5. ¿Quienes somos?
International Youth Foundation es
una organizacion global sin fines
de lucro, que trabaja a pro del
desarrollo juvenil en mas de 80
paises.
Aprender
Trabajar
Liderar
6. ¿Quienes somos?
YouthActionNet es un
programa de International
Youth Foundation que
fortalece el impacto y escala
de inciativas sociales juveniles
a nivel global.
7. ¿Como trabajamos?
YouthActionNet trabaja en
asociación con universidades,
fundaciones, empresas y gobiernos.
Juntos estamos creando la red mas
grande, a nivel global, de jovenes
emprendedores sociales.
8. Nuestra visión
Que los jovenes
emprendedores
sociales, a nivel global,
logren el mayor impacto
posible
More formal / traditional training methodologies often do not adequately address this population’s learning needsDemand for targeted & practical contentsAppropriate methodologiesLearner driven : participatory, peer to peerBalance hard skills vs. softNon-formal spaces & techniquesMentoring / coachingVirtualExperientialTargeted content Personal leadershipOrganizational developmentmarketing, management, financeAddress common blind spots:Difficulty in measuring or documenting impactFormal administrative processesScaling NETWORKS AND RESOURCES: Need for connections with: PeersMentors Funders AdvocatesPartnersResource gapsDevelopment funding streams favor experience, history, existing capacityLimited mechanisms for smaller, targeted investmentsLow tolerance for risk or failure Major burden: reporting, paperwork, financial structuresCREDIBILITYPopular portrayals of youth are often either negative or future-focusedThe development sector has its own unique biases and structures that can limit the space and authority given to youth actorsNeed to shift media portrayals / public opinionPreparing for future contributions or ready for action now?Formal education & expert-knowledge biasContrast with private sector: no one pats Mark Zuckerberg on the head or tells him he is a leader of tomorrow!