Connected to Youth

When technology is paired with proven education methods to increase quality and the numbers of youth reached, amazing things can happen. Shaqodoon (Somali for ‘Job Seekers’), a project funded by USAID and implemented by Education Development Center, has developed three groundbreaking new products to reach youth using mobile phones.

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Authors:

Scott Frick

Media Type:

PDF

Resource Type:

Fact sheet

Focus Area:

Youth & Workforce Development

Date:

2011

Region:

Africa

Our Purpose

We work with partners worldwide to advance every person’s journey to learn, work, and be well.

Learn

Ignite curiosity to explore, question, and unlock innovation

Floating objects: a book, pencil, and radio, against a cream-colored background with scattered blue circles and squares.

Work

Develop economic opportunities that drive progress

Floating objects: a wrench, hard hat, briefcase, and laptop, against a cream-colored background with scattered green shading behind them.

Be Well

Build foundations for resilient, thriving communities

Floating stethoscope and photo of holding hands, against a cream-colored background with a purple circle.