Research shows that internships allow people to explore different careers, gain valuable work experience, and network with professionals in various fields. Youth are the future leaders of tomorrow. Let’s invest in them today.
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 Juneteenth, the annual reflection of this country’s historical mistreatment of Black Americans must consider the impact of white supremacy on higher education policy.
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…
Transgender Day of Visibility is about celebrating and acknowledging trans folks in this country. But in recent months, state policymakers have tried to make them invisible.
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.
Young people are experiencing a mental health crisis that’s disparately affecting young people of color. Federal and state policymakers must transform our mental health system into one that is culturally and socially responsive.