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Archive for November, 2009

Kimmie Weeks Joins World Leaders in Dubai

Monday, November 23rd, 2009

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 [...]

Liberia: YAI Launching Mother Goose Time Program

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

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 [...]

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.

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Empowering Africa


Read the YAI 2008 Annual Report: Empowering Africa (pdf)

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