Education for All Youth Challenge Grant (EFA): Engaging Young Men in Jamaica's Urban Areas

By EDC and People’s Action for Community Transformation in Jamaica (Jamaica PACT)

This report focuses on a growing population of young men who are out of school and unemployed, and at rist of or engaged in gang activity or violent behavior. Working with a small sub-set of about 80 young men in the Grants Pen community within Kingston, the project achieved modest but demonstrable success in improving literacy and numeracy, and building employment and livelihood skills through music and aquatic activity. The report summarizes practical lessons learned regarding project design, preparation of the community, implementation, and direct implementation for similar youth projects that focus on young men living in environments with high levels of violence.

Contact Info: Alejandra Bonifaz (1-800-225-4276 x2880)

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Download a copy of Education for All Youth Challenge Grant (EFA): Engaging Young Men in Jamaica's Urban Areas (PDF, 3.41 MB): http://www.equip123.net/docs/e3-EFAJamaica.pdf

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