We are happy to announce the release of our latest YINnovation fact sheet! Inside this comprehensive guide, you'll discover the key steps to implementing a Social enterprise for Youth Development, perfectly embodied by Debendra Pokharel CEO and Founder of Cocina Mitho Chaa from Kathmandu, Nepal introducing his work during our YINnovation for Inclusion call in Septembre. The YINnovation for Inclusion event is designed to showcase your organization’s inclusive practices and pro

YINnovation with Debendra Pokharel from CEO and Founder of Cocina Mitho Chha! The global webinar brought together 18 participants eager to explore how social enterprises foster Youth inclusion. Debendra Pokharel shared his inspiring personal journey and the story behind founding Cocina Mitho Chha, highlighting the challenges and successes of building a social enterprise. The session also featured testimonies from two Youths, who spoke about their experiences and the opportuni

The Youth Inclusion International Forum held in June and July 2025 gathered 260 participants, including more than 130 organization’s and 52 Youths, for a meaningful moment of exchange and collaboration. We are deeply grateful for the support and sponsorship of AFD, Hyatt Regency, Pluxee, Kepler Cannon and Recosolution, a big thank you to them, and to all the organizations who helped make this event a success! Booth YIN, with the Project Manager Léa Maury and Pranav Desai, fro

We are thrilled to announce the exclusive release of our very first YINnovation fact sheet! Inside this comprehensive guide, you'll uncover the key steps to implementing a Sustainable Youth Development program, meticulously crafted by Artelia Philippines Inc and introduced during our YINnovation for Inclusion call in May. The YINnovation for Inclusion event is designed to showcase your organization’s inclusive practices and provide insights to fellow YIN - Youth Inclusion Ne

❓What criteria should I consider to choose mentors? 🌟What characteristics should mentees have or develop? 🤝How can I engage my employees in a meaningful program? On June 20th, the YIN - Youth Inclusion Network had the privilege of hosting a workshop at the Youth Inclusion International Forum (YIIF) in Manila to address these crucial questions. During our workshop, "Implementing Youth Mentorship Programs", participants explored each step of creating a mentorship program, lea

We're thrilled to announce that YIN is spreading its wings to Indonesia in collaboration with Pluxee, and we're inviting all our valued supporters and followers to be part of this remarkable journey. Our mission to empower and include young people from disadvantaged backgrounds continues to grow. The YIN - Youth Inclusion Network, in partnership with Pluxee, provides a platform for companies, organizations, and individuals to create a positive impact in the lives of the Youth

In today's competitive job market, a well-crafted resume can make all the difference in landing your dream job. To shed light on this crucial aspect of career advancement, a YIN Youth Webinar titled "CV Dos and Don'ts" was conducted on the 13th of April, offering valuable insights to ambitious professionals seeking to enhance their CV writing skills. Hosted by Jacqui Cuadro and Kamalia Kamari from Webhelp/Think Human Foundation, the webinar provided a wealth of knowledge on o

Coming from underprivileged backgrounds, the Youth are often struggling with an issue that we all have to face one day : Discrimination. On the 23rd of March, Sujata from Twirl Store was the speaker on one of our YIN Youth Webinar and talked about this more than difficult subject with 160 Youth from all around the world. What is discrimination ? How to be non discriminating ? How to know when you are being discriminated against ? What should you know about discrimination ? Wh

On the 14th of March, the YIN holds its first ever Expert Webinar on CSR policies. Social or environmental CSR : why should companies have to choose ? The answer? There is absolutely no need to choose one. This is what Pranav from Recosolution and Kiki from Sodexo BRS Indonesia tried to make us understand during one hour. In front of committed members and full of willingness companies, they shared about the different ways to be eco-friendly like working more on digital, with

On the 17th of February, we had the real pleasure to welcome Sodexo Philippines’ HR, Claire Caparas as a speaker for our monthly YIN Youth Webinar. The subject this time was “Fake Job Offers.” About 150 Youth had the opportunity to learn how to recognize a fake job offer and how to prevent themselves falling for such traps. With examples of messages you could receive to basic tools for you to understand better, Claire gave a great training to the Youth from India, Philippines

On the 26th of January, the Youth Inclusion Network had the real pleasure to welcome 2 speakers from the Philippines and 2 speakers from Nepal to discuss the gap between access to education and employment. The great opportunity given by The Learning Planet Festival helped us to raise awareness on this subject. The Youth speaker have been able to make their voices heard directly from the companies. Companies could share their motivations and their great advice to the Youth. A

On Thursday 12th of January, about 160 Youth around Asia had the chance to learn more about Digital Literacy. Adhithya provided them a list of 8 skills that are important for Digital Literacy, such as knowing how to use properly digital devices, where you should download your softwares or even how to use public computers and how to deal with their security. Thus, with doing lots of practical cases, the Youth have been able to really understand the importance of these skills i

Today the stakeholders of the YIN - Youth Inclusion Network Vietnam were welcomed online and in person by Bart Verheyen from MEDiCARE VIETNAMin order to address some key issues regarding #youthinclusion and the future of the YIN in Vietnam A lot of synergies were created during this exchange, which also allowed to recall the raison d'être of the YIN. We are really grateful to Enfants d'Asie, SOS Children's Villages International Vietnam, Blue Dragon Children's Foundation and

On December 8th, 170 youth coming from several countries such as India, Philippines, Bangladesh or even Lebanon got trained on public speaking with Sujata Chatterjee, founder of Twirl Store in India. Public speaking and being at ease with it are essential for the professional world. Excluded youth are not used to talk in front of big groups, this is why it is more than necessary for them to learn how to prepare themselves, manage their stress in order to speak clearly and bei

On November 10th 140 young people from excluded background took part in a training session organised by the YIN on "How to introduce yourself professionally" Considering that excluded Youth are often confronted with stereotypes from the companies when being hired, learning on how to be the most professional is vital for them. Hence the training which allowed them to learn how to professionally introduce themselves in any circumstances, or in an email, or even during a job int

Imagine a call gathering participants from Lebanon, and a trainer from the United States. This is what happened on November 3rd, when Aaron Golbin delivered a training to young women on entrepreneurship. Coming back on his career as a young entrepreneur, Aaron delivered an empowering speech to the participants, providing them with tips and clear explanations on start-ups and their creation. No doubt that this will support the professional development of the participants It is

On October 27th we had the pleasure t organize the second YIN Networking event. Representatives from companies based in India, Nepal, the Philippines and Vietnam took part and exchanged about their companies, challenges, possibility of partnerships,... This event was particularly insightful as it started with an ice-breaker focused on the first professional positions occupied by the participants. From sweeping parking lots, travel agent, cashier....to high-level positions: in

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Putting together more than 150 Youth coming from 5 different countries: why? To exchange with Nadège Iff from Decathlon Philippines on the importance of a decent work. How can you identify such work? What should always be present in a job offer? What should you be aware of? When we read such news about fake job offers, we understand, more than ever, why it is important for young people to fully grasp what they should expect from a job. Thank you for your support and this oppo

As Simran Mehendi emphasized on October 12th in front of young people from Life Project 4 Youth: "Did you know that most recruiters spend less than a minute going through a resume? So how can you make your application stand out? What's the 'it' factor that companies search for? " Thank you very much InternNova for sharing some tips on. the subject! The participating youth really enjoyed visualizing CVs, seeing which data should be added and where, how to visually organise the