The Gen Now Youth Impact Leaders program, implemented by Fundaci6n Crisalida (d.b.a. Glasswing, International), laid the foundation for the Central American Service Corps (CASC). CASC will provide youth, ages 15-29 with opportunities to advance and contribute to the development of their communities, giving them stronger roots, resilience and hope.
Glasswing engaged youth, private sector, academia, think tanks, civil society organizations, and local and national public administration institutions in the co-creation of the CASC model. In addition to diverse stakeholder engagement, a robust learning agenda that generated evidence-based information on youth initiatives informed the design of a business model and standard operating procedures to implement CASC. Based on lessons learned from pop-up service experiences a