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Meet Essence Gray: Overcoming Trauma and Tragedy to Build a Life of Strength and Service
Quick Take. Essence Gray overcame extraordinary hardships by focusing on her desire to serve her community. With the help of EmployIndy, she completed several training programs, found her footing, and now serves as a Life Coach at the IndyPeace Fellowship where she counsels and supports justice-involved Opportunity Youth. Early Years. From her earliest days, Essence…
Read MoreNew Guidance Addresses ETA Priorities for Youth Workforce Development, Self-Attestation, Paying for Food, and More
Brent Parton, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Employment and Training Administration (ETA), issued a Guidance Letter (TEGL no. 09-22) on March 2, 2023, that outlines ETA priorities for WIOA Youth programs, clarifies policies related to the program, and encourages improvements in supportive services. ETA’s core priorities for youth workforce development are 1) advancing equity, 2) ensuring job quality,…
Read More2023 Youth Advisory Council
NYEC has selected 7 outstanding young people to sit on this year’s Youth Advisory Council (YAC). The YAC is a group of young people (ages 16-24) who advise NYEC on policy efforts, program development, events, and other initiatives. The council is one way that NYEC ensures the voices of young people are being heard and incorporated…
Read MoreYouth and Young Adults DC Update 3-10-23
National Alliance Launches: The National Youth Employment Coalition (NYEC), American Youth Policy Forum (AYPF), Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP), and The Corps Network on Wednesday launched the National Alliance of Youth and Young Adult Advocates, or NAYYAA. The National Alliance will identify more authentic and positive narratives about young people, fill research and data gaps…
Read MoreTop 5 Skills Most Desired by Employers When Entering the Workforce
As NYEC dives into a grant-funded project on sustainable employer engagement, it has uncovered important learning questions along the way. Youth face adversity in their ability to get hired, and one of the most common complaints from employers and our workforce today, are what are often called “soft skills.” Whether called “soft skills,” “power skills,” “21st…
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