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Peer Review Article Analyzes Cross-Sectoral Youth Assessments Through Positive Youth Development Lens

The Journal of Youth Development’s Special Issue on International Positive Youth Development was recently published with a peer-review article analyzing the findings from 17 YP2LE global cross-sectoral youth assessments.  The special issue brings together diverse perspectives on current research, practice, and policy regarding challenges and opportunities facing international PYD.  

YP2LE team members contributed their research and insight to the article titled, Listening to Youth through 17 Cross-Sectoral Youth Assessments: Implications for Programming and Policy. 

“This article shares insights from just 17 of the assessments conducted around the world under the USAID contracts YouthPower Learning and YouthPower2: Learning and Evaluation. We hope that these findings provide insights for youth champions, implementers and USAID staff to strengthen current and future youth programs and activities. USAID remains committed to helping youth gain access to the skills and resources needed to build thriving livelihoods, communities, and local economies that benefit all,” said Nancy Taggart, co-author and USAID Senior Youth and Workforce Development Advisor. READ ON.

In Case you Missed It: Celebrating the Power of Storytelling

For International Youth Day this year, USAID, YouthPower2: Learning and Evaluation, and Generation Unlimited hosted the Global LEAD #WatchOurImpact Dialogue. The highly anticipated virtual event featuring USAID Administrator Samantha Power and the winners of the #WatchOurImpact Digital Storytelling Contest drew more than 1,000 registrants from around the globe. WATCH THE REPLAY. 

YouthLead Mentorship Initiative Launches

YouthLead.org’s new Mentorship Initiative is now live! The leading global platform for young changemakers now offers a dedicated space to connect its 12,000 strong community to timely mentorship content, learning resources, and mentorship networks. LEARN MORE.   

Register Now! YP2LE Learning Network Event: Youth Civic Engagement Country Snapshots Dashboard Launch

Join YP2LE on Wednesday, September 8, 2021 from 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. ET for a Learning Network Event to launch the Youth Civic Engagement Country Snapshots Dashboard. During this Learning Network Event participants will be introduced to and learn more about how the newly launched dashboard was developed, including survey data collection activities on youth civic engagement captured in the interactive dashboard.

The dashboard aims to help youth practitioners better understand youth perceptions, behaviors, and motivations related to youth civic engagement and potential opportunities to address related gaps in youth-specific interventions.

In addition to understanding how the dashboard was developed, participants will learn:
•    How the findings can support programming priorities and investments in youth civic engagement activities;
•    How different audiences can interact and use the dashboard; and
•    How violence or economic constraints influence youth's motivations or serve as barriers to youth civic engagement. REGISTER NOW.

Youth Engagement Training Modules Now Available in Portuguese

As part of the USAID Determined, Resilient, Empowered, AIDS-free, Mentored and Safe (DREAMS) partnership, YouthPower Action designed these modules to prepare USG staff, other donor organizations, and implementing partners to meaningfully include youth in development initiatives. These materials include facilitation guides, presentations, case studies,  hands-on activity templates, and other guidance documents to support the integration of approaches to promote meaningful youth engagement into project activities Working with USAID Mozambique, YP2LE translated these modules into Portuguese. DOWNLOAD THE MODULES.

Engaging Youth in ICTs and Digital Solutions for Food Systems Productivity

USAID's Resilience for Food Security Youth in Agri-food Systems Learning Activity hosted a webinar focused on understanding the potential of agriculture in creating much-needed jobs for youth through modern information, communication technologies (ICTs); the use of social media; and other digital solutions. The discussion showcased four promising cases of youth engaged in food systems through ICTs. WATCH IT HERE.

A Deeper Dive into Positive Youth Development

In this episode of The PYD Lab, co-editors Cassandra Jessee and Dr. Lisa Lauxman discuss putting together the Journal of Youth Development’s special issue on Positive Youth Development (PYD), the changing PYD landscape, and what YP2LE learned from analyzing 17 Cross-Sectoral Youth Assessments. LISTEN NOW.