New Study of International Youth Foundation programs
Posted by on May 7, 2007
[posted from Youth Service America’s National Service Briefing]
SIX-YEAR COLLABORATION BETWEEN INTERNATIONAL YOUTH FOUNDATION & NOKIA DEMONSTRATES POSITIVE CHANGES IN YOUNG LIVES
A 13-country study of life skills programs run by the International Youth Foundation (IYF) and Nokia demonstrates significant increases in young people’s educational readiness, engagement in their communities, and their self-confidence and focus on the future. The study, conducted by Brandeis University’s Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Center for Youth and Communities, was based on surveys of over 3,500 youth and set out to measure changes in young people’s life skills and related outcomes. To read the full press release, visit http://www.iyfnet.org/document.cfm/30/867
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