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Ask young people what turned things around and the same three answers come up. None of them is complicated, and all of them are within reach.

Finishing the course is the easy part. Practical steps for turning a skills certificate into paid work you can build on.

Outreach, a room, a facilitator, materials, follow-up. A plain look at the journey between a donation and a young person learning a trade.

A morning with sacks and gloves does more than tidy a street. It creates the conversations a neighborhood needs to look after itself.

From savings groups to clean-ups, young women do much of the organizing in our community. Here is what stands in their way, and what actually helps.

A one-page CV that leads with what you can do will beat a long one every time. Practical fixes, plus the small errors that cost interviews.

Where to start if you want to learn online for free, and the two habits that turn watched lessons into real skills.

Small weekly peer support groups are helping young people in Kibera feel less alone. Here is how they work, and what changes when they do.

Burnout in young people is often mistaken for laziness. Here are the early signs to watch for and the small, steady steps that help most.

Rested minds learn faster. A simple, realistic routine for students juggling study, stress and short nights.