Posts by Sharlet Barnett

Recently while visiting Washington D.C. for the NYEC annual forum, ACYR staff, Sharlet Barnett, CEO, Anel Mercado, Director of Programs and Felix Moran, former opportunity youth and current ACYR Youth Engagement Specialist, had the opportunity to visit with the staff of two Arizona elected officials; Senator Jeff Flake and Congressman Ruben Gallego.  While these were very…

On March 3, 2017, Phoenix hosted our city’s first 100,000 Opportunities (100K) Fair and Forum. At the end of a long day, 149 young people had attended, and 44 had received job offers or conditional offers. This event was a great opportunity for Phoenix. The 100,000 Initiative is a employer-led coalition focused on hiring opportunity…