Meet the Gen Zers struggling to stay in work or school — and the parents who are at a loss for how to help

April 27, 2024Business Insider

Report Says Newark’s Youth Disconnection Persists, Varies by Ward

April 26, 2024TapInto

Newark youth not in school or working nearly double the statewide rate, new report finds

April 24, 2024Chalkbeat

1 in 5 Newark youths is ‘disconnected’ from work and school, report says

April 24, 2024NJ.com

April 24: A Portrait of Newark Launch Event

April 24, 2024 — The Measure of America team hosted a launch event for A Portrait of Newark alongside the Newark Opportunity Youth Network. Director and Co-founder Kristen Lewis and Associate Director Alex Powers presented the key-findings of the report, and several young people from Newark co-presented about their experiences in Newark.

Focus on Newark Youth, Who ‘Struggle To See a Path Forward’

April 24, 2024NJER

New: 18.4% of Newark Young People Are Not in School and Not Working

April 24, 2024NJER

Opinion: Going deeper in the data on Connecticut’s 119,000

April 22, 2024Hartford Courant

From Social Good to Strategic Talent Advantage: The Business Case for Hiring Opportunity Youth

April 17, 2024SHRM

March 26: Bipartisan Opportunity Youth Caucus Launch

March 26, 2024 — Rep. Steel and Rep. Carter formed a new Bipartisan Opportunity Youth Caucus (BOYC). This is the first congressional caucus focused on investing in opportunity youth. MOA director, Kristen Lewis, spoke at the launch event. Watch here.

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