« 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
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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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