YOU ARE INVITED TO BE AN INVESTOR IN THE YOUTH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT OF THE WORLD YMCA MOVEMENT.

SPACE | TRANSFORMATION | IMPACT
Youth Empowerment and Change Agents

Youth Empowerment is the collective identity of the YMCA Movement around the World. As part of the World YMCA Strategy, 220 change agents have been recruited and trained at the highest level of the organization during the period 2012-14. They are leaders at their respective YMCAs and local communities.

Based on the success of this youth leadership development initiative the strategic plan 2014-18 of the World YMCA proposed to make further investment in young people by recruiting and training a new generation of Change Agents.  

Plan for 2014 to 2018
Recruiting 600 Change Agents from YMCAs around the world by the Area and National Movements as Change Agents   

Empowering Change Agents with  a wide range of leadership Training  opportunities at Area and World Levels that  enables them “to be the change, share the vision and inspire action”

Connecting  Change Agents across the world  to create collective impact of  the YMCA Movement  

Investment Required
An investment of US$ 4000 per person is required to provide 2 World Level trainings and follow-up over 2 years. The total investment requirement for the period 2014-18 will be US$ 2,400,000. This is in addition to the trainings costs at area levels.  

Investment Opportunities
The World YMCA invites you and your YMCA to make a valuable investment in Young People by sponsoring Change Agents. Investors contributions will be recognized through special awards at the World Council 2018.