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Giving Voice to the Women of Haiti

Manuela Testolini founded In a Perfect World (IAPW) in 2005 to empower youth to be compassionate, socially conscious leaders.

A World Of Good 2023

Celebrating Youth Empowerment, Mentorship, Community & Connection Through your support, we’ve been able to provide youth all across the…

Lucia & Luna on KTLA!

Our pint-size activists are on a mission to help…

Global Youth Service Month

Global Youth Service Month (GYSM) is an annual opportunity for young people worldwide to come together and positively impact…

Global Youth Service Month | IAPW

Sharing the Love in D.C.

Empowering the youth of today to become global changemakers has been our mission at In a Perfect World since…

Holiday Gift Guide

Luna and Lucia’s Holiday Gift Guide Shea Soufflé by True Eden Beauty Created by one of IAPW’s pint-size activists, True…

A World Of Good

A World Of Good Luncheon 2022 Through your support, we’ve been able to provide youth all across the world…

We Can Do Better!

Our IAPW music & multimedia lab at Franklin Middle School in North Minneapolis, was opened as an extension of our…

How Mentors Support Youth Empowerment

Start empowering yourself and the future leaders who will make a positive impact on humanity. Here are ways to help you empower youth leadership.

Two multi-ethnic teens holding a sign at a protest with their female teacher - empowering youth leadership in the community.

How I Found My Purpose

It all began when I was just about to turn 8 years old. I had been begging my parents to…

Youth Leaders Who Inspire Us

When we hear or think of modern-day heroes, we often associate them with the notable differences they made in their…

Group of diverse youth leaders forming a circle and showing unity by holding each others' hands.

Mbongozi Secondary School

Why is this secondary school so important? Currently, only nine percent of students who complete primary school in Malawi go…

a group of Mbongozi Students jumping in the air in celebration of their new school standing in front of one of the new buildings