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Empowering Youth: Global Training Initiatives Boost Skills

12/14/2025

Summary

Story summary

Tourism training at Tambua Sands Beach Resort in Fiji equips women from villages, trainees Vivita Nakwai and Milika Bolakoro, to lead industry.
Twenty-seven youths completed a training program at Sambava Vocational Training Center in Madagascar, funded by UNESCO and Republic of Korea, gaining technical skills and environmental awareness.
Ghana Assembly Member Frank Yeboah sponsored electronics training for 15 youths to empower them and reduce crime, earning praise from local leaders.

History

Historical Context

UNESCO's Global Education Initiative, launched in 2000, aimed to enhance vocational training and empower youth globally, addressing poverty through education. Programs like Madagascar's Sambava Vocational Training Center have trained numerous youths in technical skills. Today, similar initiatives in Fiji and Ghana focus on equipping women and youth with essential skills, fostering sustainable communities and reducing crime through education.

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Story summary

Tourism training at Tambua Sands Beach Resort in Fiji equips women from villages, trainees Vivita Nakwai and Milika Bolakoro, to lead industry.
Twenty-seven youths completed a training program at Sambava Vocational Training Center in Madagascar, funded by UNESCO and Republic of Korea, gaining technical skills and environmental awareness.
Ghana Assembly Member Frank Yeboah sponsored electronics training for 15 youths to empower them and reduce crime, earning praise from local leaders.

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