Join us for a dynamic discussion on the urgent need to revolutionize the youth employment system. Globally, one in five young people are disengaged from education, employment and training, reflecting the breakdown in the learning to earning pathway. Capital in this space is deployed inefficiently and unfairly. In response to this challenge, World YMCA and SecondMuse Capital have joined forces to explore the role of innovative finance within the learning to earning pathway, with the ultimate goal of guiding more underserved young people beyond skills training and into meaningful employment. Hear experts in the fields of youth development and innovative finance provide authentic perspectives on:
-The current state of capital within the youth employment system
-Challenges to attracting impact investments to the field
-Case studies and high potential opportunities for innovative finance within learning to earring programs
YMCA is the world’s oldest youth organization, reaching over 50 million people in over 12,000 communities across 120 countries. It is committed to mobilizing capital including impact investing funding to further SDGs relating to young people and to ensure young people and communities have a voice in shaping the impact investing markets.
SecondMuse Capital strategically deploys capital to amplify impact—identifying, incubating, and investing in opportunities for a more just and sustainable world. Its innovative finance practice – Future Economy Lab process – is a global research and design lab dedicated to creating innovative financial mechanisms and collaborative strategies across regions, impact sectors, and communities worldwide.
