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 Make a Connection Stories

Make a Connection strengthens the life skills of young people by engaging them in service to their communities, promoting creative self-expression, equipping them with employment skills, and promoting their social entrepreneurship and leadership. Read more >>

YouthActionNet Stories

Benita's Story
Benita, age 24, took action to connect economically disadvantaged Guatemalan women to U.S. markets while educating students about fair trade.
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Pierre's Story
Having lived on the streets himself, Pierre, works to help street and working children in the Philippines.
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BridgeIT Stories

Czarina's Story
Once intimidated by science class, Czarina now wants to be a chemist thanks to the BridgeIT program in the Philippines.
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Tsunami Stories

After the Tsunami: Young People Build Businesses and Hope for the Future

Jenny Lim, from Nokia Global, shares her impressions on the long-term work of rebuilding livelihoods in Indian communities affected by the Tsunami.

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Mookda's Story
Mookda, age 20, has developed livelihood skills through the Nokia-IYF Tsunami Reconstruction Initiative.
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