On March 15th we had the pleasure to listen to Sujata Chatterjee, CEO and Founder of Twirl Store, for a "Testimony of a Woman Entrepreneur". Twirl.store collects unwanted clothing and fabrics, from individuals and organizations across India, giving them a new life. Their mission is to turn ‘waste to wonder’ while providing a source of livelihood to rural women. After a presentation of her background and the creation of Twirl, Sujata provided insightful tips to the participant

On March 10th we had the pleasure of organising our third Youth Webinar, on the subject of "Non-discrimination at work". After doing an exercise offline, Youth from different asian countries exchanged together on why equality was important, how they were affected by discrimination in their life, what could they do to avoid this,.... We then had the opportunity to listen, or should we say watch, two inspiring testimonies: > Debendra Pokharel who runs Cocina Mitho Chha, a Susta

The YIN is growing and more and more committed companies are joining the network. We are pleased to welcome Webhelp and Think Human Foundation! When we are talking about commitment this is the word who could perfectly define these 2 entities, since they are already largely committed with LP4Y in The Philippines and Indonesia, providing different set of trainings and mock interviews. Webhelp is an international business process outsourcing and consultancy company, providing di

Today, the YIN is celebrating the International Women’s Day! A symbolic day, as a global movement committed on a daily basis to the most excluded Young women. Today let’s #BreakTheBias together: > For a gender equal world. > With no bias, stereotypes, and discrimination. > For an INCLUSIVE world which celebrates difference After two years into the pandemic, inequalities and disparities in all aspects of human experience have become glaringly visible. Women, especially young w

On March 2nd, members of the YIN India Network gathered for the first YIN Webinar of 2022. During one hour the participant were able to: > Summarize the 2021 YIN India actions > Discuss the objectives for 2022 > Create link and identify working opportunities > Discuss on the issue of Youth advocacy, the challenges they face, the opportunities Youth advocacy represent,.... We are really grateful to BIC, Career Guide, Eye Buddy, GCRS, Interdominion NIY, and Norex India for thei

On Friday 25th Eye Buddy delivered a training to LP4Y Mumbai. After an introduction made by the Youth, on their dream jobs and the difficulties they encounter, Shivam Vaishy from Eye Buddy provided explanations on the different jobs, the way to reach their objectives,.... Some advices: > The Youth have to improve their body language, the knowledge of their future job, the communication skills.... > The possibilities to try other jobs if one does not work. Shivam Vaishy also p

Why? How? Listen to the advice of our Founding President, Jérôme Lemouchoux, CEO of FoodChéri (Sodexo) or contact us at contact@yinglobal.org to take action!

On February 16th NIY delivered the final session of his employability programme. More than 100 Youth took part in the 4 sessions of trainings on: > How to improve communication skills > How to build confidence > Basics of personality development Despite apprehension, in the beginning, Youths from different cultures and languages finally opened up and started communicating with ease, and that we plan to do this kind of campaign again, etc. They were able to interact with the t

On February 10th, 90 Youth from 4 countries (India, Indonesia, Nepal and The Philippines) were able to take part in a YIN training on "What should you ask a company before accepting a job?". The activity started with a practical exercise, in order to allow the Youth to discover the thematic, to draft their own questions, and to identify the challenges that this exercise represents. The activity was concluded by an exchange between the different countries, during which the You

1 - Train the Youth and help them acquire hard and soft skills Rather than a diploma or a degree, actual learning is what companies are currently looking for. Good communication skills, good presentation,... The rest can be trained on the field, and companies can orient the Youth in the journey of accomplishment. 2 - Insist on the coaching and individual mentoring Buddy system is a process widely used by companies and easy to implement! As a complementary activity, Youth par

It is with a real pleasure that the YIN India welcomed in January two new members: > Geo Climate Risk Solutions : a solution provider, consultancy, and advisory services firm that focuses on environmental and sustainability challenges. They collaborate with people around the world to develop and deliver innovative solutions that protect communities, wildlife, and the places in which they live. This includes Climate Change and Carbon Offsetting, Multi, Infrastructure Risk Anal

The United Nations have chosen 24 January to celebrate the International Day of Education, the role of education for peace and development. The YIN believes that inclusive / equitable quality education and lifelong opportunities for all, are the essential elements, in order for countries to succeed in breaking the cycle of poverty that is leaving millions behind. According to UNESCO: > Today, 258 million children and youth still do not attend school; > 617 million children an

Last week 133 Youth were able to take part in the first YIN Global training organized by the YIN, thanks to Career Guide. This activity, which lasted for two hours, allowed the Youth to 1) Identify their soft skills and discuss with other Youth (from India, Indonesia and the Philippines) why they were important 2) Receive constructive advice from a career coach on the best way to show their soft skills in a resume or a cover letter, and allow recruiters to know the Youth. Wha

On 12th January, 27 participants gathered for the “New Year New YIN” International Webinar. Participants from the 5 YIN Countries could listen to inspiring testimonies from Jérôme Lemouchoux (CEO of Foodchéri, YIN President) and Gerlie Eula (former LP4Y Youth, currently employed at EESI). One word can summarize these interventions: HOPE > Hope for the future of Youth inclusion > Hope for the year 2022 > Hope for a global commitment of the companies at the image of the engagem

The Youth Inclusion Network is really happy to wish you a wonderful new year 2022! Nowadays global challenges are multiplying: climate change, socio-economic problems, health issues,... These challenges are intersected: a solution given to one of them will support the resolution of the other. The consequences of the pandemic have increased inequalities between countries, gender, generations. They have also put companies under a lot of pressure to develop innovative solutions,