School Coders
Introduces school students to computer programming through coding basics, hands-on practice and early exposure to ICT, helping them see technology as a creative and achievable pathway.
SDG 4SDG 9
YOUTH • EDUCATION • TECHNOLOGY • IMPACT
Our Initiatives
A focused portfolio of Youth Connect Foundation initiatives designed to build future-ready skills, strengthen education, expand opportunities for girls and young people, and create practical community impact.
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Clear, practical and impact-driven
Instead of presenting a long list, the initiatives are grouped into simple themes so visitors can quickly understand what Youth Connect does.
Education & Skills
Building strong foundations for the future
Ensuring Quality Education
Promotes practical, future-ready and inclusive education that responds to today’s learning needs. We believe education cannot wait and must remain a first priority for every child and young person.
SDG 4
Teachers Training
Strengthens teachers with practical approaches, digital tools and collaborative methods that make teaching more productive, engaging and meaningful for students.
SDG 4
Promoting Youth Skills
Expands access to technical skills, TVET, innovation, entrepreneurship and future-ready learning while working to reduce gender disparity in skills and employment pathways.
SDG 4SDG 8
Schoolpreneur
Brings students, educators, entrepreneurs, industry experts and government stakeholders together to nurture entrepreneurial thinking, mentorship and career development from school level.
SDG 4SDG 8
Programming Workshop
Gives secondary-school students hands-on exposure to programming and web technologies including HTML, CSS, Python, PHP, C and C++, motivating them to explore ICT and software careers.
SDG 4SDG 9
School Holiday Program
An after-school, weekend and holiday learning experience where young people explore coding, AI, robotics, cybersecurity, drones, 3D printing and other emerging technologies through creative projects.
SDG 4SDG 9
Innovation & Technology
Turning technology into learning and action
VR for Education & SDGs
Uses immersive AR/VR experiences to build awareness, empathy and deeper understanding of global challenges while helping participants connect technology with the Sustainable Development Goals.
SDG 4SDG 17
AI for Education
Explores how AI can make learning more interactive, inclusive and creative through personalized content, classroom tools and practical digital learning experiences for students and educators.
SDG 4SDG 9
Career & Exposure
Helping young people see what is possible
Career Talk
A one-day open seminar where professionals from ICT and STEM fields share career journeys, practical insights and answer participants’ questions about future study and employment pathways.
SDG 4SDG 8
Open House Day
Introduces students to real workplaces through visits to technology companies and organizations, helping them understand professional environments, skills requirements and career expectations.
SDG 4SDG 8
Round Table Discussion
Brings together industry leaders, educators and stakeholders to discuss youth participation in ICT, skills demand, local and global opportunities, recruitment priorities and barriers to inclusion.
SDG 8SDG 17
Girls & Inclusion
Opening pathways for girls in technology
Girls in ICT & STEM
Engages girls and young women from schools, colleges and universities to understand how ICT and STEM shape communities, workplaces and government — and to see themselves as future creators and leaders.
Girls Innovation Boot Camp
An intensive, hands-on “concept to product” learning journey using design thinking, mentorship and follow-up support to help young women transform ideas into viable products and solutions.
SDG 5SDG 8SDG 9
Cyber Security Awareness for Girls
Builds practical awareness around privacy, online identity, cryptography, IoT and basic threat modelling while introducing girls to women working in cybersecurity and the wider technology sector.
SDG 4SDG 5SDG 9
Health & Climate
Community impact beyond the classroom
Climate Adaptation Initiative
Empowers young people to lead practical climate action through awareness, local solutions and community outreach on heat, flooding, pollution, water conservation, plastic reduction, tree planting and sustainable lifestyles.
SDG 13
Sanitary Napkins at the Door Steps
Improves menstrual health access for underserved women through awareness and distribution support, addressing barriers that can prevent women and girls from accessing safe and hygienic menstrual products.
SDG 3SDG 5