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Behind every migrant, there is a family that fractures
Johan is an 11-year-old boy born in Bluefields, who moved to Managua to live with his grandparents two years ago, when his father migrated to Costa Rica in search of better working conditions. His mother remained in Bluefields to take care of his siblings. Since the...
Together we can stop Bullying
Inform Yourself What is bullying? It is repeated and systematic emotional abuse that – consciously or unconsciously – can lead to great psychological damage. Bullying may be hidden and imperceptible to outsiders. The internet can be used as a weapon for bullying...
Newsletter: August 2022
Youth as a Priority! Newsletter
Find out what´s new. August marks International Youth Month, and at TeenSmart we are always thinking about the challenges teens face, but above all in the great opportunities that we as a society have!
The Speed of Trust
Today we had a great workshop offered by Eric Liljenstolpe, president of the Board of Directors, on the book "The Speed of Trust", which is a source of inspiration in this 2022 for our scalability. The Costa Rican, Nicaraguan and Honduran staff and some professional...
Scaling at the speed of trust!
Find out what’s new!! “Scaling at the speed of trust” This is TeenSmart's motto for 2022-2025. This period will be full of incredible challenges as we scale the public and free services of Jovensalud.net to all of Central America, Mexico and beyond. Steven Covey’s...
What our users say
Boys and girls from 12 to 16 years share with us what their experience with JovenSalud has been:
We are a SOLVER Team!
Central American virtual teen support platform recognized by MIT in global challenge TeenSmart’s JovenSalud.net platform selected from more than 1,800 initiatives in 128 countries as a winner of the MIT Solve Global Challenges 2021 SAN JOSÉ, COSTA RICA—A Costa Rica...
International Youth Day
International Youth Day is a great opportunity for the international community to shine a light on the needs of young people, and to celebrate their contributions and skills as indispensable partners in building our societies. Experiences and definitions of youth...
Sammy’s Story
As a child, Sammy* loved to play the piano, to sing, and to paint. She lived in a one-parent home with her two younger brothers in a hectic city in Central America and she excelled in school. However, all that was disrupted when it came to the light…
Be inspired!
Our Nicaraguan staff and youth leaders just finished a mega media tour so that more teens would know about JovenSalud and sign up for its services. Vilma Medrano, TeenSmart's Nicaraguan Country Director, inspired us with her quote: "JovenSalud is the virtual...
Celebrate with us!
TeenSmart's youth e-learning platform will once again be offered for free in Nicaraguan public schools! For the 5th year in a row, the Nicaraguan Ministry of Education has decided to offer JovenSalud to its students - this year with a specific focus on 69...
Take action!
1. Spread the word among teens! JovenSalud is available for FREE for any teen between the ages of 10-24. Make sure the Spanish-speaking teens in your life know that they can use JovenSalud.net for confidential support. 2. Tell us what you think Take our supporter...
Inform yourself!
"Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood"Stephen Covey's famous Habit 5 for Highly Effective People guides TeenSmart's work. We use it with the youth who visit JovenSalud.net and also in our field work with schools and communities. Case in point: During the...
Let’s get social!
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