Ramadan as a School of Power: How Young Leaders Are Rewriting What Service Means in Pakistan “When we first came, we didn’t know anyone,” said Jaskaran Malhotra in Mardan. “We were guided with such kindness… We sat in mixed groups, Sikh with Muslim, Hindu with Christian, and had open conversations. Each of us shared our struggles. Then we formed a…
YLDP: Building a New Standard for Youth Leadership in Pakistan SFY’s Youth Leadership Development Program: An Introduction Executive Summary: A Vision Turned Operating System YLDP is not another co-curricular add-on; it is a field-built operating system for youth leadership, created from 150+ interviews and surveys with ~70 stakeholders across 22 cities and engineered to close the persistent gaps between schooling,…
YLDP Launch: Pakistan’s Next Chapter in Youth Leadership Begins January, 2026, With approximately 80 participants representing 40+ local stakeholders in the room, Society for Youth (SFY) formally launched the Youth Leadership Development Program (YLDP), a national initiative designed to prepare school-age youth for ethical, community-rooted leadership. The evening read less like a ceremony and more like a strategic briefing: a cross-sector…
Three Years of Sparking Change: The SFY x Sparkshare Partnership For over three years, a powerful synergy has been brewing between SFY and our international partner, Sparkshare, Boston. What began in 2022 as a collaboration to build capacity has evolved into a cornerstone of our mission, proving that when global best practices meet local expertise, the results are nothing short of revolutionary. Our…