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Global Youth Enterprise Conference Program Washington, D.C.
September 29-30, 2009 For information regarding the pre- and post-conference workshops, please scroll to the bottom of this page.
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| 7:30 – 8:45 am |
Conference Registration
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| 8:45 – 9:15 am |
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| 9:15 – 10:00 am |
Opening Keynote Speakers
Mr. Jim Clifton, Chairman and CEO, Gallup
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| 10:00 – 10:15 am |
Transition Break |
10:15 - 12:15 pm
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2-Hour Sessions: What Do We Know for Sure?
Two-hour sessions are to share proven learnings, results, outcomes, and findings of programs/projects/policies that have been implemented for a significant amount of time and ideally have been evaluated. Presenters will design their sessions to impart concrete and practical information that will be useful to other practitioners, funders, and educators who are interested in applying the key points to their programming or policymaking.
Track 1: Program Design & Implementation
Livelihood Accompaniment: Transitioning Youth from Training to the Real World: Examples from Haiti and Timor-Leste.
Presenters:
- Mr. Adelio Tilman, Learning and Training Specialist, "Preparing Us for Work" Project (Timor-Leste)
- Mr. Luis da Cunha, Market Development Associate, "Preparing Us for Work" Project (Timor-Leste)
- Ms. Cornelia Janke, Director of the Eastern European and Central Asian Regional Center and Leader of the Institutional Learning Team, Education Development Center (USA)
- Mr. Gary Barois, youth entrepreneur and graduate of IDEJEN project (Haiti)
- Mr. Isnel Pierreval, Youth Program Coordinator, IDEJEN project (Haiti)
Session Description:
What kind of support do young people need after they transition out of livelihood training? The Education Development Center will walk participants through the Livelihood Accompaniment model and share how it provides critical support to youth as they transition from livelihood training to the labor market or further education. Presenters will explain how this model has been implemented in Haiti and Timor-Leste, and a young Haitian entrepreneur will discuss how a program that used this model made an impact on his ability to start a business. Through an interactive panel discussion and breakout groups, you will learn the core elements of this model, how it was developed, the ways it has been adapted in Haiti and Timor-Leste, and the results to date. You will also explore how you can utilize this model in different contexts.
Presentation Material (hyperlinked):
- "Preparing Us For Work" Project PowerPoint- "Livelihood Accompaniment"
- IDEJEN PowerPoint- "Haitian Out of School Youth Livelihood Initiative"
- IDEJEN Project Overview Handout
Track 2: Policy & Advocacy
Making the Case for Entrepreneurship Education Internationally
Presenters:
- Mr. Jens Dyring Christensen, Youth Entrepreneurship Specialist, International Labour Organization (Switzerland)
- Ms. Joni Simpson, Women's & Youth Entrepreneurship Specialist, International Labour Organization (Switzerland)
- Mr. Klaus Haftendorn, Senior Specialist, International Labour Organization (Switzerland)
- Mr. Najib Tayara, Youth Entrepreneur (Syria)
Session Description:
The role of entrepreneurship education in leveraging the creative and innovative capacities of youth in building future entrepreneurial societies is increasingly recognized across the world. The growing number of youth entering the workforce each year and national labor markets' inabilities to absorb the new entrants makes the education of young women and men as future entrepreneurs more important than ever. Presenters will lead participants through an interactive "fishbowl" debate to learn about entrepreneurship education and experiences in various countries. You will be equipped with advocacy tools to become a strong promoter of entrepreneurship education and the need for mainstreaming entrepreneurship education into the school system around the world. Come to this session and learn about the key strategies and partnerships you need to utilize to effectively "make the case" to policymakers, members of the private sector, school administrators, teachers, and civil society actors.
Presentation Material (hyperlinked)
Background Information on Tayara Internetworks Systems
International Labour Organization PowerPoint: "Making the Case for Entrepreneurship Education"
Track 3: Monitoring, Evaluation & Impact Assessment
Youth Participation in Evaluating Youth Employment Programs: The Cases of San Francisco and Philadelphia
Presenters:
- Ms. Jennifer Lyle, Vice President of Education & Training, Youth Leadership Institute, San Francisco, California (USA)
- Ms. Alise Vincent, Education and Research Program Assistant, Youth Leadership Institute, San Francisco, California (USA)
- Mr. Darren Spielman, Vice President of Workforce Development, Philadelphia Youth Network, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (USA)
- Mr. C. Kemal Nance, Director of Youth Leadership Initiatives, Philadelphia Youth Network, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (USA)
- Ms. Suezan Lee, Education Specialist, USAID (USA) (moderator)
Session Description:
How can you involve young people in evaluating and improving youth employment programs? Hear from leaders of two U.S.-based organizations who have developed successful strategies for engaging youth in assessing and improving youth employment programs in San Francisco and Philadelphia. They have put into action their belief in the importance of working with young people as true partners. Participating in this session will not only enable you to learn from their approaches and experiences, but you will also have the opportunity to talk directly with the youth who have been involved. Find out about the specific components of these strategies that make youth involvement meaningful for the youth and the program.
Presentation Material (hyperlinked):
- Philadelphia Youth Network PowerPoint
- Youth Leadership Institute PowerPoint: "Integrating Youth-led Research into Community-Based Change Efforts"
Track 5: Cross-Cutting
Early Lessons Learned: Adapting Value Chain Methodology to Target Youth Populations. Examples from Pakistan, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and Kenya.
Presenters:
- Ms. Susanne Barsoum, Senior Development Specialist, Emerging Markets Group (USA)
- Ms. Jacqueline Bass, Senior Manager, Economic Growth, Emerging Markets Group (USA)
- Ms. Amneh Shaikh, Programme Manager, Entrepreneurship and Community Development Institute (Pakistan)
- Ms. Perveen Shaikh, Founder and President, Entrepreneurship and Community Development Institute (Pakistan)
- Ms. Seema Khurram, Research Associate, Entrepreneurship and Community Development Institute (Pakistan)
Session Description:
What are the effects of applying a value chain approach to livelihood programs that target youth and other vulnerable groups? Hear from EMG about the findings from four of their project evaluations where each project integrated a value chain approach with the target group to meet the project's economic and social objectives. EMG will highlight the findings' key themes, such as targeting and subsidies, and will provide suggestions for better practices. You will also engage with the Entrepreneurship and Community Development Institute from Pakistan, which will demonstrate how they have created space in international markets for hand-embroidered products. You will walk away from this session with an understanding of practical lessons learned so you can continue to tailor the value chain approach to better meet the livelihood needs of youth and other vulnerable populations with which you work.
Presentation Material (hyperlinked):
- Emerging Markets Group & Entrepreneurship and Community Development Institute PowerPoint- "Early Lessons Learned: Adapting the Value Chain Methodology to Target Youth Populations"
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| 12:15 – 1:15 pm |
Lunch
Option 1: USAID Lunch Meeting
Do you want to learn about how your initiatives align with USAID's funding priorities? Have lunch with USAID advisors and program managers in education, microenterprise, PEPFAR, and the Global Development Alliance (GDA). Space is available on a first-come, first-serve basis. This lunch session will be interactive, engaging, and informative!
Option 2: Where in the World Would You Like to Eat Lunch?
Grab your lunch and travel to a region of the world where you're working or planning to work on youth enterprise, employment, and/or livelihoods development. When you arrive, you'll meet many others who are working towards similar objectives in the same region. Share your ideas and experiences, swap business cards, and explore ways you can collaborate with the others in the future. Travel agents will be disguised as table facilitators to guide the discussion.
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| 1:15 -2:45 pm |
Plenary Panel: Leveraging Technology to Reach Scale
Mr. Tim Dubel, Director, Global Community Affairs, Microsoft Corporation
PowerPoint Presentation Part 1 (hyperlinked): "Unleashing Technology to Support Social and Economic Development"
PowerPoint Presentation Part 2 (hyperlinked): "Strengthening NGOs Thru IT"
Mr. Mathew Taylor, World Ahead Senior Solutions Architect, Intel
PowerPoint Presentation (hyperlinked): "Shovel-Ready Solutions for Youth Enterprise"
Moderator: Mr. Alex Counts, Founder and President, Grameen Foundation |
| 2:45 - 3:00 pm |
Transition Break |
| 3:00 – 4:30 pm |
1.5-Hour Sessions: Ideas in Development to Achieve our 2020 Vision
The 1.5-hour sessions will highlight new ideas, provocative questions, innovative approaches, and unique research activities, which may not yet have evaluations, but which hold promise for driving this field forward. These sessions serve as opportunities to elicit feedback on methodologies being developed; hold "think tanks" to discuss pressing questions; provide platforms for mobilizing support, participation, or action on a certain initiative; or simply offer time for an information exchange related to a specific topic or region.
Track 1: Program Design & Implementation
Designing for Scale and Replication: What Can We Learn from BRAC?
Facilitators:
- Mr. Ariful Islam, Country Director, BRAC Uganda (Uganda)
- Mr. Abebual Zerihun Demilew, Research Coordinator, BRAC Uganda (Uganda)
- Mr. Eric Rusten, Director for New Ventures, Academy for Educational Development (USA)
Track 1: Program Design & Implementation
Integrating Income-Generating Activities that Really Make Money for Programs to Achieve Sustainability
Presenters:
- Mr. Machiel Pouw, Regional Director and Co-Founder, Ujima Foundation (Kenya)
- Mr. Marc van de Giessen, Director and Co-Founder, Ujima Foundation (Kenya)
- Ms. Mary Liz Kehler, Director of Planning, Fundacion Paraguaya (Paraguay)
Session Description:
Achieving sustainability in a market-oriented way is part of many of our 2020 visions for this field. Learn how organizations in Paraguay and Kenya have incorporated market-driven income-generating activities that are not only making their organizations and programs financially sustainable, but they are also teaching their youth participants critical entrepreneurial and employability skills that will help them become self-reliant. Join these organizations in an exploration of how they are doing it, what they have learned (and are learning) along the way, and how you can consider similar approaches for your initiatives.
Presentation Material (hyperlinked):
Track 2: Policy & Advocacy
Creating Entrepreneurs Requires an Educational Policy and Pipeline
Facilitators:
- Mr. Asher Epstein, Managing Director, Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship, University of Maryland (USA)
- Dr. Chyi-lyi (Kathleen) Liang, Department of Community Development and Applied Economics, University of Vermont (USA)
- Mr. Horace Robertson, Secretary and Treasurer, Consortium for Entrepreneurship Education (USA)
Session Description:
What are the kinds of skills that today's young people need to learn in the classroom to be successful as entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial employees? Do our teachers have the appropriate experiences and skill sets to teach entrepreneurship, and how do we ensure they do? What are the challenges that can emerge when trying to mainstream entrepreneurship education into the U.S. school system, which can apply to other contexts? How can educators best advocate for effective entrepreneurship education? Deliberate over these questions and hear directly from those who are on the front lines of debates with policymakers, school administrators, and teachers. Presenters will challenge practitioners to think critically, be aware, and seize on the tools and strategies to revolutionize education as we know it.
Presentation Material (hyperlinked):
Consortium for Entrepreneurship Education: Websites and Key Products
Consortium for Entrepreneurship Education and University of Maryland combined PowerPoint presentation
Track 4: Partnerships
Innovative Multi-Sectoral Partnerships that Promote Youth Entrepreneurship: Cases from Central America and India
Facilitators:
- Mr. Addison Embrey, Youth Entrepreneurship Program, ASDIR Microfinance Institution (Guatemala)
- Mr. Jerry Hildebrand, Executive Director, Global Center for Social Entrepreneurship, University of the Pacific (USA)
- Mr. Grant Ennis, Katalysis Microfinance Network (USA/Honduras)
- Ms. Jessica Brownlow, Social Responsibility, Otis McAllister (USA)
- Dr. Vineeta Gupta, Program Officer for South Asia, Global Fund for Children (USA)
Session Description:
Multi-sectoral partnerships are often the key ingredient needed to improve and increase entrepreneurship opportunities for youth. What do you get when you bring together grant-makers, corporate donors, and community-based organizations in India? What happens when you connect an international corporation, a family foundation, a microfinance network, and a university center in Central America? Attend this session and hear directly from diverse partners on the critical techniques they have used to form strong collaborations that address the continuum of youth needs. Learn how these kinds of partnerships are creating sustainable and successful programs.
Presentation Materials (hyperlinked):
Track 5: Cross-Cutting
Making Innovation Work for Youth in Conflict Settings: Micro-franchising. Examples from Sierra Leone, Nepal, and Afghanistan.
Facilitators:
- Ms. Radha Rajkotia, Technical Advisor for Youth & Livelihoods for West Africa, International Rescue Committee (USA)
- Ms. Natasha Cassinath, Director of Programmes and Partnerships, Street Kids International (Canada)
Session Description:
Participants in this session will focus on two distinct approaches related to microfranchising and youth livelihoods development in conflict-affected environments. The presenters will take you on a tour through "tool stations" where you will explore tools and resources you can use while taking these approaches. Presenters will share how these tools and resources were used in Sierra Leone, Nepal, and Afghanistan, while highlighting how they can apply to other contexts.
Presentation Materials (hyperlinked):
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| 4:30 - 4:45 pm |
Transition Break |
| 4:45 - 6:00 pm |
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| 7:30 am - 8:30 am |
Registration |
| 8:30 am – 8:35 am |
Welcome and Overview of Focus on Finance
Ms. Beth Porter, Director, Youth-Inclusive Financial Services Linkage Program, Making Cents International (USA)
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| 8:35 - 9:30 am |
Opening Speakers: State of the Sector of Youth-Inclusive Financial Services
Hear the results of a global survey on the state of the youth-inclusive financial services sector. Panelists will comment on the survey findings and make observations from the perspective of global supply and demand of financial services to youth, savings services to youth, and the operational issues of providing financial services to youth. You will also learn how you can engage with and benefit from the YFS-Link Program.
Presenters:
Ms. Beth Porter, Director, Youth-Inclusive Financial Services Linkage Program, Making Cents International (USA) Mr. Pawan Patil, Chief Executive Officer, Global Partnership for Youth Investment, World Bank (Qatar) Ms. Madeline Hirschland, Independent Consultant (USA) Mr. Chandula Abeywickrema, Deputy General Manager, Hatton National Bank (Sri Lanka)
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| 9:30-9:45 am |
Transition Break |
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9:45-10:55 am
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Breakout Sessions: Financial Services for Youth in Practice
Track 1: Savings
Designing, Partnering, and Delivering Savings Services for Youth: Do You Have What It Takes?
Presenters:
- Mr. Chandula Abeywickrema, Deputy General Manager, Hatton National Bank (Sri Lanka)
- Ms. Sara De Paz-Castra, Advocacy Executive, Aflatoun (The Netherlands)
- Ms. Hayley Rose, Programme Manager, Aflatoun (The Netherlands)
- Mr. Ben Shell, Associate, Women's World Banking (USA/Mongolia)
Moderator: Ms. Jamie Zimmerman, Deputy Director, Global Assets Project of the New America Foundation (USA)
Session Description:
What does it take to develop and deliver demand-driven youth savings products? Hear about the experiences of Women’s World Banking and Xac Bank in Mongolia about what worked--and how they fixed what didn’t. Aflatoun will tell us about how they have used partnerships to ensure youth get access to appropriate savings products. Hatton Bank will share some of their lessons learned on marketing and delivery from a commercial bank with years of experience in reaching youth at large scale.
Presentation Material (hyperlinked):
Track 2: Credit
Market Research and Partnerships for Better Health - Financial and Otherwise! Credit Products That Work for Youth
Presenters:
- Ms. Taara Chandani, Associate , Banyan Global (USA/Uganda)
- Ms. Lara Storm-Swire, Relationship Manager, ProMujer (USA/ Bolivia)
- Mr. Wilson Twamuhabwa, General Manager, Equity Bank (Uganda)
Moderator: Ms. Beth Porter, Director, Youth-Inclusive Financial Services Linkage Program (YFS-Link), Making Cents International (USA)
Session Description:
How can market research and partnerships result in credit products that contribute to better client and institutional health? ProMujer will tell us about how they mined client databases and used a targeted survey to improve existing products. Equity Bank Uganda and Banyan Global will describe how their partnership is helping to contribute to youth employment, augment public health workers, and build Equity Bank’s market share.
Presentation Material (hyperlinked):
Track 3: Savings and Credit
Wants and Needs: Understanding and Designing for Your ClientsPresenters:- Mr. Iqbal Ahammed, Executive Director, Padakhep (Bangladesh) - Ms. Farzana Kashfi, Head of SOFEA Program, BRAC (Bangladesh)
- Ms. Corrinee Ngurukie, Financial Systems Consultant, MicroSave (Kenya)
Session Description:
Can clients get what they want and need? This session will look at different approaches to getting to know your clients and to designing initial and additional financial products to serve particular segments of the youth market. Microfinance Opportunities will share their experiences in conducting market research for youth-inclusive financial services with various organizations. Pakhadep will explain how it has reached street children with savings and loans—in part by ensuring that they get complementary services. BRAC will talk about its second generation financial products for youth, and will also share what it is doing to ensure that it continues to follow youth needs through tailoring its monitoring and evaluation system.
Presentation Material (hyperlinked):
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| 10:55 - 11:05 am |
Transition Break |
| 11:05 am-12:20 pm |
Breakout Sessions: Financial Services for Youth in Practice
Track 1: Savings
Capture and Release: From Capturing Understanding through Market Research to Releasing Creativity in Marketing Savings Products
- Ms. Karen Austrian, Population Council (Kenya)
- Ms. Lalaine Gepaya, General Manager, Panabo Multi-Purpose Cooperative (The Philippines)
- Ms. Jessica Massie, Training Officer, Microfinance Opportunities (USA)
Moderator: Ms. Madeline Hirschland, Independent Consultant (USA)
Session Description:
What are the youth-specific questions, tools, and approaches that must be considered in market research? What are additional considerations when the market is segmented further by age and gender? MicroSave and Population Council will highlight their experiences working with a bank and a MFI in Kenya to design savings products. PMPC, a cooperative from the Philippines, will discuss their marketing strategies and delivery channels that are particularly effective for offering savings to children and youth.
Presentation Material (hyperlinked):
Track 2: Credit
Tools That Work for You and Your Clients Too! Using Surveys and Impact Studies to Design and Improve Credit Products and Services
Presenters:
- Ms. Selma Cilimkovic, Market Research Officer, Partner MKO (Bosnia)
- Ms. Jennifer Denomy, Project Manager, Mennonite Economic Development Associates(Canada/Morocco)
- Mr. Adil Sadoq, Field Project Manager, Mennonite Economic Development Associates (Canada/Morocco)
Moderator: Ms. Nancy Natilson, Financial Services Specialist, Making Cents International
Session Description: Does market research really make a difference in product design? MEDA will talk about what they learned through a market survey in Morocco that informed the design of a youth loan product. Partner will discuss what their impact study using control groups is telling them, and how they are using that information.
Presentation Material (hyperlinked):
Partner Microcredit Foundation PowerPoint
Track 3: Savings and Credit
To the Frontiers: Using Informal Financial Mechanisms to Reach Further and Deeper
Presenters:
- Mr. Famari Barro, West Africa Program Manager, Plan USA (Niger)
- Ms. Melita Sawyer, Program Specialist, Catholic Relief Services (USA/Rwanda)
- Ms. Shahana Nazneen, Adolescent Development Program Manager, Save the Children (Bangladesh)
Moderator: Ms. Veronica Torres, Youth Enterprise and Livelihoods Lead Specialist, Making Cents International
Session Description:
Financial products and services delivered through formal institutions thus far have been limited in breadth of outreach geographically and depth of outreach in terms of client vulnerability. What market research tools and approaches are most effective in understanding the needs of some of these more challenging market segments and what monitoring and evaluation systems are most effective in tracking the results? Save the Children will talk about how its market research informed the design of informal financial services for youth in Bangladesh. CRS Rwanda will share how they designed savings services for orphans and vulnerable children—and why they incorporated a vocational training component into their design. Plan will present how a well-designed MIS system combined with effective market research can support youth to develop economic activities that are matched with the informal savings products that are available to them in Niger, Senegal, and Sierra Leone.
Presentation Material (hyperlinked):
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| 12:20 -12:30 pm |
Youth-Inclusive Financial Services: 2020 Visions
While remaining seated with your discussion group, you will write your 2020 vision for the youth-inclusive financial services sector on cards. Highlights will be shared during the closing session of the conference. |
| 12:30 – 1:30 pm |
Lunch
Option 1: Continue the Discussion with this NFTE Sponsored Lunch
After learning about and sharing approaches, experiences, and ideas during the Focus on Finance, continue the discussion over lunch with colleagues in the Continental Ballroom. Discuss how you and your organization are working to increase the access young people have to financial services, and how you can collaborate to build and strengthen this sector. The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) is sponsoring the lunch.
Option 2: Open
You are also welcome to take your lunch to the terrace, if the weather is nice, or make a purchase in the food court on the first level of the building. |
| 1:30 - 2:30 pm |
1-Hour Sessions: Tools You Can Use Today
The 1-hour session is an opportunity for facilitators to present and interact with conference participants on a very specific tool, approach, methodology, or curriculum that has been field tested and relates to one of the conference's tracks with a smaller group of conference participants.
Track 1: Program Design & Implementation
A Livelihoods Conceptual Framework that Works for Conflict-Affected Youth
Presenters:
- Mr. Dale Buscher, Women's Refugee Commission (USA) Session Description: What are the steps you need to take to choose and design an economic intervention from initial situation analysis to market assessment and value chain analysis? Learn what a livelihoods conceptual framework is and the tools that are involved in it. Hear how to apply the framework and tools to your work with displaced youth in order to achieve more effective, appropriate, and sustainable programming. Walk away with a field manual that is full of useful tools and guides. Presentation Material (hyperlinked):Women's Refugee Commission. 2009. "Building Livelihoods: A Field Manual for Practitioners in Humanitarian Settings." Women's Refugee Commission's PowerPoint presentation: "Making Livelihoods Work for Conflict-Affected Youth"
Track 2: Policy & Advocacy
Partnerships that Impact Policymaking and Take Youth Entrepreneurship Programs to Scale: How is This Working in Rwanda?
Presenter:
- Mr. Henry Clarke Kisembo, Resource Mobilization, Youth Employment Systems Rwanda (Rwanda) Session Description: Young people in Rwanda are developing national policies, creating nation-wide youth entrepreneurship programs, developing innovative partnerships, and bringing "uncommon" players to the table. What keys do they have for unlocking opportunities for youth at the policy level? Engage in a candid discussion with Youth Employment Systems Rwanda on how they and their network members in other countries are influencing policy and creating the next steps towards lasting change.
Presentation Material (hyperlinked):
Track 3: Monitoring, Evaluation & Impact Assessment
Managing Towards Performance: Assessing Evaluation Methodologies for Measuring Outcomes in Various Contexts
Presenters:
- Ms. Bobbi Gray, Research and Evaluation Specialist, Freedom from Hunger (USA)
Session Description:
Do you want to know how to assess the costs and benefits of different methodologies that measure program impacts? If you are looking for low-cost management-oriented approaches for tracking progress towards impact goals, attend this session. Learn about the Lot Quality Assurance Sampling (LQAS) approach, which will demonstrate that monitoring impact does not have to be costly or managed by external organizations. Learn how LQAS compares to other evaluation methodologies and discuss its applicability to your own youth programming.
Presentation Material (hyperlinked):
- Freedom From Hunger LQAS HandoutTrack 4: Partnerships
Hoteliers becoming Teachers: How to Build Effective Partnerships with the Private Sector that Enable Employability Skills Training for Disadvantaged Youth
Presenters:
- Mr. Alberto Canovas, Programme Manager, Youth Career Initiative, International Business Leaders Forum (U.K.) - Ms. Audra Jones, Americas Director, International Business Leaders Forum (U.K.) - Ms. Mari Snyder, Vice President, Social Responsibility & Community Engagement, Marriott International (USA) Session Description: How can you develop an effective cross-sector partnership with the private sector to improve employment opportunities for youth? Case study: the international hotel industry. Learn first-hand how the International Business Leaders Forum has taken a specific approach to partnership development and created a successful partnership model with the hospitality sector, one of the world's largest employers. In this session, you will learn how to identify partnership opportunities, design a partnership model for skills transfer, and develop successful and beneficial relationships with key partners. You will also hear directly from Marriott on how to best leverage a partnership with the international hotel industry to increase employment opportunities for youth. Presentation Material (hyperlinked):- International Business Leaders Forum & Marriott International PowerPoint: "Hoteliers As Real World Teachers"
Track 5: Cross Cutting
Short-Term Course, Long-Term Benefit: Youth Employment Readiness Training in Vietnam Presenters: - Mr. Christopher Bane, Project Consultant, Plan International Vietnam (Vietnam) - Dr. Pamela Young, Senior Basic Education Advisor, Plan USA (USA) - Ms. Pham Thi Thanh Tam, Director, REACH VN (Vietnam)
Session Description:
Participate in a dynamic dialogue about a proven approach to employment readiness training. In the session, you will discuss short-course intensive readiness training for disadvantaged youth with a youth-led organization from Vietnam that is becoming Vietnam's social workforce intermediary. The presenters will provide you with unique insight into the role these short-course programs are playing in Vietnam's broader educational environment, and the impact youth involvement is having on recruitment and employment. You will walk away with the details of the model and a market-scan tool you can use to obtain up-to-date labor market information that can inform your programming.
Presentation Material (hyperlinked):
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| 2:30 – 2:45 pm |
Transition Break |
2:45 – 3:45 pm
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1-Hour Sessions: Market-Driven Field Tested Approaches
These 1-hour sessions provide you with an opportunity to delve into market-driven approaches that have been field tested. Presenters will explain how they apply to your current and future programming, and will provide you with practical "take-aways" you can apply immediately.
Youth Today, Leaders Tomorrow: Giving a Better Start to Youth in Conflict-Affected Areas
Presenters:
- Ms. Lindsey Jones, Monitoring and Evaluation and Gender Specialist, ACDI/VOCA (USA)
- Ms. Ruth Campbell, Managing Director of Enterprise Development and Competitiveness, ACDI/VOCA (USA)
Moderator:
- Ms. Sally Iadarola, Managing Director, Community Development and Stabilization, ACDI/VOCA (USA)
Session Description:
ACDI/VOCA will equip participants in this session with the tools they need to design and implement effective youth livelihood development and capacity building projects in conflict-affected areas. Presenters will walk you through two innnovative projects as case studies: the Agriculture for Children Empowerment (ACE) project in Liberia and the Community Action Programme (CAP) in northern Iraq. Join this session and be challenged to develop program platforms that build institutional capacities, encourage sustainable stabilization and economic growth, and develop local human resources in conflict environments.
Presentation Material (hyperlinked):
New Web-Based Resources that Provide Tools for You and Your ProgramsPresenters:
- Mr. Bill Faulkner, Director, Business Development, MediaSpark Inc. (Canada) - Mr. Dan Salcedo, Founder and CEO, OpenEntry.com (USA)
Session Description: Are you looking for innovative new web-based resources that you and your organization can use for supporting youth entrepreneurship? Look no further! Introducing: Entre-Oasis, a "go-to" website for entrepreneurs and entrepreneur facilitators that aggregates the best business resources the world has to offer; and OpenEntry. com, a non-profit that assembled various Google tools into a package that enables enterprises and entrepreneurs to develop their own e-commerce catalogues for free. When you join this session, you will be entering the world of technology. Think outside the box and decide how you can utilize these tools to create innovation in our field. Presentation Material (hyperlinked):EntreOasis Snapshot
EntreOasis.com PowerPoint Presentation
Holistic Programming for Increasing Employment Opportunities for Youth. Example from Niger
Presenter:
- Mr. Phil Oldham, Regional Program Director for West Africa, Mercy Corps (USA)
Session Description:
How can you effectively develop market-driven, holistic programming that actually leads to employment and entrepreneurship opportunities for youth? Hear how Mercy Corps involved young people in conducting market assessment, how they linked training to the demands of the market, and how they tracked employment placement rates in Niger as part of their comprehensive programming that linked civic engagement, health, life skills, knowledge development, vocational and entrepreneurship training, market research, microfinance, and local partnerships. The presenter will go in-depth about the program's evaluations so you can gain a greater understanding of the multiplier effect comprehensive programming can have.
Presentation Material (hyperlinked):
School-Based Experiential Learning Initiatives that Build Entrepreneurship and Employment Opportunities for Youth
Presenters:
- Ms. Michelle Carhart, Executive Director, Financial Literacy Foundation (USA)
- Ms. Melissa Leasher, Director of Program Development, Junior Achievement Arizona (USA)
Session Description:
What are some hands-on ways that you can teach critical entrepreneurship, employability, and life skills to students? How can you engage your local community and empower young people to dive into their futures as either entrepreneurs or employees? Talk with two U.S.-based programs that have developed exciting approaches involving educators, school administrators, community organizers, and youth participants. Get your hands dirty in their interactive session and learn how you can follow community-driven approaches.
Presentation Material (hyperlinked):
Tackling M&E Challenges in Measuring Outcomes of Youth Workforce Development Projects
Presenters:
- Ms. Laura Meissner, Senior Manager, The SEEP Network (USA)
- Ms. Stephanie Chen, Partnership Development and Communications Manager, Making Cents International (USA)
Session Description:
Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) is a perpetual challenge for youth programs: What indicators to use? How to measure intangible outcomes such as changes in attitudes or improved social assets? Just how is an outcome different from an impact? The SEEP Network's Practitioner Learning Program (PLP) in Youth and Workforce Development: Using 100% Market-Driven Programming to Reach 100% Employment brought together six leading youth development organizations to tackle challenges such as these. In this session, the PLP will facilitate a participatory discussion around M&E challenges and solutions for youth enterprise and workforce projects - specifically on choosing indicators; measuring intangible outcomes; and comparing the impact of different activities.
Presentation Material (hyperlinked):
- SEEP Technical Notes:
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3:45 - 4:00 pm
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Transition Break |
| 4:00 - 5:15 pm |
Plenary Panel: How Can You Partner with Funders?
Mr. Luigi Laraia, Social Researcher, Economics Department, Caribbean Development Bank
PowerPoint Presentation (hyperlinked): "Caribbean Development Bank"
Mr. Ron Cordes, Founder, Cordes Foundation
Mr. David Myhre, Director, Microfinance Program, MasterCard Foundation
Mr. Dave Peery, Executive Director, Peery Foundation
Dr. Clare Ignatowski, Workforce Development & Youth Specialist, USAID
Moderator: Ms. Veronica Torres, Youth Enterprise and Livelihoods Lead Specialist, Making Cents International
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| 5:15 – 5:45 pm |
Closing Session and Launch of New Initiatives
Ms. Beth Porter, Director, Youth-Inclusive Financial Services Program (YFS-Link), Making Cents International
Ms. Fiona Macaulay, Founder and President, Making Cents International |
| 6:00 - 10:00 pm |
Closing Reception
Hosted by the Network of DC Youth Organizations (NDCYO)
K Street Lounge
1301 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005
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Making Cents International Presents "Adapting Training Products for Youth Programs"
Monday, September 28, 2009
Making Cents International
1155 30th Street, NW
Suite 200
9:00am-1:30pm
Registration fee: $25
Making Cents International invites you to a half-day, hands-on session where you can learn how to adapt three field-tested enterprise development curriculum resources in order to meet your specific youth programming needs. By the end of this session, you will understand:
- How specific curriculum resources are being used by other organizations around the world; and
- How you can adapt these resources to your specific youth programming needs.
Featured curricula include:
*Agricultural Enterprise Curriculum: This curriculum enhances agricultural processors', input suppliers', and retailers' understanding and awareness of basic business concepts and market linkages, which affect their ability to maximize profits and improve production.
*Market Opportunities: This curriculum helps young entrepreneurs understand how to conduct value chain assessments. It also enhances their ability to identify market opportunities and potential business partners. They will ultimately gain critical skills that will enable them to develop successful and sustainable businesses.
*MicroEnterprise Fundamentals: This curriculum is for start-up and established grassroots microentrepreneurs who have limited literacy skills. It teaches participants basic and practical business concepts. Steeped in experiential learning, the curriculum uses visual aids, simulation, facilitated discussion, and peer-learning techniques.
*Business Fundamentals for Cooperatives: This curriculum is designed to professionalize the activities and operations of cooperatives and associations. It aims to help producer cooperatives and associations identify their strengths and weaknesses, set goals, develop strategic plans, and provide demand-driven services to their members. The material covers topics such as cost-benefit analysis, business plans, goal setting, financial statements, calculating business costs, and negotiations skills, among others.
For more information and to register, please contact Fernando Maldonado at fernando[@]makingcents.com and +1 202-783-4090. |
Microfinance Opportunities presents “Train the Trainer: Young People: Your Future, Your Money.”
Thursday, October 1, 2009
The Cafritz Conference Center
9am – 5pm
Registration Fee: $250
Microfinance Opportunities invites you to a train the trainer (TOT) session on its new curriculum for youth, Young People: Your Future, Your Money, developed by the Global Financial Education Program (GFEP) as one of nine modules in its participatory curriculum package. Participants will gain insights into GFEP’s approach to financial education for youth both in terms of content (topics) and how that content is delivered. They will understand the array of skills, knowledge and attitudes that young people need in order to manage their finances wisely.
About the curriculum:
Young People: Your Future, Your Money is targeted at young men and women ages 16-22. The module’s four topical chapters – managing money, financial services, financial negotiations, and earning money – prepare young people for financial decisions they will increasingly face as they transition from dependence to independence. The technical content is tailored to their needs, focusing on financial management skills that young people are likely to use in the present or near future. Because the training is fun by design, its learning activities include more activities and games than the core financial education curriculum designed for adults. Armed with new knowledge and skills that this curriculum can impart young people will be better equipped to not only manage day-to-day expenses and risks, but also to plan ahead for life cycle needs, enter the workforce and take advantage of economic opportunities.
About the TOT:
Participants will learn about financial education for young people, how this generic curriculum was developed and how it can be adapted to specific target groups. They will become familiar with the entire curriculum and get in depth exposure to specific learning sessions through simulations and practice teaching. Tips for training young people will be integrated into activities throughout the day.
About Microfinance Opportunities:
Microfinance Opportunities is a client-focused microenterprise resource center that seeks to increase access for low-income people to well designed and delivered financial services. Microfinance Opportunities is a recognized global innovator in the design and delivery of financial education and undertakes action research, training and technical assistance focused on the clients and potential clients of microfinance services, including microinsurance. Microfinance Opportunities leads the Global Financial Education Program (GFEP), which is the first global financial education program targeted at low-income households. Please visit www.microfinanceopportunities.org for more information.
Please contact Hannah Zimmerman at hannahz[@]mfopps.org for registration and additional information. |
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