• The PepsiCo Foundation partnered with IYF to create a digital training course to help one million young women learn these vital life skills that are essential in the workplace.  

  • The PepsiCo Foundation invested $2.5 million with IYF to develop Passport to Success® Traveler—a mobile-first, game-based learning, game-based learning, digital version of IYF’s existing, printed life skills curriculum that is currently used in classrooms and workshops around the globe.

    • The partners are working with non-governmental organizations and nonprofits, public education organizations, and directly with young people to help one million young women and girls access the curriculum by 2025.

  • The 18-unit, 10-hour online Passport to Success® Traveler online curriculum is designed for 16-24 year olds and takes a holistic approach to youth development, focusing on teaching skills that benefit young people in all areas of life. Passport to Success® Traveler supports girls and young women in continuing their education, earning sustainable livelihoods, and being successful in the workplace.

    • It uses the theme of travel to teach these lessons, providing local context and relevance for the skills. Learners travel the world, practicing a new life skill at each destination while exploring an entry-level job in a growth industry.

  • To support young women, the training was designed to be gender-smart, which means it recognizes gender dynamics and considers differences in needs between female and male participants.

    • It features scenarios with women serving in positions of authority and in non-traditional professional roles.