A decade of social link, solidarity, and youth empowerment
« YAKA has changed my worldview, and gave me the ability to have confidence in collective power, and see that youth from all walks of life can be committed and united to create beautiful things. »

THAÏS
PRESS START 5
IMPOWER 8
Founder of Design Makes Sense

« YAKA allowed me to focus on myself, to see that I am able to do great things, to believe in myself. »

JOHN
PRESS START 3
Founder of Groomer’s Barbershop

« Thanks to the leadership experience at YAKA, I entered the ESCP and I am doing a first internship with the BPI to connect the African tech ecosystem to Europe. Without YAKA, I would not have been so multi-skilled nor conscious of the issues faced by emerging or developing countries. »

SOFIA
IMPOWER 6
Active member of the Youth Comity in France
Staff of PRESS START 7

Discover our Laureates' profiles

Nour

« Take time to enjoy every moment, every encounter »

Louise

« I want my life to be purposeful »

Prudence

« Do not hesitate to be assertive, and to assert your own ideals. »

Discover our actions in 7 countries

FRANCE

HAÏTI

INDIA

NICARAGUA

DOMINICAN REP.

SENEGAL

TUNISIA

10 years of YES Akademia in figures:

Since 2012

355

alumni, with a total of

105,000

hours of personalized support and training including travels

Every year

500

young people participating to different modules, worshops, conferences and activities organized by YES Akademia in France, and

60%

of these young – and less young – people start their projects with a social or an environmental impact

Since 2012

4500

young people, supported and trained in

7

countries : France, Haïti, Senegal, India, Nicaragua, Tunisia, Dominican Republic

And also:

70

partners in France and worldwide

150

committed Mentors

440

volunteers

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