Juba: USAID graduates over 500 youth corps leaders
August 13, 2024 (JUBA) – 582 South Sudanese youth aged 15-29 have graduated after completing a four-month training under the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Youth Empowerment Activity (YEA) program.
The ceremony, marking the International Youth Day, took place on August 12.
USAID’s Youth Empowerment project collaborated with civil society organizations and volunteer youth trainers targeting 317 females and 265 males, aged 15 to 29.
The four-month program, USAID said in a press release, included numeracy and literacy strengthening and work experience to build life and employability skills.
Participants also acquired sexual reproductive health information and how to use non-violent advocacy and action to address personal and community conflicts.
The graduates from Juba join the more than 7,000 youth who have participated in YEA. Nearly 14,000 youth across South Sudan will have benefited from the program by end of year.
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