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January 22, 2023 |

Loss of Roe Causing Dire Impacts on People with Low Income and People of Color

Last June, the Supreme Court of the United States eliminated the constitutional protection of the right to abortion, decimating access to reproductive health care and jeopardizing health, lives, and economic security. We are now seeing these predicted harms playing out in real time.

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August 02, 2022 | Blog Post | Kathy Tran

Liberation: Transforming the System for All Youth

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

May 11, 2022 | Report/Brief |

SYEP in 2021: Lessons For a Changing World

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Young people need education, leadership opportunities, and career and life guidance to successfully transition to adulthood. Yet 5 million youth ages 18 to 24 are unattached to school and work. These youth, who are disproportionately youth of color, experience lifelong consequences, including negative health outcomes and reduced earnings potential. That’s why CLASP advocates for federal, state, and local policies that prevent youth from dropping out and reconnect them to education and work. When we invest in young people, we break the cycle of poverty, spark our economy, and strengthen our nation’s future.

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Nia West-Bey

Nia West-Bey

Director of Youth Policy

Opportunity Youth

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January 22, 2023 | Press Release | Children, Youth & Families
Loss of Roe Causing Dire Impacts on People with Low Income and People of Color
August 02, 2022 | Blog Post | Children, Youth & Families
Liberation: Transforming the System for All Youth
June 25, 2022 | Press Release | Children, Youth & Families
Safer Communities Act May Improve Mental Health for Some, But More Support Needed for Black and Brown Youth
March 21, 2022 | Press Release | Adult and Postsecondary Education
Board of Trustees of the Center for Law and Social Policy Taps Indivar Dutta-Gupta as Executive Director
February 22, 2022 | Press Release | Adult and Postsecondary Education
The Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) Receives Historic Donation

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The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act

The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) governs federal workforce training programs. Under WIOA, states are required to spend 75 percent of funds on out-of-school youth. That’s a significant increase over the previous law. States should seize the moment to develop innovative programs that help young people succeed economically.

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WIOA Game Plan for Low-Income People

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Report/Brief | May 11, 2022
SYEP in 2021: Lessons For a Changing World
Report/Brief | May 11, 2022
Toward a Vision of Quality Summer Employment For All Youth
Report/Brief | September 15, 2021
Census Data Demonstrate Success of Federal Investments to Address Poverty
Testimony/Comments | May 05, 2021
Letter to Congress to include an equity-centered national subsidized employment program in the American Jobs Act
Report/Brief | December 01, 2020
Youth, Equity, and the Power of Now: Our Collective Responsibility

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Clarence Okoh
Clarence Okoh
Senior Policy Counsel, Youth Policy
Emily Kim
Emily Kim
Research Assistant, Youth Policy
Kayla Tawa
Kayla Tawa
Policy Analyst, Youth Policy
Nia West-Bey
Nia West-Bey
Director of Youth Policy
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