Afghan Youth

Countering violent extremism on & offline

April 6, 2015

From ISIS to Pakistan’s Taliban to Nigeria’s Boko Haram, extremist groups are grabbing headlines and radicalizing young recruits. Governments and development actors are working to mitigate the “push” and “pull” factors of extremism with prevention, community resilience and social media....
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A second home for Salvadoran youth

March 17, 2015

In 75 crime-ridden communities in El Salvador, young people are getting off the streets—where gangs rule—and getting out of their houses— where poverty reigns. In their neighborhood outreach centers, they find a second home....
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U.S. Senators visit Outreach Center that United a Community

February 19, 2015

Senators John Cornyn, R-TX, and Tim Kaine, D-VA, joined U.S. Ambassador to Honduras James Nealon and the USAID Mission Director James Watson on a visit to the Suyapa, Chamelecón Outreach Center in San Pedro Sula—a place that has emerged from violence to unite a community. ...
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