Youth leadership training

Many young Mexicans face enormous challenges as they become more personally independent and try to find a sustainable way to earn a living.

Young people without strong adult role models or systems of support in their lives often drop out of school and are at higher risk of using drugs or joining a gang.

The IAF supports community-led solutions to enhance peace and security by providing young people with pathways to employment.

Our grantee partner Laboratorio de Imaginacin y Accin Social A.C. (Imaginalco) is working with young people and the local business community in Malinalco, Mexico, to design and pilot a youth service and training program leading to employment, entrepreneurship, or school reentry.

Upon completion, Imaginalco will have a new training program that builds bridges for positive livelihoods for young men and women.