Youth Action International welcomes new Associate Director, Emily Huntoon. Emily has worked in the nonprofit sector for eight years for organizations such as Infant Welfare Society and the Great Lakes Children’s Museum, and has experience in program management, volunteer coordination, and fundraising. She graduated from Michigan State University with a B.A. in International Studies in [...]
On July 24th, YAI celebrated the graduation of 62 women from its Center for Women’s Empowerment in Monrovia, Liberia. The women graduated with the job training, life skills and micro-loans needed to maintain successful businesses. President Sirleaf was in attendance and spoke to the women, congratulating them on their achievements. The Center is a free vocational training [...]
Youth Action International is a non-governmental organization that uses grassroots techniques to develop and implement programs that help alleviate the suffering of children affected by war or living in difficult circumstances, empower them to reach their full potential, and break cycles of violence and poverty.
Read the YAI 2008 Annual Report: Empowering Africa (pdf)
