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  Advancing youth empowerment globally by forging strategic partnerships to achieve greater outcomes for youths and communities.

 

YF is redefining youth empowerment and social entrepreneurship with the investments of a few friends.  Members work in two teams to partner with current organizations and projects that work with youth to help organziations meet their needs.

Ekialo Kiona Youth-Driven Radio (EKR)

The partnership with the Global Micro-Clinic Project is to provide best practices research to empower youth on Mfangano Island, Kenya and developing a youth run radio station that increases HIV/AIDS testing on the Island.

COJDECA

The COJDECA youth empowerment program in Cerro Alto, near Chimaltenango, Guatemala has partnered with Youth Factor to find ways to become a more sustainable organization.