Getting Smart Podcast How Can Youth Participation Shape the Future? | UNICEF Foresight Fellows
Nov 26, 2025
Join Izumi Vázquez, a Harvard grad and UNICEF Youth Foresight Fellow, alongside Caitlin McKern and Shai Naides from UNICEF, as they explore the power of youth voices in reshaping education. They discuss critical gaps in support during transitions and why youth often lack representation in policy. Learn how the Youth Foresight Fellowship empowers young leaders to envision inclusive futures, and discover practical tools for incorporating student feedback. From building confidence to equipping youth with transferable skills, this conversation is a call to action for a more engaged future.
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UNICEF's Three Core Education Priorities
- UNICEF focuses on access, learning quality, and education in emergencies as its core education priorities.
- Research and evidence ground UNICEF strategies to address global learning gaps and crises.
Foresight Turns Youth Ideas Into Action
- Youth Foresight trains young leaders in strategic foresight to surface preferred, probable, and possible futures.
- Fellows produce practical, community-grounded recommendations informed by evidence and data.
Fellows Learn From Global Peer Workshops
- Izumi describes learning from diverse global fellows as a highlight of the Youth Foresight Fellowship.
- She focused her work on futures of higher education in the United States and ran workshops with peers and youth councils.
