Posts Tagged ‘Youth’
NYEC Federal Policy Roundup (2/14/22)
BBB: We’ve been hearing that anything branded BBB is unlikely to pass. This article in Politico indicates that the BBB bill is dead but that reconciliation may still be a vehicle to move some of these ideas forward. If there is a smaller package, pieces we care about may be included in some way. Sen. Manchin…
Read MoreNYEC Federal Policy 2021 End-of-Year Roundup
2021 feels less like its own year than any I can remember, more a continuation of 2020 and our ongoing struggle to reckon with the pandemic than anything new in itself. I am grateful to have done this work with you. We accomplished a lot, in spite of a lot of barriers. The biggest thing…
Read MoreWhat Does the Build Back Framework Mean for the Youth Employment Field?
First, What’s Happening with the BBB Bill? Yesterday the House Rules Committee took up the Build Back Better Act (BBB), with legislative language that largely looks like a White House summary. The Congressional Progressive Caucus issued an endorsement of the package late Thursday, likely clearing the way for its eventual passage in the House and…
Read MoreNYEC Member Spotlight: Breaktime Secures Historic $40M Investment for Opportunity Youth
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BREAKTIME, I HAVE A FUTURE SECURE HISTORIC $40 MILLION INVESTMENT IN JOBS FOR AT-RISK YOUTH On Tuesday, the Massachusetts House of Representatives allocated $40 million in ARPA funds for the state’s youth employment program, YouthWorks. This is an historic, record-breaking allocation of funds toward employment programs for at-risk youth, and two MA…
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).…
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