YOUTH 4 BUSINESS
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Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Many Haitian youth desire to start and run successful businesses, but they lack the tools and know-how to do so profitably
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
School Program
Youth4Business is presently teaching a 19 lesson plan curriculum in Entrepreneurship in ninen schools near Les Cayes Haiti. Class sizes range from 15 to 60 students. School program director Coicy Francky works tirelessly with teachers and students throughout the school year. Each student who completes the program receives a certificate noting their accomplishment. Students who submit business plans at the end of the school year are eligible for a small loan from our microfinance program.
Coicy has initiated a new program that will begin this fall in several of the schools. He has worked with past and present students to develop a business plan for a cafeteria for the students. The students that are currently in the Y4B entrepreneurship course will run the cafeteria as part of their curriculum. Stay tuned for updates!
Mentorship and Follow Up
Youth 4 Business strives to provide additional mentor-ship to our students after they graduate. We currently do this through partnership with other organizations and personal interaction on an individual level.
Where we work
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Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Haiti is a country of rich resources, from its fertile soil to its resilient people. Yet it remains one of the poorest countries in the world due to political instability, violence, economic turmoil, and natural disasters. Nearly 60 percent of Haitians live below the international poverty line, barely making ends meet. “According to the Human Capital Index, a child born today in Haiti will grow up to be only 45 percent as productive as they could be if he or she had enjoyed full access to quality education and healthcare.”(World Bank, 2021) Haiti has close to 30 percent youth unemployment rate compared to 8.3 percent in the US (ages 15-24). (World Bank, 2021)
Within this backdrop, many Haitian youth struggle to see opportunity. Many Haitian youth desire to start and run successful businesses, but they lack the tools and know-how to do so profitably. Youth 4 Business trains qualified educators who teach a sound entrepreneurship curriculum through interactive classroom lessons and business plan development. At the completion of the course, students are presented with a certificate acknowledging their achievement and also graduate into a rich community of fellow Y4B alumni who provide mutual encouragement and support. Y4B additionally partners with other educational communities to expand our curriculum throughout other Haitian regions.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Youth 4 Business trains qualified educators who teach a sound entrepreneurship curriculum through interactive classroom lessons and business plan development.
Y4B additionally partners with other educational communities to expand our curriculum throughout other Haitian regions.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We act on the feedback we receive
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don’t have the right technology to collect and aggregate feedback efficiently
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Operations
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YOUTH 4 BUSINESS
Board of directorsas of 01/20/2024
Ruth Entwistle
Youth 4 Business
Leigh McAfee
Greg Yingling
Janet Dykstra
Susie Millian
François Elysée
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? No -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? No -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? No -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No