Archive for March 2025
DC Youth and Young Adult Update 03-28-2025
News at NYEC: Join the National Youth Employment Coalition’s 2025 Annual Forum- Empowering Youth, Transforming Communities, in Minneapolis, MN, from May 12-14, 2025! This event will gather practitioners, youth advocates, and community leaders to explore key topics like youth leadership, holistic supports, living wage employment, and policy & advocacy. NYEC Workshop: Join NYEC…
Read MoreDC Youth and Young Adult Update 03-21-2025
News at NYEC: Join the National Youth Employment Coalition’s 2025 Annual Forum- Empowering Youth, Transforming Communities, in Minneapolis, MN, from May 12-14, 2025! This event will gather practitioners, youth advocates, and community leaders to explore key topics like youth leadership, holistic supports, living wage employment, and policy & advocacy. Fill out a 6-month…
Read MoreDC Youth and Young Adult Update 03-14-2025
News at NYEC: Join the National Youth Employment Coalition’s 2025 Annual Forum- Empowering Youth, Transforming Communities, in Minneapolis, MN, from May 12-14, 2025! This event will gather practitioners, youth advocates, and community leaders to explore key topics like youth leadership, holistic supports, living wage employment, and policy & advocacy. Fill out…
Read MoreNYEC News Letter 03-27-2025
NYEC Policy Highlights NYEC has been active on Capitol Hill this February: We met with the offices of Rep. Casten (IL-06), Rep. McIver (NJ-10), Rep. Perez (WA-03), Rep. Brecheen (OK-02), Rep. Garcia (IL-04), Rep. Jacobs (CA-51), Rep. Harder (CA-09), Sen. Sheehy (R-MT), Sen. Peters (D-MI), Sen. Smith (D-MN), and Sen. Heinrich (D-NM) to discuss…
Read MoreDC Youth and Young Adult Update 03-7-2025
News at NYEC: NYEC Testified Before Congress! NYEC testified before the House Education and Workforce Committee at the hearing, “Strengthening WIOA: Improving Outcomes for America’s Workforce.” This was a tremendous opportunity to advocate for the needs of opportunity youth at the federal level. Our Board Chair, Robert Sainz, provided an expert…
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