"Never doubt that a small group of committed people can change the world.  Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."

Nnaemeka Ikegwonu, Executive Director of Smallholders Foundation and Ashoka Fellow and YTF’s Njideka Harry

YTF's Founding Executive Director, Njideka Harry, listening to Microsoft alumni share their thoughts and experiences on the importance of "giving back" at the 2010 Microsoft Alumni Celebration in Seattle.

At YTF, we value the power of communities.  We know that by working together and building capacity, we can achieve the greatest goals and ultimately make contributions that benefit people at the very bottom of the economic pyramid.  YTF's ethos is deeply rooted in a complete partnership with the communities in which we work.  We are committed to developing a technology passion in youth and part of that commitment means taking an active role in our communities and helping to reduce the digital canyon by ensuring that as many people as possible benefit from our work - that underserved youth in grassroots communities have access to the tools they need to help them help themselves.

In the process of expanding our network and extending our commitment to rural community technology, YTF partners with like-minded and progressive organizations.  In partnership with these organizations, YTF can successfully reach literally thousands of communities and millions of people.

YTF is proud to have developed partnerships and membership affiliations with the following organizations:

• 2trg
• Adobe Youth Voices
• Ashoka
• ATAB Foundation
• Best Buy Foundation
• Community Youth Development Initiative (CYDI)
• Digital Partners Institute (Grameen Foundation)
• eSentio Technologies
• Former Peace Corps Volunteers
• Gartner
• Global Education Tele-Community Initiative (GEI)
• Google
• Indigo Trust
• Mgbala Agwa Youths Forum (MAYF)
• Microsoft Alumni Foundation
• Microsoft Corporation
• Mtandao Afrika
• National Endowment for Democracy (NED)
• Nokia
• Olmsted Academy South
• Rand Corporation
• Reuters Foundation
• RLabs
• SoftChoice Corporation / SoftChoice Cares
• Stanford University
• St. Anthony's Elementary School, Long Beach, California
• Stockholm Challenge
• Teachers Without Borders (TWB)
• United Nations Information Technology Service (UNITeS)
• UN Online Volunteers
• World Bank Innovation Fair
• World Bank Small Grants Program
• YL Ventures
• YouthMovements (TakingITGlobal)