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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 NYEC Annual Forum and our extraordinary local partners Official Proclamation Mayor John Whitmire officially proclaimed April 1st as National Youth Employment Coalition Day in the City of Houston, honoring NYEC’s…
Read MoreA Blueprint for Implementing the Lessons of Adolescent Brain Science
The COVID-19 pandemic shows signs of abating in the United States, but other crises remain. Youth unemployment remains nearly double the overall unemployment rate (March 2021 11.1% vs. the overall rate of 6%), and the triple pandemic has had devastating effects on the mental health of young people (and the adults who work with them).…
Read MoreMentoring Solutions for Sustaining Youth Employment
In this time of social distancing and multiple pandemics, MENTOR thinks a lot about power, privilege, and opportunities, especially when it comes to how young people will access the job market. Last September, Equitable Futures surveyed approximately 1,200 young people ages 15- to 21-years old and found 39% of the respondents were Very Concerned or…
Read MoreHosting the First Live Virtual Career Fair using Edge Factor
Challenges are not new to the people who live and work in western Pennsylvania, so when COVID-19 upended what activities take place during a normal school year, local workforce and education leaders addressed it as an opportunity to rethink their annual Business & Industry Career Fair. “The Fair is an opportunity for our 10th grade…
Read MoreCompass Rose Collaborative Brings Positive Change to Communities and Justice Involved Youth
Positive change is at the heart of FHI 360’s Compass Rose Collaborative, a network of local community-based organizations, employers, community colleges and other support services committed to promoting successful reentry for returning youth after incarceration or other involvement with the justice system. The collaborative supports young adults living in high-crime and high-poverty communities by: Implementing…
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