WUSC 2030: Catalyzing Positive Change for Young People

For more than 100 years, WUSC has worked alongside young people, recognizing their incredible potential and helping them to shape their futures. Today, as our world faces challenges like never before, the need to support young people is more relevant than ever. Forced displacement, rising youth unemployment, and limited access to quality education—especially for women and displaced youth—are critical issues that are only getting worse with increasing conflict, instability, and the growing climate crisis. These problems are all connected and require lasting solutions and thoughtful investments for the future.

“As we look ahead to the future, we’re doubling down on our commitment to positive change for young people, with a focus on women, refugees, and other displaced youth,” explains WUSC CEO Steve Mason in introducing our ambitious new five-year strategy: WUSC 2030.

WUSC 2030 is our roadmap to unlock better education and economic opportunities for young people. At WUSC, we recognize the incredible power of youth, and we are committed to supporting them in shaping their own futures. Our approach goes beyond merely addressing the symptoms of the challenges they face; we focus on identifying and tackling the root causes that prevent youth from reaching their full potential. Through our WUSC 2030 strategy, we aim to strengthen inclusive education and economic systems, creating conditions where youth can thrive and truly feel they belong in their communities. We remain at the forefront of addressing global forced displacement, and sharing knowledge, evidence, and best practices to support those in need.

WUSC 2030 is guided by our redefined vision of a world where every young person thrives and belongs. We support all young people, with a focus on women and displaced people. We are driven by core values that place youth voice and agency at the forefront of our work, fostering collaboration and partnership, encouraging learning and innovation, prioritizing inclusion, and demonstrating courageous leadership.

We invite you to read our full strategy. Together, we can redefine what’s possible for youth around the world.