Our Work
Building Brighter Futures in New Jersey: Data Preview
Report, Short Read | March 30, 2026This Data Preview provides an overview of the state of youth disconnection in New Jersey. Stay tuned for the full Building Brighter Futures in New Jersey report, coming later this year!
A Portrait of Newark
Report | April 24, 2024A Portrait of Newark is an extensive study of well-being across race, place, and gender, and youth disconnection across Newark, New Jersey.
Building Bright Futures for Youth in New Orleans
Report | 2022/11/17Building Bright Futures for Youth in New Orleans: Spotlight on Young Women provides an in-depth look at youth disconnection in Greater New Orleans (the New Orleans metropolitan area). The report also has a special focus on young women.
A Portrait of New York City 2018
Report | June 21, 2018A Portrait of New York City 2018: Well-Being in the Five Boroughs and the Greater Metro Area examines well-being and access to opportunity for different geographies and demographic groups in New York City and the greater New York–New Jersey–Connecticut metropolitan area using the human development framework and index.
High School Graduation in New York City
Report | May 11, 2016High School Graduation in New York City: Is Neighborhood Still Destiny? is an in-depth look at disparities in on-time high school graduation rates by New York City neighborhood.