Innovation
Testing, learning and co-designing new pathways.
Innovation is the forward-looking side of YTEN: developing new ways to connect young people to opportunity, alongside the community.
Innovation Partnerships
Where we focus.
Youth Innovation
Young people bring the ideas. YTEN creates the space to test them — co-designing new approaches with youth at the centre.
Community Innovation
Working alongside community partners to design responses to gaps young people actually experience.
Future Initiatives
Developing opportunities being explored as the Pathways to Independence™ model grows.
- • Paid Work Experience
- • Entrepreneurship
- • Expanded Mentorship
- • Digital & Financial Capability
- + more developing opportunities
Pilots & Learning
Testing ideas in the real world, learning from what works and building on it. Youth Pathways is YTEN's current flagship pilot.
Research / Collaboration
Partnering with organizations and institutions interested in learning alongside us about what supports youth transitions.
Innovate With Us
Funders, researchers and innovation partners — explore collaboration with YTEN.