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Desmos for Youth<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Creating opportunities for young people. Empowering society. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The “Desmos for Youth” program was launched in 2016 with a twofold goal:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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To offer unemployed young people the opportunity to gain meaningful professional experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To support non-profit organizations by providing them with valuable human resources, enabling them to expand their work and increase their social impact without bearing the cost of employment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Since 2016, 5 cycles<\/strong> of the program have been implemented, creating 61 jobs across 59 organisations <\/strong>and directly or indirectly benefiting over 91,500 people<\/strong>. To a large extent, these positions would not have been created without the program\u2019s intervention<\/strong>. Desmos fully covers the young people\u2019s payroll costs for one year, allowing organisations to expand their work without financial burden.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

To illustrate the program\u2019s progress and consistency, here is a summary of the results from all cycles:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cycle I (2016\u20132017):<\/strong> 15 jobs, 100% funding from private individuals (over 14,000 donors),<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cycle II (2017-2018)<\/strong>: 11 jobs,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cycle III (2021\u20132022):<\/strong> 14 jobs, 6 of which addressed needs arising from COVID-19,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cycle IV (2023\u20132024):<\/strong> 10 jobs,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cycle V (2024\u20132025):<\/strong> 11 jobs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

The program is best illustrated through the stories of the people involved<\/strong>. In the recap video, young employees and their host organisations share their experiences and the impact their work has had.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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