Five Easy Ways to Help YTF This Month

Author: YTF Staff

Five Easy Ways to Help YTF This Month

With pride in our work and gratitude in our hearts, here are a handful of ideas of how you can to help us keep driving our mission forward. (Need a refresher on our work? Here’s what we’re all about.) 1. Shop with AmazonSmile We know you’re online buying last-minute gifts. No? How about splurging online […]

Across Africa, A New Generation of Female Entrepreneurs Are Taking Control of Their Lives

Thousands of women entrepreneurs, like Ms. Afoma, benefit from YTF’s programs. In May 2016, in partnership with and support from MasterCard, YTF told the story of Ms. Afoma at the World Economic Forum in Kigali. She owns Hair Wizard and only 12 years ago she said had “zero money in her pocket.” Today, she is […]

YTF Joins A4AI with Statement: Internet Access Should Be a Basic Human Right

YTF became a member of the Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI), initiative of the World Wide Web Foundation. YTF is on the A4AI Advisory Council and has made a 2017 commitment to meet A4AI’s gender equity #TechWomenAfrica goals. #TechWomenAfrica calls for a gender-responsive policy to achieve the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. Leaders representing nearly 30 […]

Making the World Better, Via West Louisville: Irena’s Story

“Engineers try to make the world better and they want to see the world better,” 12 year old Irena explained. At YTF, we 100% agree. Nearly all of the girls that walk through our doors say they want to make the world better. So, what’s stopping them? Research shows that adolescent girls disengage from science […]

Hear from an Iranian Entrepreneur, Who Is Embedded with YTF for the Year

We spoke with Narges Khoramshahi, who is currently embedded in our Louisville YTF headquarters for a year. She’s part of the Next Generation Leaders program, in collaboration with Arizona State University. The program selects professionals in their early or mid-career to spend one year in one of the leading nonprofits in United States and learn […]

(Africa.com) Mastercard and Youth for Technology Foundation extend partnership to continue empowering women entrepreneurs in Nigeria

“In celebration of Women’s Entrepreneurship Day, Mastercard has confirmed their ongoing support of the long standing partnership with Youth for Technology Foundation (YTF) to continue efforts to improve financial literacy, technology and skills-enhancement training for women in Nigeria.” Read the rest of the announcement on Africa.com. Please follow and like us:

How We Make Way for Peace and Democracy Across Africa

As we look forward to the International Day of Peace, we at PeaceOpoly are proud to play a small role in a very big world. Were on a journey to ensure there is peace as Africa brings bear the tenets of democracy amidst its many challenges, and technology is our ticket. Just this week, the […]

(Voice of America) Tech Nonprofit Gives Youth, Women in Developing World a Helping Hand

“An international nonprofit will start training 6,000 Nigerian girls in digital skills in early 2017. The initiative is part of an ongoing effort to use technology to empower underprivileged youth and women in the developing world.” Read the full article here. Please follow and like us:

Lending Our Voice at the UN General Assembly

Njideka Harry Highlights 3D Africa as a solution to accelerate innovation through women and girls Pictured: Girls enrolled in YTF programming in Eastern Nigeria YTF President and CEO Njideka Harry is in New York this week, contributing insights on accelerating innovation for sustainable development at the 71st session of the General Assembly of the United […]

Announcement at the 2016 Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting

What an honor to participate in the 2016 Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting. We made a Commitment to Action for the event, and YTF Founder and CEO Njideka Harry is participating on a panel on connectivity. CGI Commitment to Action We shared more about our program in the works with a press release announcing our Commitment to […]