[WardFive] Fwd: Connecting Youth to Opportunity Report Released

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From: Angela Massino <angela@dc-aya.org>

Subject: Connecting Youth to Opportunity Report Released

Date: October 22, 2013 2:07:21 PM EDT

 

 

Connecting Youth to Opportunity Report Released
DCAYA is pleased to release Connecting Youth to Opportunity: Better Understanding the Needs of Disconnected Young People in Washington, DC.  Executed in partnership with the Raise DC Disconnected Youth Change Network, and with the support of The Community Foundation for the National Capital Region and the United Way of the National Capital Area, this project reflects the community's recognition that young people themselves are the best resources for finding solutions to the myriad issues that affect them.  According to Maggie Riden, Executive Director of the DC Alliance of Youth Advocates, "Youth know best what their strengths, weaknesses, barriers and opportunities are. It is our responsibility as practitioners, policy makers, advocates, and funders to provide them with a respectful and youth friendly venue to have their input heard and to work alongside them in developing solutions that reflect the youth experience." Using a combination of input captured through a city wide survey of 500 current and formerly disconnected young people in the District of Columbia, and targeted focus groups, the findings and recommendations provide youth a true voice in the development of effective policy responses to the issue of youth disconnection from education and the labor market. "It's time for everyone to care about our young people, regardless of whether they are in school or not," said Lee Christian Parker, Director of Education Initiatives at The Community Foundation for the National Capital Region. "It is our responsibility to ensure that they succeed and become active participants in our society." We also encourage you to visit the associated Connecting Youth to Opportunity blog and video series. This series provides a unique venue for young people, service providers, research professionals, and foundations to explore what is already occurring – and what we can build on today – to ensure all DC youth are successfully reconnected to education and employment. Executive Summary Connecting Youth to Opportunity: Better Understanding the Needs of Disconnected Young People in Washington, DC Report Connecting Youth to Opportunity: Better Understanding the Needs of Disconnected Young People in Washington, DC Blog & Video Series Connecting Youth to Opportunity
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