Out of - School- Youth

SchoolNet Africa believes that ICTs are tools to catalyse educational opportunities for African youth and holds immense potential in meeting Education for All objectives. There are many obstacles faced by out of school youth, and the scope and nature of the obstacles varies with each individual. Below are links to organisations working with out of school youth.

African Youth Alliance
Through African Youth Alliance, in- and out-of-school adolescents receive accurate, age and gender-appropriate information, life-planning skills education, and counseling through extracurricular school and community-based programs. [1423]
http://www.ayaonline.org

Youth Employment Summit
The YES Campaign was launched in response to the enormous challenge of youth unemployment facing most countries and affecting millions of young people around the world. In 60 countries, YES is bringing together diverse stakeholders through the YES Country Networks to work collaboratively in taking actions that results in productive and sustainable employment for youth. [817]
http://www.yesweb.org

Volunteer Youth
Combining many years of experience with 21st Century resources "VolunteerAfrica" is now recruiting and supporting volunteers through Internet based resources. [753]
http://www.volunteerafrica.org/

The Virtual Volunteering Project
This organization supports the growth and success of volunteer activities that can be accomplished, in part or entirely, through the Internet. [752]
http://www.serviceleader.org/vv/

Umsobomvu
Umsobomvu is a catalyst facilitating the creation of opportunities for youth employment and youth entrepreneurship by making investments that deliver effective programmes. [751]
http://www.umsobomvu.org.za