May 9, 2011 | THE GRIO
More than 50 years ago, Eddie Cochran captured the frustration of American teenagers with his hit single "Summertime Blues". He sang about a young man lamenting that he has to work all summer long, doesn't get time to spend with his girlfriend, and can't borrow the family car if he doesn't have money. Today's teens would sing a much different and far worse song. They can't get jobs in the first place.
July 14, 2010 | CITY LIMITS
More than 1 million American students don't finish high school on time each year--nearly one in three. In many of our largest cities, the dropout rate is 50 percent or higher. That this is happening at all is cause for public alarm and political action. That it continues to happen when economic success increasingly requires strong academic and occupational credentials is a crisis that the nation simply cannot afford to continue to ignore.
December 4, 2009 | News Release
The Campaign for Youth is calling for a national youth initiative to create jobs and provide paid work experiences in the public, nonprofit and private sectors, so that youth can earn income and benefit from occupational and workplace skills, experiences, and training that would improve their ability to compete in the labor market.
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.
