Latest Blog Posts

Read the latest articles from International Youth Initiative on youth statistics, opportunity, education, violence prevention, and real solutions for the next generation.

  • What Financial Literacy Can Mean for Black Urban Teens
    June 11, 2026

    What Financial Literacy Can Mean for Black Urban Teens

  • Why Exposure Can Change a Young Person’s Future
    June 8, 2026

    Why Exposure Can Change a Young Person’s Future

  • The Numbers Behind the Need: Why Black Youth Need Real Opportunity
    June 4, 2026

    The Numbers Behind the Need: Why Black Youth Need Real Opportunity

  • From Survival Thinking to Strategy Thinking
    June 1, 2026

    From Survival Thinking to Strategy Thinking

  • Beyond the Chart: Teaching Youth How the World Really Moves
    May 28, 2026

    Beyond the Chart: Teaching Youth How the World Really Moves

  • Market Minds Start at Home
    May 25, 2026

    Market Minds Start at Home

  • IYI Is Building Market Minds: Teaching Youth How the World Really Moves
    May 14, 2026

    IYI Is Building Market Minds: Teaching Youth How the World Really Moves

  • Teens, Trauma & Mental Health: The Conversation We Need to Keep Having
    May 8, 2026

    Teens, Trauma & Mental Health: The Conversation We Need to Keep Having

  • Urban Teens, Gun Violence, and PTSD: The Trauma We Do Not Talk About Enough
    April 28, 2026

    Urban Teens, Gun Violence, and PTSD: The Trauma We Do Not Talk About Enough

  • Black Teen Success in Milwaukee: The Numbers We Cannot Ignore
    April 21, 2026

    Black Teen Success in Milwaukee: The Numbers We Cannot Ignore