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What We’ve Learned: 10 Lessons on Empowering People

From earning buy-in to valuing volunteers, here's what we've learned in our work using technology as inspiration for youth and

Memories from 2017 and Looking to 2018

Here is how we rocked in 2017 as we look forward to ringing in even more impact in 2018.

What YTF Students Have in Common, and How We Help Them Achieve Greatness

A consistent and powerful aspiration – they all want to change the world for the better.

Africa Code Week, Bolstered by #eSkills4Girls

Africa Code Week is a perfect fit for our work to use technology to train and inspire youth. It is

Why We’re Celebrating International Day of the Girl Child

From the United Nation’s website: Since 2012, 11 October has been marked as the International Day of the Girl. The

Cracking the Code: Helping Youth in Africa Compete in the 21st Century

Nnamdi shares a high five with students at a YTF partner school in Lagos, Nigeria. Post by Nnamdi Iheme,

YTF Team’s Invention Takes Top Prize at Open Mic Africa

In late July, we sent teams of innovators – fresh out of HackforGood 2017 – to Open Mic Africa. Hosted

The Role of Technology and Youth in Kenya’s Just-Concluded General Elections

“A great democratic turnaround” Kenya has been going through a transition of power through a general election – a cycle

HackforGood 2017: Our Hackathon in Nigeria

Five teams had three days to create technology innovations to solve specific problems in their communities at our recent HackforGood

Girls and Geeks Take a Two-Day STEM Journey

An enthusiastic group of middle school girls gathered near our headquarters in Louisville, Kentucky last week for a two-day STEM

Strength, Stamina and Shoes: One Entrepreneur’s Story

In a showroom at a shopping mall in Lagos, Nigeria, 24-year-old Aishat runs her shoe business, Aeesha Collections. It first

The Team Behind YTF: One Staffer Brings Design Thinking to Kenya

By Mary Munyoki, Master Trainer, YTF Academy I’ve been with YTF for about two years as a Master Trainer in

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