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…

        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…

    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…

        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…

    News at NYEC:   NYEC is Testifying Before Congress! NYEC has been invited to testify before the House Education and Workforce Committee at the upcoming hearing, “Strengthening WIOA: Improving Outcomes for America’s Workforce.” This is a tremendous opportunity to advocate for the needs of opportunity youth at the federal level. Our Board Chair, Robert…