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A Historic Day for Youth Opportunity: Houston Mayor John Whitmire Proclaims National Youth Employment Coalition Day
Houston, TX · April 1, 2026 A Historic Day for Youth Opportunity: Houston Mayor John Whitmire Proclaims National Youth Employment Coalition Day Celebrating the 2026 Annual Forum and our extraordinary Local Partners Official Proclamation Mayor John Whitmire officially proclaimed April 1 as National Youth Employment Coalition Day in the City of Houston, honoring NYEC’s role…
Read MoreYouth and Young Adult Policy Update 3-27-26
News at NYEC: See You in Houston! The National Youth Employment Coalition will head to Houston, TX from March 30 – April 1. Attend sessions from our policy track such as Partnering for State Impact presented by Bert Quintanilla, Director of Development at Education to Employment, Caroline Roberts, General Counsel and Senior Director of Policy at Children At Risk, Fedora Galasso, Director of Practice at Texas Network of…
Read MoreYouth and Young Adult Policy Update 3-20-26
News at NYEC: Join NYEC in Houston, TX for Rooted in Action: 2026 Annual Forum! The National Youth Employment Coalition will head to Houston, TX from March 30 – April 1. Attend sessions from our policy track such as Gaming It Out: How Will Policy Changes Affect Your Program? presented by Thomas Showalter with Showalter Strategies and Nathan Hora, NYEC’s Senior Advisor for Federal Policy. Sign on to…
Read MoreMarch 2026 Policy Spotlight: WIOA Congressional Hearing & Workforce Pell Grant Expansion
Congressional Hearing Highlights Path Forward for WIOA Reauthorization A recent House Education and Workforce Subcommittee hearing examined the future of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and what modernization of the nation’s workforce system could look like. Members on both sides of the aisle acknowledged that WIOA, last updated in 2014, has played a…
Read MoreHappening at NYEC – March Newsletter
NYEC Youth Champion Employer Spotlight From Skills to Careers: CVS Health Builds Pathways to Opportunity Across the country, employers are stepping up to create real, accessible pathways to meaningful careers—and CVS Health is leading the charge. Through its Workforce Innovation & Talent Centers (WITCs), CVS Health is expanding access to hands-on training that prepares individuals…
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