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A world where every individual in need is empowered through one of our four flagship programs: the Gender Equality Education & Gender-Based-Violence Prevention program, the Art Therapy Mental Health Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) program, the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Education program, or the Peace Building Education program.
Our Impact
65,000 +
schoolchildren and youth
1,000 +
Teachers
400 community/social workers
received education in one or more of the YTT programmes
were trained on one or more of the YTT programmes
completed training in one or more of the YTT programmes
120 Schools, 40 Refugee Sites, 8 Universities across 11 countries
implemented one or more of the YTT programmes
Our Approach
The YTT Learning Approach is a unique art-based educational method developed since 2017 as the foundation for each of our four programs. It focuses on the critical issues of of gender disparity and violence, peace-building, mental health support, discrimination, exploitation, inclusion and diversity. Co-designed in collaboration with several university teams of child-development psychologists, educational scientists, mental health advisors, professors and GBV specialists. The continuous innovation and exploration of this approach ensures relevance and sustainability whilst fostering transformative change and amplifying marginalised voices at local, national, and global levels
School children performing at the YTT school ceremony in Rwamwanja refugee settlement on the Ugandan-Congolese border.
Moonlight Agnes, teacher in Bidi Bidi Refugee Settlement.
“We shall work at changing everything and at the end of the day, girls will also know their worth in life.”
Agnes Tusimire, teacher in Rwamwanja Refugee Settlement.
“YTT gives us the support such as that girls can get equal opportunities as a boys."
Sharon Apolot, a teacher in Bidi Bidi Refugee Settlement.
"With YTT, parents will start treating children equally and giving them responsibilities equally."
Where We Work
YTT has been actively engaged in several projects across multiple countries, focusing on promoting gender equality, diversity, equity, mental healthcare, and inclusion. In Uganda, our ongoing project there since 2022, the YTT Gender-Equality Education & GBV Prevention Program, has educated more than 60,000 schoolchildren and trained hundreds of teachers and social workers. Additionally, our work in several refugee settlements involves partnering with schools and local authorities to support displaced populations. In the U.S. YTT has been providing mental health support to refugees and marginalised communities, particularly in the states of Texas and Florida. In Italy, since 2017 and France more recently, the YTT DEI Education Program has impacted more than 1,200 schoolchildren and trained 800 teachers across more than 50 primary school classes and several universities.
Past projects span various countries, including Greece, Bosnia, and Portugal, highlighting the organization’s commitment to mental healthcare and education. In Greece, from 2017 to 2019, art therapy mental healthcare workshops reached 600 children and 200 adults across multiple refugee camps. In Bosnia, the Peace Building through Art and Education Program trained 93 teachers and engaged 125 schoolchildren. Other notable projects in Serbia, Morocco, Romania and the UK focused on mental healthcare as well as diversity and inclusion education. Collectively, these initiatives demonstrate a sustained commitment to addressing social issues while adapting to the needs of diverse communities across different contexts.
“YTT is a game-changer”
Aluonzi Victor, teacher in Alaba Refugee Primary School, Bidi Bidi Refugee Settlement
