Youth development programs help young people build skills in the environments where they study, train, and work. Effective programs are adapted to each setting and can complement education, technical training, entrepreneurship programs, and workplace onboarding.

Why It Matters

Young people develop through different educational, employment, and community settings. Each setting requires a different training format, schedule, and selection of lessons.

Adapting the program to its context helps ensure that the training fits the needs of the learners, educational institution, employer, or community organization.

What We Offer

KASTOC Youth Future consists of three sub-services:

• Life Skills

• Managing Your Career

• Vocational Training

KASTOC training can be adapted for delivery across:

• Public and private secondary schools

• Vocational and technical institutes

• Colleges

• Businesses

• Youth-serving nonprofit organizations

How We Help

Life Skills

Life Skills is one of the three core Youth Future sub-services, focused on supporting young people as they prepare for education, training, and employment settings.

Managing Your Career

Managing Your Career is one of the three core Youth Future sub-services, supporting young people as they navigate their transition into employment.

Vocational Training

KASTOC adapts vocational and life-skills training to four primary settings.

On-the-Job Training

Training is delivered as part of new-employee orientation and onboarding. Lessons are selected according to the employer’s specific needs and support entry-level employees as they adjust to a new workplace.

Post-Secondary Education

Training is delivered in partnership with universities, technical schools, and vocational training providers.

A tailored life-skills schedule is prepared for participating students.

Secondary Schools

Training is delivered in middle and high schools, either after school or in stages throughout the academic year.

Stand-Alone Programs

Stand-alone programs are delivered through community-based organizations.

This format includes a minimum of 30 life-skills lessons delivered over six to eight weeks. It is designed to complement:

• Basic education

• Technical training

• Entrepreneurship programs