Our Approach

Peer-to-Peer Education
All of our programmes are delivered through our youth-led peer-to-peer education model which enables the transfer of knowledge and skills to high numbers of young people working through youth groups, as well as schools and other training institutions. Peer educators are based in target communities, where they are able to provide intensive support to youth. Peer educators play a brokering role, linking youth groups to local service providers, government, the business community and civil society organisations.
The model enables us to reach young people in the most remote area. In addition to engaging and connecting youth, peer educators work closely with government, business leaders and service providers to support them to better reach young people. This increased capacity amongst local stakeholders, as well as the group structures and fosters local networks . Therefore a relatively short but intense period of investment through the peer education model can achieve long term impact

Youth Mobilization
SYSS has a unique understanding of the challenges facing young people and how to best mobilise, engage and motivate youth to lead change in their communities. The peer educator model can be used to engage and inform young people from a range of backgrounds and is particularly effective in linking youth in remote rural contexts to services.
Youth Engagement
We also work with a range of institutions and service-providers to promote effective youth engagement strategies. This includes Health workers, Government officials, Teachers, Community liaison officers, and representatives. SYSS also achieves results through efforts to influence the policy debates shaping young people's lives. Our focus is ensuring better policy, programming and resource allocations, respond to youth concerns by bringing together youth and policy makers for dialogue and joint decision-making.

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OUR Project