Understanding the Reaching Youth Outside Of Schools by Salvador Stadthagen, A five-year

violence prevention project was incorporated by the USAID funded by Alianza Joven Honduras,
he also establish outreach centers which is primarily for students and youth to do school works,
spend free time, get involved in group activities, learn vocational skills and set goals for their
futures. “The base and the true spirit of the Outreach Centers is volunteerism, because it
unleashes the power of the community and the power of youth,” Stadthagen remarked. “These
are youth helping other youth, and that is very powerful.” He also noted the importance of not
only getting youth engaged, but also recognizing and rewarding their accomplishments and the
skills they develop through volunteerism, which can build positive self-image and give potential
employers proof of a certain skillset.
Amplifying Youth Voices. In the Philippines, the five-year USAID-funded Mindanao Youth for
Development, or MYDev, project seeks to strengthen local governance and also foster
community engagement among out of school youth through technical and vocational training.
The project Out-of-School Youth Development Alliances highlights the youth’s involvement and
participation to community service works with their respective elected youth representatives, in
which this could develop them socially prior to civic engagement activities.