The Mayor’s Office of Workforce Development is investing $1.2 million in programs that help the City’s young people gain new knowledge and skills and climb the economic ladder. The funds, which come to the City through the federal Workforce Innovation
As one of seven communities selected to participate in Heartland Alliance’s Pathways Forward Challenge, the City of Boston was awarded $75,000 to coordinate efforts across multiple agencies and nonprofit organizations to increase employment for youth experiencing homelessness. The grant will
When it comes to teaching young people about credit, Alicia Sasser Modestino jokes that adults are about as wary of the topic as they are of sex ed: “Adults are afraid if they teach kids about it, they’ll want to
Youth Options Unlimited Boston (YOU Boston) has been awarded a $630,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to help young adults with criminal records and other employment barriers re-join their communities as productive citizens. With funding from the grant, YOU
Every summer, YOU Boston places urban youth in jobs that help them earn money, learn new skills, and give back to their community. This summer, YOU has even more to celebrate: the highest retention rate yet for its summer jobs program.
The latest analysis of Boston’s Summer Youth Employment Program, which employs over 10,000 Boston youth ages 14-22 with over 900 local employers each summer, finds that program participation is linked to improved academic and economic outcomes, as well as a decline in criminal
For generations of American youth, the summer job has been an iconic marker of growing up, taking on responsibility, and earning some degree of financial independence. But in recent decades, this pivotal life experience has become scarcer and scarcer. In
YOU Boston is known for providing at-risk young people with work opportunities, from summer jobs to training to transitional employment. But work is just the beginning. YOU staff are continually encouraging young people to think about the next step in their
The newest findings from a multi-year study of Boston’s summer youth employment program show a significant byproduct: a decrease in crime. Among the 600+ young people studied who participated in the 6-week jobs program, arraignments for: violent crime dropped by 35%
Operation Exit changed Devin Edwards’ life. The program, which helps court-involved young people enter sustainable careers, gave Devin the crucial second chance he needed. His mentors gave him unwavering encouragement. Devin did the rest. Looking back now, he is stunned by the distance