The Campaign for Youth expresses support for the White House’s request for $60.4 billion in Federal resources toward the response, recovery, and mitigation in communities devastated by Hurricane Sandy.
Read our Comments to U.S. Department of Education Request for Information on Strategies for Improving Outcomes for Disconnected Youth
March 11, 2013
Last week the House Education and Workforce Committee voted to advance a bill that restructures a range of federal workforce programs, including the Workforce Investment Act (WIA). Tensions ran high during the legislative mark-up session and the preceding hearing, signaling a decline in the bipartisan spirit that has animated most reauthorization efforts in the past.
December 20, 2012
The Campaign for Youth, a national alliance of youth policy organizations and advocates co-chaired by CLASP and the National Youth Employment Coalition, express support for the White House's request for $60.4 billion in Federal resources toward the response, recovery, and mitigation in communities devastated by Hurricane Sandy. The White House proposal rightfully prioritizes "helping those in greatest need." To this end, we urge policymakers to craft a robust disaster aid package that targets resources for job training and employment to low-income and minority youth and young adults in the areas affected by Hurricane Sandy.
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The Campaign for Youth focuses attention on the needs of young people who are out of work, out of school and out of the mainstream. Campaign for Youth advocates for the expansion of those opportunities and supports that prepare youth for their future roles as workers, parents, civic leaders and engaged members of caring communities.
More than 5.4 million youth (ages 16 – 24) are not in school and do not have a job! According to the March 2010 BLS report, only 38 percent of high school dropouts ages 16 to 24 are employed.
The Campaign for Youth brings together national and local youth policy leaders to create a strong collective voice that transcends individual organizational agendas to promote actionable solutions for youth.
