In this blog, we will share our personal experiences along with those of Changemakers of what liberation means to us, our community, and our efforts in a New Deal for Youth.
The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act will bring needed investments to address the youth mental health crisis, which disproportionately impacts young people of color who lack access to appropriate care. However, reflexively attributing gun violence to mental health challenges furthers a counterproductive narrative that stigmatizes young people…
This brief summarizes key themes that emerged from interviews with Summer Youth Employment Programs (SYEP) funders, program providers, and youth participants in Albany, Denver, Louisville, Los Angeles, New York, and Orlando.
By Noel Tieszen For decades, Summer Youth Employment Programs (SYEPs) have provided income, career exposure, and real-life work experience for thousands of young people across the United States. Yet year after year, youth and community leaders report that there are not enough summer jobs to…
The Board of Trustees of the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) announces that it has chosen Indivar “Indi” Dutta-Gupta as its next executive director.
CLASP responds to latest poverty data showing a drop resulting from federal programs to address the pandemic and recession. Congress must continue this investment through the Build Back Better Act.
The Census Bureau annual release on income, poverty, and health insurance coverage shows that government investments in 2020 successfully reduced poverty.
"During the pandemic, young people have been unemployed at more than double the national average, and rates of uninsured young adults have risen, according to data from the Center for Law and Social Policy."