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How Safe Spaces (and Ping-Pong) are Good for Your Mental Health

WebWhile there are no easy solutions, mental health professionals agree that having a safe space can make a big difference in improved mental wellbeing. A safe space can be virtual like an online discussion group, a text exchange with friends, or a weekly Zoom coffee klatch. A safe space can also be physical like a classroom, a soccer pitch, …

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Emotional Well-Being in Rural America: 5 Steps to Mitigating …

WebThe growing mental health crisis among America’s teens is exacerbated in rural communities, where young people lack access to parks, recreation centers, and libraries, and psychological support services. Their very real emotional needs often get suppressed and neglected, potentially sabotaging school, work, and life success. …

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Say it Loud: Black Pride is Mental Health

WebPhoto credit: Jessica Felicio, Unsplash. During Black History Month, IYF is highlighting issues and elevating voices around Black mental health and wellbeing.In Baltimore, a project called the Healing Youth Alliance equips young people in the city with the training, knowledge, and support they need to be champions for mental health and …

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COVID Check-In: How Young People are Coping With Mental …

WebIn May 2020—through the Via project in Tanzania—IYF conducted a Youth Voice survey in the Mtwara, Dodoma, and Dar es Salaam regions of the country. We engaged 103 young people, many of whom would ordinarily be in school or working. However, as a primary measure to curb the spread of COVID-19, education and training …

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Planning for Life International Youth Foundation

WebPlanning for Life. The goal of this two-phase USAID-funded initiative was to increase the integration of youth reproductive health and family planning into IYF’s youth development programs and strengthen the relevant technical capacity of IYF staff and implementing partner network. The initiative developed and tested a 10-lesson reproductive

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2017 Global Youth Wellbeing Index

WebThe Global Youth Wellbeing Index gathers and connects youth-related data to assess and compare the state of young people’s wellbeing around the world. The 2017 Index is the second edition, following the inaugural report in 2014. The Index is designed to facilitate both thought and action by elevating youth needs and opportunities and young people’s …

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The Global Youth Resiliency Fund: Youth-led Solutions in Action

WebT he COVID-19 pandemic posed an unprecedented set of challenges the world over—millions of young people forced into remote learning seemingly overnight; a parallel mental health epidemic in many countries; and a disruption in work placing already vulnerable populations at even greater risk. The speed of these changes overwhelmed …

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Project Design & Proposal Writing: A Guide to Mainstreaming

WebThis toolkit offers guidance on project design and proposal writing based on knowledge gained through the Planning for Life initiative. The International Youth Foundation (IYF) developed the toolkit to equip its partners and others with detailed practical information necessary to integrate reproductive health and family planning into youth development …

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Rachel Tran International Youth Foundation

[email protected]. Rachel is a business development expert with over 15 years of international development experience. In 2019, she joined IYF as a Proposal Manager and was later promoted to Director of Business Development. Before joining IYF, she served as Proposal Manager at Jhpiego, a global health organization affiliated with …

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GYRF Awardees Announced: Here’s What Can Happen When We …

WebPhoto by Eyoel Kahssay on Unsplash As International Youth Day draws near, IYF is excited to announce our cadre of Global Youth Resiliency Fund (GYRF) awardees—28 young leaders, hailing from 15 countries, working across six areas of impact. Designed to put funds swiftly in the hands of young change makers, the GYRF is …

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Dr. Abiodun Adereni International Youth Foundation

WebImpact area: Health; Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3. Dr Abiodun Adereni founded HelpMum in 2017. HelpMum uses the power of mobile technology and low-cost innovation to tackle maternal and infant mortality in remote, rural areas of Nigeria.

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Linda Fogarty International Youth Foundation

WebLinda is the Director of Measurement, Evaluation, Research and Learning (MERL) for IYF. In this role she provides strategic direction, leadership and management for the MERL practice at IYF in partnership with a dynamic and committed team of technical specialists worldwide.

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Project Design & Proposal Writing

Web1 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The Youth Reproductive Health Project Design and Proposal Writing Guide was developed by the International Youth Foundation as part of the Planning for Life project funded through grant agreement …

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Alysha Beyer International Youth Foundation

WebAlysha Beyer. Project Director , UNITED STATES United States. [email protected]. Alysha joined IYF in 2023 as the Project Director for USAID's global Promoting Results and Outcomes through Policy and Economic Levers (PROPEL) Youth and Gender (PROPEL Y&G) project. She has over two decades of experience in global development, including

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PRESS RELEASE: International Youth Foundation to Lead USAID's …

Web[BALTIMORE, MD] – The International Youth Foundation (IYF) is thrilled to announce that it has been selected to lead U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)’s global Promoting Results and Outcomes through Policy and Economic Levers (PROPEL) Youth and Gender (PROPEL Y&G) project, which will improve sexual and …

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12 Ways to Better Understand and Support Refugees

WebThink of creative ways to engage refugee communities, as they will always find innovative ways to build themselves and help their host economies. Appreciate volunteerism as a powerful community engagement tool. Volunteer work and community service brings people from all walks of life together.

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PROPEL Youth & Gender International Youth Foundation

WebPromoting Results and Outcomes through Policy and Economic Levers Youth and Gender (PROPEL Y&G) is a USAID-funded five-year $20 million project awarded to IYF on September 22, 2023. PROPEL Y&G will improve sexual and reproductive health and rights outcomes and advance gender equality outcomes for individuals at all life stages using …

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REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH LESSONS

Web6 ©2008 International Youth Foundation CURRiCULUm DesiGn This curriculum is designed to supplement any life skills-based curriculum with Reproductive Health (RH) lessons.

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