The mission of the Youth Leadership Training Program (YLTP) is to revive and enrich
communities through the upliftment and transformation of youth. If given the tools
to see clearly, young people have the vision to do something positive in their communities.
They also have the energy to translate their vision into action. YLTP creates a
platform for youth to make a difference in their world. Local youth are encouraged,
motivated, recruited, trained extensively and then become ‘Agents of Change’.
YLTP puts special emphasis on training women to become youth leaders, as change
is only sustainable when women are fully participating in the process. Click here for YLTP Model for Change
Vocational Training:
IAHV’s Rural Development (Training) Program (RDP) offers structured hands
on 4 month long training to rural youth in various fields. The technical knowledge of their chosen trade, coupled with an
entrepreneurial spirit, enables the youth to initiate and sustain revenue-generating
unit, using appropriate technology.
An integral part of RDP is its vocational training program for women, which imparts
skills that include tailoring, knitting, block printing, incense stick rolling and
making candles, jute bags, newspaper bags.
Exchange Program
IAHV organizes various events for youth globally to bring together a forum of young
people to discuss issues, share experiences and expertise, build networks, and evolve
a common agenda.
World Youth Peace Summit, December 7 to 9th,
2003
Village Processes and Activities
IAHV encourages establishment of traditional village management systems for planning,
executing, monitoring and maintaining development intervention. Local decision making
is necessary in order to ensure everyone’s interests are incorporated. Village
youth leaders play an important role in facilitating the process. Particular attention
is given to gender issues to promote active involvement of women in decision-making
process so that their voices are not only heard but also have an impact on the overall
prioritization of development activities at community level.
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Positive Alternative to substance abuse :
Drug and Alcohol addiction numbs the senses, causing the abuser to loose touch with
reality, while breeding crime, hatred, jealousy, violence, apathy, frustration,
hopelessness, lower self respect, and financial stress. Art of Living, IAHV’s
sister organization, has programs for drug and alcohol addicts, people in recovery
and at-risk youth to completely wean addicts off their drug dependencies, and addressing
connected socio economic issues, thus facilitating true rehabilitation.
The Non-Aggression Program (NAP)
Young people experience rejection, abuse and other troubling, distressing and violent
situations that impact their thinking. This is reflected in their extreme aggressive
and reactive behavior, such as recent school shootings at Columbine in the US. IAHV
through Art of Living’s NAP reaches out to young people, to de-stress and
to experience complete rest, silence and peace.
