According to the World Economic Forum, youth ages 15-24 comprise about 40 percent of the unemployed around the world. In a new blog post, Mark Lazar, Vice President for Global Scholarship and Learning Programs, commends IIE’s partnership with Alcoa Foundation and the 125th anniversary initiative to provide targeted training and experience in the manufacturing sector for youth from around the globe. The foundation will be offering over $1.25 million to support paid internships and mentoring to 500 students. "Getting a good (and hopefully international) education is not enough. We need to make sure that today’s youth are getting the skills and experience to create their own futures and be successful globally," writes Lazar.