Youth Programming

A decisive stage for success in life

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Partner's Story

The Community of Experiences to Help Youth Groups Come Together

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Volunteer's story

Alan Quinn in Salvador - Meeting with the CIPC
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Erasing marks from the past

Video on delinquency prevention
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Our Actions In the Same Country

Agriculture, a mode a subsistance

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For Youth Programs in Guatemala

The critical situation in the rural regions and the lack of employment opportunities are creating difficult conditions for youth in Guatemala.

Uniterra's partners support the prevention of juvenile violence and delinquency, particularly via their support for regional prevention mechanisms and youth networks.
GUATEMALA IN FIGURES
The primary school enrolment and attendance rate is 78% (UNICEF)

The secondary school enrolment rate is 41% for men and 38% for women (UNICEF)

46% of the population lives in urban areas (UNICEF)

The legacy of the armed conflict and poverty are among the principal causes of violence, of which the rapid growth in youth street gangs is a manifestation (Uniterra documents)

ON THE GROUND

We develop participation among youth by involving them in decision-making relevant to their environment. Several projects seek to promote and encourage employability and entrepreneurship among youth.

PARTNERS IN GUATEMALA

  • Asociación de Prevención del Delito (APREDE)
  • Coordinadora Juventud por Guatemala (CJG) (a network of youth organizations)
  • CEIBA (an organization working with youth at risk in underprivileged urban areas)
  • Consejo Nacional del Deporte, la Recreación y la Cultura (CONADER)
  • Comisión Nacional de Juventud (CONJUVE)
  • Epsum-Usac (a program for youth volunteering at Guatemala's San Carlos University)
  • Escuela Nacional Regional de Occidente (ENRO)
  • Fundación Juventud por Guatemala (FUNDEJU), an NGO working to train leaders among youth
  • Red de Jóvenes Mayas (RENOJ)
  • Unión Nacional de Mujeres de Guatemala (UNAMG)

PROMOTE GENDER EQUALITY AND THE EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN

Gender issues are at the heart of every project executed by Uniterra's partners. Whether it's in education, agriculture or any other sector, we devote particular attention to gender equity and incorporate the narrowing of gender-based gaps into the actual execution of activities on the ground.