YouthCan! Facts and Figures 2021
SOS Children's VillagesWhat is it?
The 2021 YouthCan! Facts and Figures provides insights into the programme’s impact on 14,485 young people as YouthCan! celebrated 5 years of existence.
In a joint effort between SOS Children’s Villages and private sector partners, employees are mobilised to share their time, skills, expertise, and own career stories, both online and face-to-face, with young people around the world. These corporate volunteers support young people during their first work experience as well as offer employability training and mentorship. Through one-to-one and group trainings and mentorship, employees and young people can connect either in-person or through the YouthLinks Community, our new digital platform that can overcome geographical barriers and facilitate worldwide collaborative learning.
HIGHLIGHTS
- young people asked for more entrepreneurship training, which we piloted in 18 countries;
- the Youth Advisory Board (YAB) was launched
- digital evolving into an integral part of the programme and more young people being reached in countries where YouthCan! is already established