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Global Employment Trends for Youth: Special Issue on the Impact of the Global Crisis on Youth

Some 81 million young people around the world were unemployed last year, accounting for 13 percent of people aged 15 to 24,...

A Giant in Recovery is Shot Down

David Lewis David Lewis, 54, a towering figure in prisoner and addiction rehabilitation in his hometown of East Palo Alto, Calif.,...

Slaughterhouse Boss Acquitted of Child Labor Charges

An Iowa child labor case that gained national attention because of the more than 9,000 violation allegations against a slaughterhouse manager...

An Employment Training and Job Placement Program for Foster Youth Making the Transition to Adulthood in Cook County, Illinois

Research indicates that youths who exit foster care often become unemployed or hold unstable, low-paying jobs. This report analyzes the research, and...

Social Innovation Fund Boosts Youth Programs

The Corporation for National and Community Service announced the 11 groups that will receive the first grants from its $50 million Social...

Study Shows Specialized Job Training Increases Wages, Jobs for Disadvantaged Workers

The first randomized controlled trial evaluation of sector-specific training programs for low-skilled and disadvantaged workers found that participants in three such programs...

Sweeping New Child Labor Law Reforms Take Effect July 19

The most sweeping reform of U.S. laws concerning child labor in three decades will go into effect on July 19. The new...

Summer Jobs Money Is Part of Jobless Benefits Bill Blocked in Senate

With the yet another congressional recess approaching, Congress missed another chance Thursday night to approve $1 billion in federal summer jobs program...

$14.7 Million in Grants to Promote Health Care Jobs

Four youth-serving organizations will share in $14.7 million in Recovery Act grants to support health care training and virtual service-delivery to promote...

Jobs Forecast Predicts Increasing Need for College Degrees

The vast majority of American jobs in the next few years will require some type of post-secondary training or degree, meaning that...

Still Waiting for Summer Jobs Bill, States Tap TANF Funds for Programs

While as much as $1 billion in funding for a national summer youth employment program continues to languish in Congress, a growing...

Boy Scouts Makes Volunteers Learn About Sex Abuse

The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) last week ordered all of its volunteers to go through training about sex abuse, after years...

Iowa Slaughterhouse Manager Acquitted of Child Labor Violations

An Iowa child labor case that gained national attention because of the more than 9,000 violations brought against a slaughterhouse manager has...

Summer Jobs Funds Caught in Congressional Wrangling

Update: The House passed the $1 billion for summer jobs on Friday, May 28, but the Senate will not consider the bill...

Dawn Folsom

Dawn Folsom Executive DirectorProject United Alliance Fort Wayne, Ind.(260) 417-6510 Age: 22. Salary: $40,000. My Organization: Folsom began to design the...

Radical Youth Work: Developing Critical Perspectives and Professional Judgement

Brian BeltonRussell House Publishing/International Specialized Book Services 124 pages. $33.95 paperback. Are you ready to question everything you know about youth...

Summer Jobs Funds Caught in Congressional Wrangling

About $1 billion for summer jobs for the nation’s youth is still hung up in Congress over disputes on unrelated measures –...

Homeboy Industries Lays Off Most of Staff

Homeboy Industries, the nation’s most famous jobs program for gang-involved youth, laid off 300 people, three-quarters of its staff, yesterday because of...

Video Contest Focuses on Key Jobs

If you can make insightful online videos about certain in-demand careers, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) wants to know if you’re...

Congress: Dithering on Summer Jobs

With Memorial Day, the traditional start of the summer job season, rapidly approaching, Congress is still dithering over allocating money for seasonal...