Posts Tagged ‘Youth Champion Communities’

NYEC Youth Champion Employer Spotlight From Skills to Careers: CVS Health Builds Pathways to Opportunity Across the country, employers are stepping up to create real, accessible pathways to meaningful careers—and CVS Health is leading the charge. Through its Workforce Innovation & Talent Centers (WITCs), CVS Health is expanding access to hands-on training that prepares individuals…

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…

Deepening NYEC’s Youth Housing & Employment Work in Boston For the past two years, NYEC has partnered with communities across the country to address one of the most urgent challenges facing young people today: the intersection of housing instability and employment. Together with local leaders, we’ve mapped assets, identified gaps, and co-created strategies designed to…

  NYEC, in partnership with Veolia North America, recently hosted an Employer Reception and Roundtable that brought together leaders from aviation, energy, healthcare, retail, construction, and other high-demand industries. The event marked a major step in advancing NYEC’s emerging Youth Champion Employer Council, a national movement focused on Bridging untapped talent to workforce demand. Across…

When community leaders from seven Youth Champion Communities (YCC) gathered for NYEC’s September meet-up, one thing was clear: cities are putting the pieces together—youth, employers, schools, and community partners—to form ecosystems that move young people from potential to prosperity.  “This hour isn’t just about updates,” said Marie Davis, NYEC’s Strategic Advisor and meeting co-facilitator. “It’s about…