Sarah Sladen

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Title: 
Senior Manager for International Youth Development
Phone: 
202.552.6558
Department: 
Strategic Impact

Sarah directs the Alliance for International Youth Development (AIYD), a community of practice and advocacy platform of 24 leading U.S.-based youth and community development organizations. AIYD is a forum for youth practitioners, donors and policy makers to share and discuss effective practies, and to advocate for and inform policies that support and impact youth worldwide. To support and advance its mission, AIYD has formed a strategic partnership with InterAction. 

 

Prior to joining InterAction, Sarah supported the Educational Quality Improvement Program (EQUIP3) at the Education Development Center (EDC) and served as the International Program Coordinator for the Skills Training for Afghan Youth (STAY) project under EQUIP3. Sarah has also worked as a youth counselor and program director at Seeds of Peace, a leadership and conflict resolution program for youth from the Middle East and South Asia, as well as youth from immigrant communities in the US. She also has worked with youth programs in South Africa including Grassroots Soccer and Ikamva Youth, on sport and development, HIV/AIDS, and education (in Cape Town and Khayelitsha township).

 

Sarah has a special interest in the Middle East and North Africa and studies Arabic. She holds a Master's in International Development from the School of International Service at American University where she focused on youth, conflict and development, and a BA in Politics and History from Mount Holyoke College.

Living in the Age of Malala

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Submitted by Sarah Sladen on Tue, 07/23/2013 - 2:01pm

"Malala Day is not my day. Today is the day of every woman, every boy, every girl who has raised their voice for their rights." So began 16-year-old Malala Yousafzai as she stood before the UN General Assembly, wearing a shawl of the late Benazir Bhutto on what is now known as the Malala Day: UN Youth Takeover. The sight of Malala standing before world leaders in the vast, hushed hall – her voice strong and steady – is nothing less than extraordinary.

At the Table: Youth Engagement as a Means, Not an End

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Submitted by Sarah Sladen on Wed, 08/15/2012 - 9:28am

On Sunday, the UN celebrated International Youth Day with the theme: "Building a Better World: Partnering with Youth"—a global call to action to develop and engage in partnerships with and for youth.