Youth Today
All posts tagged "youth in the economy"
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3.8KFrom the FieldQ&A with Michael Crawford, America Succeeds
Karen Pittman speaks with Michael Crawford, Ph.D. of America Succeeds about its goals, including why they have joined the Alliance for Youth...
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2.0KOpinionYouth financial education (literally) pays off
Mandating financial education isn’t enough. Without targeted interventions, we’re setting up a generation to learn money management through trial and error.
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4.0KNewsQ&A: Why the former CEO of AmeriCorps is excited about heading an organization he had never heard of
Karen Pittman talks with Michael Smith about building pathways to success for opportunity youth.
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2.7KOpinionCollege affordability is undermining student mental health. We can’t address one without the other.
College affordability isn’t separate from mental health; it’s at the center of it.
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823GrantsYouth job and career training program support grants
GRANT FOCUS: Job/Career Training, Youth Development, Apprenticeships, Mentorships, Internships | Amount: $25,000 - $100,000 | Deadline: June 23, 2025 (LOI)
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3.3KNewsThe number of 18-year-olds is about to drop sharply, packing a wallop for colleges — and the economy
A long-anticipated demographic cliff caused by the Great Recession will arrive this fall.
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1.4KNewsTeen workers are in high demand for summer and commanding better pay
With a tight labor market, teens can now demand more from their summer jobs.
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1.5K► ReportsEmpowering the workforce of tomorrow: The role of business in tackling the skills mismatch among youth
UNICEF and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development discuss the current skills mismatch between youth and employers while providing a number...
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1.8KOpinionImprove Youth Employment While Maintaining Our National Parks
As major-party presidential candidates say they will focus on creating more jobs in America, one wonders why there isn’t more attention given...
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2.3KNewsService Programs Try to Launch Opportunity Youth into Careers, College
At Green City Force, transparency starts from day one for the young adults who are considering the environmental service program after hitting...
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2.7KNewsTech Training Program Reaches Out to ‘Opportunity Youth’
What if young adults without jobs could get free training in a tech career? What if they were provided with mentors and...
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2.1KNewsWhole Foods and Whole People: Detroit Food Academy Helps Kids Develop More Than Job Skills
Last year, 250 Detroit students attended an after-school program in which they shopped for groceries, chopped vegetables and planned food events.
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2.4KNewsChange 4a Dollar Teaches Much-needed Money Skills
In summer camp, kids swim, play basketball and take part in traditional camp activities. But about one-fifth of their time is spent...
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1.5KNewsChild Well-Being a Mixed-Bag in Still-Rocky Economic Climate, Says Casey Report
The 2016 Kids Count Data Book findings point to a need for lawmakers to pay close attention to the needs of children...
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3.1KNewsWhy Some After-school Advocates Love Competency-based Learning
After-school programs nationally are concerned with helping young people develop skills needed in a changing economy. Competency-based learning can mesh after-school and...
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2.8KNewsIn New Hampshire, Kids Add to Their Education by Leaving School
Schools in New Hampshire seek to engage students and reduce achievement gaps by offering extended learning opportunities, allowing them “to pursue their...
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4.5KNewsWhite House Rolls Out Summer Opportunity Plan
The White House this week rolled out a multi-agency plan to help more teenagers land summer jobs. The plan aims to give...
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3.8KOpinionHelping Young Veterans Find Work after Military Service
Young veterans need support in finding and maintaining a job, let alone a career pathway with family-sustaining wages.
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2.1KNewsPresident’s Budget Proposal Aims to Help Youth Get First Job
The Obama administration wants to help young people land their first job, including those who have dropped out of high school. The...
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Black Millennials in America
The Black Youth Project recently created and published this comprehensive report meant to give a data-driven and nuanced perspective of the economic,...
