1998-2002

Highlights

The idea of youth-led changemaking was evolved and executed in the most deprived community. Half-educated young girls were engaged in driving a change by setting-up a school and a day care center for children. Thousands of children were educated and protected.

Young people were recognised as partners in development.

Half-educated young girls brought a radical change and disruption in the society

YES was formally launched and registered in 2002. YES launched first-ever “Youth as a Solution” movement in the country.

2003-2004

YES expanded the scope of work to many communities in Lahore and Rawalpindi districts. YES entered into agreement with UNICEF to engage young people in the promotion of universal primary education in Kasur district. YES started engaging young people in driving change at more than 500 communities.
Mr. Ali invited to attend the World Assembly of Youth Leaders in Malaysia. Mr. Ali met with Mahtair Muhammad, Prime Minister of Malaysia.

Mr. Ali awarded the title of Sauvé’ Scholar by the Jeane Sauvé Foundation in Canada.

YES Network Pakistan got affiliated with International Association for National Youth Service.

2005-2007

YES established 300 youth-led networks in Lahore, Kasur, Rawalpindi, AJK, Quetta and Banu. These youth-led networks carried out a wide range of need-based changemaking projects.

KSB Pumps supported YES idea and work in earth-quake affected communities.

Mr. Ali was elected as an ‘Ashoka Fellow’ in 2005. Ashoka is a global leader in the field of social entrepreneurship. The idea of youth-led changemaking was recognised as a profound idea with society-changing potential by Ashoka.

Mr. Ali met with Bill Clinton, Former U.S. President in Washington, DC.

Mr. Ali was invited to share his program with the leading youth service organizations of USA by Innovations In Civic Participation.

In 2005, Ali was given the title of ‘Architect of the Future’ by Waldzell Institute of Austria.

2008-2012

YES decided to take an institutional change approach by breaking down the barriers to youth-led changemaking in youth-serving institutions.

Catholic Board of Education joined YES. 100 plus schools engaged in changemaking projects.

British Council joined hands with YES to support youth-led changemaking projects in vocational training institutes. The top leadership of 1200 vocational training institutions across Pakistan was trained and engaged in building an echo system for youth-led changemaking.

YES launched first-ever youth-led changemaking and social entrepreneurship initiative in 10 universities.

YES integrated the concept of youth social entrepreneurship in 225 vocational training institutions of Punjab Vocational Training Council.

GIZ joined hands with YES to launch youth social entrepreneurship project in FATA.

In 2009, Ali was selected as one of the top ten leading social entrepreneurs from Asia by Global Knowledge Partnership in Malaysia.

University of Agriculture, Faisalabad embedded the concept of youth social entrepreneurship in two disciplines.

YES featured in Roundtable on ‘Youth Development and Economic Growth’ hosted by the Planning Commission of Pakistan.

YES featured in Pakistan Framework-for-Economic-Growth-2011.

Mr. Ali won Azma-Ali-Shan Award 2011.

Youth-led Changemaking Network won South Asia Regional Enterprise Award in 2011.

YES was awarded the title of ‘Best Practice Institution’ by the Pakistan Center for Philanthropy.

Mr. Ali was selected as a Common Wealth Young Professional Fellow.

Mr. Ali was invited to speak at TED.

2013-2017

YES launched “Changemaker Institute” project in the leading universities of Pakistan. YES sensitized, trained and engaged faculty members and students of over 80 universities in developing and implementing structures for the support of youth-led changemaking.

USAID joined hands with YES to engage faculty members and students of higher education institutions in starting youth-led changemaking projects in Balochistan and Gilgit-Baltistan.

YES Network Pakistan and NRSP has joined hands to launch Rural Youth Social Entrepreneurs Network (RYSEN) project.

Mr. Ali was given the title of ‘New Leader for Tomorrow’ by the Crans Montana Forum in Switzerland.

Mr. Ali met with Mr. Werner E. Liepach, Country Director, Asian Development Bank.

An International delegation of 30 countries visited YES Office for exchange.

Mr. Ali met with Acting Provincial Director USAID Punjab Maggie School

Ali met with Ms. Nancy Lindborg, the President of United States Institute of Peace (USIP).

Ali spoke at ‘National Networks for Social Innovation’ session in Washington, DC.

Ali gave a talk at AshoakU Event in Washington, DC.

Ali featured on Virgin and Reuters Websites.

Mr. Ali gave a talk in London at Youth Convention.

Mr. Ali joined Social Enterprise Advisory Group of the British Council.

How we are making Youth-led Changemaking a top priority in educational and vocational institutions

We introduce the concept of youth-led changemaking to faculty members and students
We build a community of knowledge and practice in institutions to drive youth-led changemaking movement
We identify leverage points to advance youth-led changemaking in the institutions
We engage faculty members and students in co-creating competitions, programs and policies to support youth-led changemaking
We harness the existing capacity of institutions to foster a culture of youth-led changemaking
We align systems and structures to embed youth-led changemaking in the culture and curriculum
We foster a collaborative environment that affirms youth-led changemaking
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1998-2002

Idea development and testing stage. The idea of youth-led changemaking was generated and executed in the most deprived community. Half-educated young girls were engaged in driving a change by setting-up a school and a day care center for children. Thousands of children were educated and protected.

Establishment of YES. YES was formally launched and registered in 2002. YES launched first-ever “Youth as a Solution” movement in the country.

Picture of 100 volunteers

Picture of YES office

Highlights

The birth of a new idea: Youth as a Solution.

Young people were recognised as partners in development.

Half-educated young girls brought a radical change and disruption in the society

YES was established to bring a paradigm shift in the field of youth development.

2003-2004

Idea diffusion and partnership with UNICEF. YES expanded the scope of work to many communities in Lahore and Rawalpindi districts. YES entered into agreement with UNICEF to engage young people in the promotion of universal primary education in Kasur district. YES started engaging young people in driving change at more than 500 communities.

Pictures of Kasur

Mr. Ali invited to attend the World Assembly of Youth Leaders in Malaysia. Mr. Ali met with Mahtair Muhammad, Prime Minister of Malaysia.

Mr. Ali awarded the title of Sauvé’ Scholar by the Jeane Sauvé Foundation in Canada.

YES Network Pakistan got affiliated with International Association for National Youth Service.

2005-2007

Establishment of 300 Youth-led Changemaking Networks in Lahore, Kasur, Rawalpindi, AJK, Quetta and Banu.

YES established 300 youth-led networks across the country. These youth-led networks carried out a wide range of need-based changemaking projects.

KSB Pumps supported YES idea and work in earth-quake affected communities.

Mr. Ali met with Bill Clinton, Former U.S. President in Washington, DC.

Mr. Ali was invited to share his program with the leading youth service organizations of USA by Innovations In Civic Participation.

In 2005, Ali was given the title of ‘Architect of the Future’ by Waldzell Institute of Austria.

2008-2012

Mark of a new beginning. YES decided to take an institutional change approach by breaking down the barriers to youth-led changemaking in youth-serving institutions.