Youth voices for education and decent work
YPSF is a youth-led forum for research, publishing and advocacy on quality education (SDG 4) and decent work (SDG 8). We are a programme of the DMUN Foundation.
What we do
Policy advocacy
Young people speak at forums and consultations. We turn what they say into policy briefs that reach decision-makers at the local and global level.
Publications
Reports, op-eds and youth-led research that inform public debate on education and work, written and edited by young people.
Programmes
Fellowships, workshops and pilot projects run with schools, NGOs and employers in the communities where the results matter.
Mission and vision
Our mission is to amplify youth voices through research, publications and action that advance quality education (SDG 4) and decent work (SDG 8).
Our vision is a world where young people shape policy and opportunity in every community. To get there, YPSF brings young leaders, researchers, educators, employers and public institutions to the same table to work out solutions together.
Programmes
Fellowship
Our flagship programme: research a question that matters to you, tell the story, and take it to a public audience.
Learn more →Publications Lab
Youth-written policy briefs and reports, with editorial support from first draft to publication.
Learn more →Partnership Pilots
Joint projects with schools, NGOs and employers that test new ideas on the ground.
Learn more →What we advocate for
Quality education
Access, relevance and learner-centred approaches to education (SDG 4).
Decent work
Youth employability, entrepreneurship and safe workplaces (SDG 8).
Youth engagement
Young people represented in decision-making at every level, not consulted after the fact.
Evidence-based policy
Decisions built on data, honest evaluation and transparency.
A programme of the DMUN Foundation
In July 2026, YPSF signed a cooperation agreement with the DMUN Foundation at United Nations Headquarters. YPSF members are now members of the Foundation, and the programme keeps its own identity and way of working while gaining the Foundation’s global membership, its presence in intergovernmental forums and its legal personality.
Ready to take part?
Apply for the fellowship, join a workshop, or volunteer. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and we reply within two to three weeks.