Youth Academy

About the Program

The Youth Academy is a program that was developed in partnership with Mentor international and Mentor Germany and implemented in 3 different countries to support youth and their parents in leading healthy lifestyles.


Objectives

  • To provide youth with career guidance and inspiration
  • To enhance youth’s life skills
  • To provide youth with protective factors against risky behaviors

SDGs

Youth

  1. Self Esteem
  2. Group Dynamics
  3. Effective Communication
  4. Time Management
  5. Conflict Resolution
  6. Decision-Making
  7. CV Writing and Interviewing skills
  8. Public Speaking Skills

Parents

  1. Characteristics of Adolescents
  2. Communication Skills
  3. Decision Making
  1. Identify and contact schools or CBOs
  2. Build the capabilities of program coordinators
  3. Recruit and train a group of facilitators
  4. Implement personal and career development sessions with youth
  5. Implement career inspirational sessions with youth
  6. Implement positive parenting sessions with caregivers
  7. Support participants to conduct youth Led initiatives
  8. Hold a closing ceremony with an inspirational talk by a public gure
  9. Monitor and Evaluate the program
  10. Document lessons learned and disseminate knowledge
  • Youth aged 15-18 years
  • Parents
  • In and out of school setting
  • On ground
  • Online
  • 3 to 6 months
  • 6 to 12 sessions
  • 60 minutes per session
  • 15 to 20 participants per session