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Investing in Young People

Investing in young people

Inside this issue

• The support provided to young people by technology groups has changed radically

• Microfinancing does not help only women or small farmers

• Big business is being urged to help improve education - -

Content

Youthful force for change in society

Many young people are problem solvers but need more support for their initiatives, writes Sarah Murray

Injaz’s helping hands raise Arab youngsters’ potential

Guest columnist Queen Rania of Jordan talks about a volunteer group’s mission

Technology: Boundaries blurred as campaigners go digital

Sarah Murray on the impact of the internet and mobile telephony, plus case study on the Albanian youth movement Mjaft!

IT skills: Big names help youngsters press right buttons

George Cole on the support offered by leading companies

Microfinance: Lending where a little can go a long way

Sarah Murray on the benefits that a powerful financing tool can bring to young people, plus case study on YouthWorks in the Philippines

Refugees need lessons for life

James Fontanella and Tom Burgis on efforts to plug the gaps in schooling for displaced youth, with a profile of the UNHCR’s Ninemillion campaign

Sergio Fajardo: Medellín man on a mission

Andrés Schipani meets the charismatic ex-mayor of the Colombian city

Cheryl Perera: Youngsters take the helm to combat child sex trade

Daina Lawrence meets the founder of the youth-run activist group OneChild

Bernise Ang: A catalyst for change

George Cole talks to the founder of Singapore’s Syinc


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