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Transitioning from a university lecture hall to a corporate environment is a road filled with challenges that youth must navigate. Young aspiring pharmacists in North Macedonia took a step forward on this journey with support from the USAID Youth Actively Create Opportunities Activity.
In an innovative approach, students had an opportunity to engage directly with the private sector, stepping into the “hot seat” for simulated interviews with…
read moreProviding new career opportunities in Georgia’s creative industries
Photo: USAID Industry-led Skills Development ProgramMariam Dieser, graduate of Postred Academy
Twenty-five-year-old Mariam Dieser is one of the outstanding employees of the Georgian sound production studio, POSTRED. She was 20 when she was hired as a composer’s assistant, and has since played multiple…
read moreAna Ishkhanova, a 28-year-old from Tbilisi, has always had great interest in the culinary arts, but ended up studying math as a college…
read moreIESC creates sustainable pathways to empower dairy entrepreneurs in Sri Lanka
During a monitoring visit, a dairy farmer from the North Western province shares his experience of transitioning from extensive to intensive management and the benefits of calf separation (photo credit: DAPH-NWP Media)
Located in the nation’s second largest milk producing region, the dairy…
read moreYouth Support and Community Engagement Opportunities
On November 13, 2023, in North Macedonia, IESC officially launched the Youth Actively Create Opportunities Activity, funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The Activity aims to empower the country’s youth, enhance their positive contributions to society, and foster collective youth leadership over the next five years.
During the youth centered event,…
read moreTowards a green future through youth innovation
The recent Green Solutions Hackathon in North Macedonia sparked a wave of innovative ideas, including the creation of organic fertilizers, an online marketplace for second-hand clothing, cutting-edge smart bins, a zero-waste approach to leather production, and the integration of AI in solar panel energy generation.
This dynamic event, hosted by SEEUTechPark and the 700 Accelerator in Tetovo,…
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