implemented in TVET public schools in Mexico over five years from its implementation in 2020. The research team assessed the impact of the PTS program, identified the monetary value of the outcomes, and then communicated these findings and implications to IYF.

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A Social Return on Investment (SROI) Study: Passport to Success
Meet the Fall YO Ambassadors and YO Global Youth Council

Kelsea Johnson
- January 6, 2022 Economic Opportunity Leadership Life Skills Youth Agency

What do a high school senior from Nevada, a McDonald’s Guest Experience Leader from Jordan, and a recently graduated business
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How Youth Opportunity Ambassadors are 'Showing up' to Make an Impact in Their Communities

Kelsea Johnson
- October 29, 2021 Diversity Equity & Inclusion Economic Opportunity Employment Education Youth Agency

On a Wednesday evening in August, members of the Youth Opportunity (YO) network gathered to close out the Spring 2021
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How Skills Training in Zimbabwe Creates Economic Opportunity and Inspires Hope

Susan Ryce
- October 21, 2021 Economic Opportunity Employment Education Entrepreneurship Life Skills Livelihoods Youth Agency

Blessing Ncube, a sixteen-year-old Pathways participant from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.

In Zimbabwe, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a far-reaching impact on the
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Life Skills Survey Tool (LiSST)

The Life Skills Survey Tool (LiSST) is a youth self-report survey designed to assess and measure changes in life skills. The tool consists of 49 statements on life skills organized into 4 domains - Positive Mindset, Interpersonal Skills, Higher Order Thinking, and Community Mindset – that align with IYF’s Life Skills Framework.

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Life Skills Survey Tool (LiSST)
Mexico PTS Impact Evaluation

This document presents the findings of an impact evaluation, which assesses the effects of IYF’s PTS on young people in Mexico. The study found that PTS can improve educational outcomes in high school students in Chihuahua.

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Rutas PTS Impact Evaluation
Zimbabwe PTS Impact Evaluation

This document presents the findings of an impact evaluation, which assesses the effects of IYF’s PTS on young people in Zimbabwe. The study found that PTS can improve income of young people and increased subjective wellbeing in a range of areas.

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Zimbabwe PTS Impact Evaluation