On 9 January 2026, the Empowering Youth for Livable Cities programme took a decisive step forward, 44 core teachers from An Giang and Vinh Long provinces came together for the official kick off of the project’s training phase, marking the start of a learning journey designed to equip educators and young people to lead safer and more sustainable mobility initiatives in their communities.
On 9 January 2026, the Empowering Youth for Livable Cities programme reached an important milestone. Forty four core teachers from An Giang and Vinh Long provinces came together for the official kick off of the teacher training phase, marking the start of a learning journey designed to equip educators and young people to lead safer and more sustainable mobility initiatives in their communities.
This session introduced teachers to a tailored hybrid training journey that combines online learning through the YOURS Academy with in person workshops. This approach was designed to reduce barriers linked to time, geography, and language, while maintaining the depth and quality needed for meaningful capacity development.
Real time translation was integrated into the training experience to ensure accessibility and inclusion, enabling participants to engage fully across languages. Instead of treating technology as a standalone feature, the programme embedded digital tools as practical enablers of learning, collaboration, and long term impact, introducing platforms such as the YOURS Academy, the Youth Engagement App, and School Road Safety tools to support data driven advocacy and help connect local evidence with broader policy conversations.
At the core of the programme is a Cascade Model designed to ensure scale, ownership, and sustainability. Through this approach, expertise flows from Master Trainers to School Educators, then to Youth Leaders, and ultimately to students.
The 44 teachers participating in the kick off are the future Master Trainers who will play a critical role in expanding the programme’s reach. Over the course of the project, this model aims to reach more than 40,000 students by 2027, transforming individual learning moments into system wide change.
As the training journey unfolds, the programme will continue to link local action in Vietnam with global networks and advocacy efforts, reinforcing the idea that youth led, evidence based approaches are essential to building safer and more liveable cities.
The programme reflects how YOURS works across contexts: aligning with global agendas such as the Decade of Sustainable Transport while designing solutions that respond directly to local needs, realities, and lived experiences. What is unfolding in Vietnam is intended to be relevant not only nationally, but as a model for cities facing similar challenges around the world.
