PRESIDENT PONDERS
Youth Quake!
Poonam Ahluwalia,
YES Inc. President speaks about the impending Youth Quake
and how the newly set up YES Fund strives at creation of youth
employment...
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IN THIS ISSUE:
OUR INSPIRATION
Prof. Mahesh Sharma
President Cambridge College ( Read)
FEATURE
YES Fund: Creating Markets, Unleashing Entrepreneurship
Youth across the globe have yet another reason to celebrate. YES announced the Global Fund for Youth Entrepreneurship, a 2006 Clinton Global Initiative that strives at building a coalition of partners, creating markets and unleashing entrepreneurship. The pilot site was launched in India ... ( Full article) ..........................................................................................................................................
YES AROUND THE WORLD
Moving Forward With, For and From YES!
Dacil Acevedo Riquelme, YES Inc. Global Networks Coordinator, shares the accomplishments from the previous year and some of the plans for this year… ( Full article) ..........................................................................................................................................
Honduras Training Young People for a Better Life
“Being a part of this project was a novel experience. I greatly benefited from this vibrant initiative which offered me a chance to understand the minds of our young people — their craving to learn, to feel useful, to reflect back and the tendency to move on…
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Costa Rica Works for the Unemployed People
YES Costa Rica reached out to the workers rendered jobless. With support from Levi Strauss Foundation and Fundación E, YES Costa Rica trained 277 workers, giving them a new ray of hope for a sustainable future… ( Full article) ..........................................................................................................................................
YES Ghana Establishes Career Resource Centre
“Poonam Ahluwalia, is the dreamer who started it all , were the words of Emmanuel, when the Career Resource Centre was established to serve as a one-stop shop for information and advisory services for the youth. UNDP made this dream a reality... ( Full article) ..........................................................................................................................................
YES Kenya 2006 Creates a Domino Effect
During the third global summit in Kenya in 2006, members of YES Kenya had an opportunity to meet and interact with the world leaders. This has simply set the momentum for the change process, which even months later rolls on and shows no sign of slowing down... ( Full article) ..........................................................................................................................................
Yes Rwanda : Actions Speak Louder than Words
“Youth Employment is probably the most pressing challenge facing the country. To significantly deal with it many stakeholders have to be brought on Board … ( Full article) ..........................................................................................................................................
YES Iraq Undeterred through Trying Times
The conditions in Iraq are no big secret. Violence, unrest, anti social activities, is the order of the day, leaving the young vulnerable. Under such conditions, YES Iraq emerges as a silver lining, all set to lead the youth of the country to a better, brighter future… ( Full article) ..........................................................................................................................................
MEDIA MIRROR
Poonam Ahluwalia Globally Employs Affirmative Thinking
It s not often that one finds social leaders being featured on the cover of prominent newspapers. This is the power of the YES Campaign and the force behind it, Poonam Ahluwalia, who recently got featured on Boston Women Business. Here are some excerpts from the story by Helen Gravesof Boston Women Business … ( Full article) ..........................................................................................................................................
IN ADDITION
YES Guatemala Participates in the IADB Annual Assembly of Governors
YES Guatemala is a live example of solidarity and how it can change the face of our society living in conditions of insecurity and violence. The IADB Annual Assembly allowed sharing of its good will with other international players… ( Read more) ..........................................................................................................................................
Chronicle of a YES Coordinator
Memoirs of our YES Afghanistan Coordinator, Omar, from his recent trip to India during the YES Fund launch only goes on to prove that YES is more than a global campaign it s a big family. And what binds all together is the common mission of creating entrepreneurship opportunities for our youth all over the world…( Read more ) ..........................................................................................................................................
NEW PARTNERSHIPS
YES Finds a New Home in Cambridge College ( Read more)
YES Fund, a Clinton Global Initiative, Launches a Pilot Site in India - Incubated by IGSSS and Funded by Microsoft ( Read more) ..........................................................................................................................................
UPCOMING EVENT
YES Coordinators Forum; Alexandria , Egypt ; August 27-31, 2007
YES Coordinators Forum will take place in Alexandria , Egypt from August 27-31, 2007. Planned as a mid-campaign event, the Forum (an invitations only event) will focus on building the capacity of the YES Coordinators to participate in the YES Fund... ( Event details) ..........................................................................................................................................
USEFUL RESOURCES
YES Campaign has, over the years, generated a rich resource base. Here are some of the publications that you may find useful in your work…
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ANNOUNCEMENT
Business Plan Competition Challenges Entrepreneurs
Deadline is May 31, 2007 … ( More)
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Editorial Team:
Dacil Acevedo
Upasana Choudhry
Ursula Carrascal
Design and Layout:
Upasana Choudhry
Contributors
Bernardo Lopez,
YES Costa Rica
Dhikra . A. Alhmadane,
YES Iraq
Emmanuel Dennis,
YES Kenya
Emmanuel Edudzie,
YES Ghana
Frank T. Mukama,
YES Rwanda
Guillermo Leverman,
YES
Guatemala
Omar Mansoor Ansari,
YES
Afghanistan
Samuel Gonzalez,
YES Latin America
Vanessa Saliezar,
YES Honduras
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