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, 2024 — Business Insider
Report Says Newark’s Youth Disconnection Persists, Varies by Ward
April 26, 2024 — TapInto
Newark youth not in school or working nearly double the statewide rate, new report finds
April 24, 2024 — Chalkbeat
1 in 5 Newark youths is ‘disconnected’ from work and school, report says
April 24, 2024 — NJ.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, 2024 — NJER
New: 18.4% of Newark Young People Are Not in School and Not Working
April 24, 2024 — NJER
Opinion: Going deeper in the data on Connecticut’s 119,000
April 22, 2024 — Hartford Courant
From Social Good to Strategic Talent Advantage: The Business Case for Hiring Opportunity Youth
April 17, 2024 — SHRM
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.