About YTI

Name: Youth For Transparency International org.

Youth for Transparency International was created in Canada to empower young people all around the world to achieve their potential regardless of their economic or social background.

ORGANISATIONAL SHORT BIO: 

Youth For Transparency International Canada, was founded by Leo Lepiano, Patricia Chastang and Theo Ogbonna, against the backdrop of their passion for social justice, good governance and the environment, on a global scale with a local context. YTI was first conceptualized by Theo. He was inspired by his childhood experiences; orphaned at seven, forced into child labour and struggling just to survive. However, his circumstances challenged him to create Carriers Unlimited, a small business that has been around for the past 8 years. This company is working for and with youth around the world.
 
Vision

Youth for Transparency International (YTI) Canada, envisions a world where young people take the lead as active participants in deciding and change at all levels of development and policy making; enabling quicker response and effective change. 
 
Mission

YTI acknowledges that youth are creative and innovative. We strive to show young people how they can tap into positive forces and existing youth business networks.
 
Core Objective

To develop and champion initiatives for total all-embracing youth development, engagement and empowerment for transparency and good governance.
Fuelled by an ever-growing network of young and social entrepreneurs/leaders whose unbridled creativity and idealism will challenge conventional thinking to confront the world's most pressing issues, our organisation aims to conduct relevant projects locally and Internationally with young people as active participants workshops, micro-finance, conferences (online and offline) with themes and youth projects which aims to give youths and young adults the opportunity to develop leadership, entrepreneurship, followership and partnership qualities, initiative, and adaptability for their future roles as world leaders and decision makers.
At the same time we will strive to enhance existing or forge international networks and cultivate contacts with overseas youth organisations to develop meaningful and self-sustaining exchange programmes for our Global Youth Transparency members.
Through this truly global organisation, we hope open the doors for our members to widen their perspective, experience different cultures and engage in global dialogues. Bring young people from all around the world together in an environment of tolerance and mutual understanding, facilitating networking amongst youths and youth leaders alike. We also aim to research the situation of young people in different countries and actively make a difference in their daily lives by sponsoring youth based projects around the world.
 
Youth for Transparency International has been established to represent the interests of millions of young people from all over the world. Our organisation serves as a meeting point for millions of young people all around the world, to voice out their opinions about issues which are affecting them.
 
Prime Areas of Engagement
 
Youth For Transparency International aims to make a difference in youth lives in the following areas:
· Education
· Educational scholarships
· Employment
· Training
· Micro-finance
· Sports
· Information Technology
· Sustainable Development and Environment Protection
· Health and Well Being
· Media
· Peace and Conflict
· Cultural Diversity and Equity - Ethnicity and Nationalism
· Social Justice and Human Rights
· Diversity and Equality
· Youth Training Opportunities and exchange.
· Youth Work Development And Nurturing
· Advocacy For Youths
· Interpersonal Skills For Self Development
· Global Citizenship
 
Why Get Involved?
 
Through involvement with the Youth for Transparency International, you will find that not only do we provide a perfect environment over the Internet; an avenue that contains new people, reasonable discussions, news, projects, ideas for a better world and all other positive things. We additionally provide amazing face-to-face opportunities with world leaders that are really needed to truly effect a better communication of ideas and perspectives. We are practical in alleviating poverty, supporting social entrepreneurships through ICT open lap for young innovators, micro-finance, training and creating a community action programmes through sports for social change in Canada, a model we hope to duplicate internationally with our partners.
Youth For Transparency International (YTI) is more than a forum, much more than a mere congregation of peoples and certainly much more than an ordinary Internet site; it’s a research laboratory that contains all the positive ideas of the world. You will be better able to learn about other people’s ideas, and their projects. Being in touch with them will make you see how they will deal with problems and solve them. The innovative ideas and the workshops will make you learn and explore more and recognize what you can do. YTI has often been described as a University; teaching and applying. It’s inspiring, informing and involving.
YTI exists not only digitally online but also physically as an active community.
Through a myriad of initiatives, we provide the youths and young adults with;
· inspiration to make a difference
· a source of information on issues
· opportunities to take action
· a bridge to get involved locally, nationally and globally.
Through the face-to-face meetings, it is inspiring to see friends from every continent progress not only with their studies and work but also their personal growth. Opportunities to connect even in person eventually with dynamic and proactive young leaders in post-Communist and developing countries like Vietnam, Yugoslavia, Nigeria, New Zealand, South Africa, India and China and many more manifest themselves.

Local: (Project YouthBank Canada)

Our work in Canada will be to talk to businesses and governments and encourage them to donate their PCs, phones, and communication accessories to Youth For Transparency International for refurbishment and re-use for low income families and non-profit community organizations in priority neighbourhoods. Young people would acquire competent (basic) IT skills which are absolutely necessary for employment in most countries, become innovators or inventors in the open lab school, YTI will provide training, employment opportunities and micro-credit for self or group. Advocate for social policy alternatives in all ramifications as it affects young people and families.
YTI Canada will sustain and build leadership projects through raising sustainable funds to support qualified candidates for a tuition free educational and apprenticeship fee.
Use sports as a tool for social change, where Street hockey, soccer, basket ball etc will be very competitive and make young people active citizens and responsible, a strategy that is inclusive, converting past times to useful times, having fun and career at the same time devoid of crime and drugs…
 
Our long term objective:  
YTI wants to implement IT programs in countries, organizations and community groups where it’s most needed and appropriate. To provide global educational fellowship grant for qualified candidates for college studies.