Education
Resources and examples for youth programming focused on youth engagement and leadership in education and workforce development:
Policy & Strategy
- U.S. Government Strategy on International Basic Education
- USAID Education Policy
- USAID Higher Education Program Framework
- Education for Sustainable Development: a Roadmap (UNESCO)
- SEL Policy Brief (USAID)
Youth Statistics
- #YouthStats: Education (UN)
- #YouthStats: Employment (UN)
- #YouthStats: Entrepreneurship and Financial Inclusion (UN)
Best Practices
- EduLinks Youth Workforce Development Webpage (USAID)
- Key “Soft Skills” That Foster Workforce Success: Toward a Consensus Across Fields (USAID)
- Key Soft Skills for Cross-Sectoral Youth Outcomes (YouthPower)
Program Design
- Education Policy Program Cycle Implementation and Operational Guidance (USAID)
- LGBTQI+ Integration in Education Guidance (USAID)
- School-Related Gender-Based Violence Measurement Toolkit (USAID)
- Education Reporting Toolkit (USAID)
- Key Approaches to Labor Market Assessment: an Interactive Guide (YouthPower)
Curricula
Networks and Communities of Practice
- Leading Through Learning Global Platform
- YouthPower Learning Network
Examples
BUILD-IT (Vietnam)
Global LEAD Models: Youth Clubs or Groups; Community Service, Project-Based or Service Learning; Scholarships; Internships or Apprenticeships; Youth Designers; Youth-Led Research
- Building University-Industry Learning and Development through Innovation and Technology (BUILD-IT) Fact Sheet (Program Overview)
- BUILD-IT Vietnam (Program Website)
- Young Woman Proves Women are an Engineering Asset (Article)
- Young Women’s Undergraduate Research Initiative Findings to be Published (Article)
Empleando Futuros (Honduras)
Global LEAD Models: Internships or Apprenticeships; Peer Mentoring
- Honduras Workforce Development Activity (Program Overview)
- Empleando Futuros Training Model (Program Overview)
- Empleando Futuros Quarterly Report January-March 2021 (Program Report)
- Creating Employment Opportunities for At-Risk Youth in Honduras (Case Study)
- Creating Pathways to Youth Employment in Honduras (Success Story)
- Mentoring in Empleando Futuros (Video)
Higher Education Scholarships (Lebanon)
Global LEAD Models: Leadership Development; Youth-Led Media, Art, or Performance; Small Grants for Youth-Led Organizations or Projects; Career Centers; Community Service, Project-Based or Service Learning
- USAID University Scholarship Program - American University of Beirut (Program Overview)
- USAID Higher Education Scholarship Program - Lebanese American University (Program Overview)
Integrated Youth Development Activity (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Global LEAD Models: Civic Education; Leadership Training; Internships or Apprenticeships
- Integrated Youth Development Activity (IYDA) (Program Overview)
- Youth Development Perspectives in the Eastern Democratic Republic Of Congo (Program Brief)
- Review of Cross-Sectoral Youth Development Approaches in Conflict-Affected Environments (Evidence Brief)
YouthPower Jordan (Jordan)
Global LEAD Models: Youth Advisory Councils; Youth Clubs or Groups; Youth Networks; Internships or Apprenticeships; Advocacy Training; Peer Mentoring; Peer Educators; Youth-Led Research; Small Grants for Youth-Led Organizations or Projects; Civic Education
- USAID YouthPower Jordan Activity (Program Overview)
- YouthPower Jordan - Kaizen (Program Overview)
- Shabab Virtual Youth Center (Program Website)
