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July 29, 2022 | Blog Post

Why We Must Invest in Black Youth through Paid Internships

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.

June 25, 2022 | Press Release | Indivar Dutta-Gupta

Safer Communities Act May Improve Mental Health for Some, But More Support Needed for Black and Brown 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…

June 17, 2022 | Blog Post | Christian Collins

Why Juneteenth’s Promise Must Include Higher Education Investment for Black Men

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.

May 11, 2022 | Report/Brief

SYEP in 2021: Lessons For a Changing World

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.

May 11, 2022 | Report/Brief

Toward a Vision of Quality Summer Employment For All Youth

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…

April 19, 2022 | Report/Brief | Darrel Thompson

No More Double Punishments: Lifting the Ban on SNAP and TANF for People with Prior Felony Drug Convictions

In many states, people with drug-related felony convictions are banned from SNAP and TANF. This impedes successful reentry.

March 31, 2022 | Blog Post | Kayla Tawa

How Queer Visibility Threatens White Power 

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.

March 21, 2022 | Press Release

Board of Trustees of the Center for Law and Social Policy Taps Indivar Dutta-Gupta as Executive Director

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.

March 3, 2022 | Blog Post

To Address the Youth Mental Health Crisis, Policymakers Must Advance Racial Equity

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.

February 28, 2022 | Blog Post | Cameron Johnson

Valuing and Championing African American Workers Is Long Overdue

African American workers and their labor built the United States of America. 

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