Youth Action International 

YAI has joined the challenge through Chase Community Giving on Facebook. The non-profit organization that receives the most votes will win $1,000,000 and several others will win $25,000! If YAI wins, it will use these funds to continue its rebuilding of post-war African communities. Please take a few minutes to vote for YAI by clicking [...]

YAI’s Executive Director, Kimmie Weeks attended the Summit on the Global Agenda in Dubai this week, hosted by the World Economic Forum and the Government of Dubai from November 20-22nd. The Summit brought together over 700 council members of the most innovative and relevant minds from over 90 countries to address some of the most [...]

This month, YAI will launch a revolutionary pilot program intended to enhance education and literacy for children in Monrovia from birth to 8 years-of-age. The program started when Mother Goose Time, a U.S.-based company that provides preschool curriculum in monthly themed kits aimed at nurturing children’s emotional, physical and intellectual growth, began donating thousands of educational [...]

CNN International’s African Voices profile of YAI Executive Director, Kimmie Weeks is available online. African Voices is a weekly 30-minute show that highlights the life and work of a range of people from across Africa. Individuals already profiled include the president of Botswana, Ian Khama, as well as Kofi Annan. With a viewing audience of [...]

Kimmie Weeks tells Jerome about the work his organization is doing in Liberia and across the African continent. He survived the Liberian civil war and has dedicated his life to children’s rights.  To listen to the interview go to: http://www.chicagopublicradio.org/Program_wv.aspx?episode=37254

I’ve been thinking about what to write since I came back from Liberia.  I am from Spain and English is my fourth language – I also speak Spanish, Italian, and Catalan.  So as you can imagine, it took me forever to put all my thoughts in order in English. My name is Esther Rodriguez-Brown. My [...]

Published in the Liberian Daily Observer  — The U.S. based Youth Action International (YAI) on Friday, September 25, launched its first computer training program in Grand Bassa County.  The program is expected to benefit at least 75 of the county’s citizens in the first phase. The overall span of the program is two years, said [...]

Between June 1 – 3, 2009, a group of 200 delegates from around the world convened to attend the Kellogg Innovative Network (KIN Global).  The goal of the event was to build a path toward global prosperity. During the event, delegates raised close to $50,000 in support of YAI’s work. The funds are in support of [...]

YAI’s current Country Representative in Sierra Leone, Yeanoh Conteh, is leaving after several years of dedicated service to YAI, to pursue her Master’s Degree. Her successor will be Donald Kalokah, who previously served as Program Officer for in Sierra Leone. Congratulations to Donald and good luck to Yeanoh on her new adventure!

CNN International has completed its profile of Kimmie Weeks to be featured on CNN’s African Voices. African Voices is a 30 minute weekly show that highlights the life and work of a range of people from across Africa. Individuals already profiled include the president of Botswana, Ian Khama, as well as Kofi Annan. With a viewing [...]