Posts Tagged ‘Disconnected youth’
Train, Place, Organize: Building Worker Solidarity in a Tight Labor Market
Earlier this year the Boston Foundation released a series of papers on next generation workforce development called the Catapult Papers. The papers, written by Jerry Ruben, Executive Director of Boston JVS (with a contribution from myself on the untapped talent piece), articulated a new praxis for workforce development organizations in a tight labor market. The…
Read MoreSeeing Two Futures and Investing for a Better Return
In recent years, the terms “disconnected youth” and “opportunity youth” have entered the policy lexicon. These terms describe young people ages 16 to 24 who are neither working nor in school. Though disconnection is often categorized as a youth issue, young people are not the only ones who suffer its consequences; when young people are…
Read MoreNational Youth Justice Awareness Month Event Highlights Need for Rehabilitative Perspective in Juvenile Justice System
On October 12th, the First Annual Justice for Youth Summit was held at American University in Washington, DC. The event featured a variety of presenters (formerly incarcerated youth, affected family members of (formerly) incarcerated youth, nonprofit service providers for incarcerated youth, lawyers, and a professional photographer. An overarching theme was that far too often youth…
Read MoreRallying Behind Disconnected Youth: Opportunity Nation Summit 2012
The campus of George Washington University was abuzz on September 19th with the Opportunity Nation Summit 2012. Opportunity Nation is a bi-partisan, cross-sector campaign with a nationwide focus on a population labeled “opportunity youth,” which coincides with “disconnected youth.” The Summit served as an opportunity to all involved individuals (young people, service providers, policymakers, journalists,…
Read MoreStanding Room Only at the Capitol: Disconnected Youth Briefing Draws Crowd
On Tuesday, September 25th, disconnected youth were the focus for practitioners, advocates, and legislators alike. A Congressional briefing sponsored by the United Way Worldwide and the Campaign For Youth, entitled “Reclaiming Our Nation’s Disconnected Youth,” emphasized prevention and re-engagement strategies for individuals who were in danger of or had already dropped out from high school. The…
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