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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 Activating Employers in the Policy Arena on behalf of a National Youth Employment Strategy presented by Kevin Hickey, NYEC Board Chair and…

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 Shaping Policy, Shaping Futures: The Power of Youth Advocacy for Impact and Career Growth presented by Co-Founder and Co-Executive Director of What We…

NYEC Launches CT Statewide Youth Ecosystem On February 2nd, NYEC proudly launched the CT Youth Employment Statewide (YES) Taskforce, part of the overarching effort to establish a CT Statewide Youth Ecosystem. NYEC proudly launched the CT Youth Employment Statewide (YES) Taskforce, an action-focused working group of an array of youth-serving partners, including state agencies, youth…

Representatives Bresnahan (R-PA) and Carter (D-LA) Relaunch the Bipartisan Opportunity Youth Caucus Earlier this month, NYEC supported the relaunch of the Bipartisan Opportunity Youth Caucus (BOYC), which is led by Congressman Rob Bresnahan (R-PA) and Congressman Troy Carter (D-LA). The Caucus, which was first launched during the 118th Congress with support from the California Opportunity…

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 Reclaiming Our American Dream: Igniting Youth-Led Advocacy to Combat AI Erosion of Community and Entry-Level Jobs presented by Research and Policy Director…