Mexico

YouthBuild México

Founded in 2013, YouthBuild México envisions a world where youth can build their own life plans by accessing diverse opportunities.

The YouthBuild México program, Jóvenes con Rumbo, is supported by a network of over 100 NGO, government, and private sector employer partnerships. The model is delivered through a national network of community-based centers and alternative high schools.

The Jóvenes con Rumbo program started with six offices and now they have a presence in 54 work areas in 13 cities in the country: Tijuana, Ciudad Juárez, Monterrey, Ecatepec, Naucalpan, Izcalli, Tepotzotlán, Mexico City, León, Silao, Celaya, Irapuato and Mérida.

The program offers three components: academic leveling, socio-emotional accompaniment and skills for employment.

Within the program is the Jóvenes con Rumbo Movement, which aims to conduct comprehensive and permanent training of young people to promote a culture of peace and community activism. The movement promotes the rights of access to education, decent work, health, and safety of current students and alumni of Jóvenes con Rumbo.

“My goal was no longer just to finish high school, but to continue studying and look for a work for a better future, said YouthBuild Mexico graduate Itzel Becerra. “As part of the program I received advice to improve my CV, in addition to various workshops such as one on women’s human rights.”