January 8, 2010
Learn about key data describing the disconnected youth population.
Read this fact sheet to learn more about how prepared youth are to participate in America's future labor market.
December 1, 2008
Learn more about the impact of the U.S. Department of Labor's Youth Opportunity Grant program from 2000-2005.
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.
