Think Creative Fall 2024

Building Futures

Youth transforming communities from the ground up

By Ashley Williams and Michael J. Zamba

Ethiopia’s two-year conflict displaced millions of people and resulted in hundreds of thousands of deaths. Leveraging education as a “life-sustaining” activity and adopting trauma informed practices, USAID’s READ II Education Recovery Activity pivoted to support students’ and educators’ healing process. Across the globe, young leaders are not just participants in their communities but the driving force behind transformative and sustained change. Through holistic programming, these youth are honing their technical, leadership and soft skills, empowering their peers and fostering resilient, inclusive communities that spur economic growth. We spoke to five people participating in Creative’s youth programming around the world to learn more about how they are building their futures together.

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