Youth Leadership
​​Our Youth Leadership Program (YLP) is unique in its "learning by doing" approach. Through a series of seminars, workshops and exciting field projects, YLP is designed to teach the practical skills most-needed by effective and successful youth leaders. Participants will receive intensive hands-on training in areas such as confidence-building, effective communication, team dynamics, event planning and resource building.
Technical and operational expertise: CIE has a decades-long track record of working with corporations big and small to co-design effective workforce development programs.
Global outlook: We adapt programs for local relevance by combining our global perspective with the on-the-ground insights of the CIE global partner network.
Local capacity building: We introduce systems and processes, from monitoring and evaluation to financial management, to ensure local implementer meet global standards of excellence.
Thought leadership: We share our authoritative voice in youth employability through research publications, conferences, and case studies.
Multi-stakeholder alliances: We broker partnerships with corporations, governments, and civil society to make sure youth development efforts are scalable and sustainable.
CIE offers a holistic set of services- from after school enrichment and monitoring to clinical counseling and crisis intervention that serve over 1000 young people and their family every year.
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Our program model has four parts:
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PROGRAMS
Entrepreneurship
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We empower women and young people to succeed in self-employment, because we know that the global market can’t keep pace with the vast numbers of young people entering every year.
Sexual & Reproductive Health
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We invest in young leaders who are tackling some of the world’s most pressing issues.
Social Innovation
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We invest in women and young leaders who are tackling some of the world’s most pressing issues.
Mentorship
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CIE provide boys and girls, ages 6-17, with a mentor who serves as a positive role model and a supportive advocate. At the core of this healthy 1:1 relationship is the bond that is established. One parent, with three children in the program stated, “I’ve learned to ask for help, to trust in other people to share my children’s lives, and to appreciate kindness.”
Civic Education
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We believe that a full and robust democracy depends on the equal participation of everyone regardless of their background, sex, race and location . When everyone participate as decision makers, the economic and social well-being of their country grows, and more inclusive governing and peace building processes take root..