Tagged: YouthPower Action

  • August 9, 2019

    A young entrepreneur uses technology for social innovation

    An Interview with
    Nestor Bonilla, Co-founder, Honey Things and Digital Bonds; former Workforce Connections Fellow

    Nestor Bonilla is an entrepreneur from Managua, Nicaragua, who works with local and international organizations to apply technology in new ways to solve social problems. He also founded two social start-ups: Honey Things and Digital Bonds. In 2017, Bonilla was a fellow with the Workforce Connections project, which was funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development and implemented by FHI 360. Recently, Bonilla visited Washington, DC, and shared his perspectives on entrepreneurship and youth.

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  • July 1, 2019

    YouthPower Action research identifies employment opportunities in sub-Saharan Africa

    An Interview with
    Obed Diener, Technical Advisor, Economic Participation, FHI 360

    In a recent YouthPower Action study, FHI 360 found evidence of promising employment opportunities for youth in sub-Saharan Africa in the health and social services sectors. Funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development and implemented by FHI 360, the YouthPower Action project is expanding the evidence base for what works in positive youth development and applying improved approaches across programs to empower youth to realize their full potential. Obed Diener, the lead author, discusses the research and its implications.

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