IYF Videos - North America

LEAPS: Bhavani Tivakaran on Advocating for Change

Bhavani Tivakaran, President of the Teen Advisory Committee with Step Forward (https://www.stepforwardnla.org/) of Northwest Louisiana, on the potential of young people to create change in their communities. We spoke with

LEAPS: Diamonds in the Rough

LEAPS, a two-year initiative of BHP and the International Youth Foundation, creates partnerships with local organizations in West Texas (greater Midland/Odessa area) and South Texas (between San Antonio and Victoria)

Strengthening Youth Opportunity in Rural America with LEAPS

Young people in rural America possess huge potential that’s often untapped—that needs to change.

LEAPS, a two-year initiative of BHP and the International Youth Foundation, creates partnerships with local

LEAPS Learning Event - Closing Remarks

Dr. Jonathan Fuentes, the Executive Dean for Academic Partnerships at Odessa College, summarizes key learnings from the LEAPS learning event, "Strengthening Youth Opportunity in Rural America," on May 20, 2019