Economic Development
Youth Unemployment in the Developing World Is a Jobs Problem
Instead of treating education like a silver bullet, a demand-side job creation strategy should be at the heart of youth unemployment programs.
Tag: Youth
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Building an Equitable Future by Centering Young Voices
Young people, especially ones from LGBTQ+ communities, are essential to achieving social change. Examples from Colombia show how to include them in decision-making.
Education
Linking Youth Into Society
Life Project 4 Youth Alliance promotes the personal development and professional advancement of impoverished youth.
Collaboration
Changing the Game
A collaboration between Nike and the Tucker Center taught us about how to keep girls in sports and how to get more from cross-sector partnerships.
Education
How Schools Reproduce Social Station
Classrooms shape students’ ideas of merit differently, depending on their social class.
Arts & Culture
Transforming Local Communities Through Artistic Leadership
How artists, communities, and funders can come together to effectively promote local change.
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Building Youth Power
Funding youth organizing groups can engage and empower young people through transformative political socialization.
Social Services
Queering Mentorship
The Minneapolis-based nonprofit QUEERSPACE Collective provides mentorship and community to queer youth at a time when they are facing endless attacks.
Social Enterprise
A Haven for Transitional Youth
First Light Hospitality has developed a scalable social enterprise that provides jobs, life skills, and outdoor fun for young people aging out of the social-services system.
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Housing and Homelessness: Breaking Down Silos for Systems Change
Lessons for funders and social change leaders in search of the best ways to collaborate across sectors to end homelessness.