Opportunity Youth- Hartford

06/30/2016

05/27/2016

Cross Generational Presentation...Nice!
https://youtu.be/P-enHH-r_FM

Scott Hess is the Vice President of Insights for TRU, a global youth research firm, and is considered one of the foremost authorities on American youth. In t...

05/27/2016

76% of 18 to 33 yr olds living with parents
https://youtu.be/0uwEYRGUsYU

Dealing with "Failure to Launch Syndrome." From the moment kids are born, a parent's job is to prepare them to be independent. But new research shows that 76...

05/27/2016

YOUth and the ECONOMY....Hmmmmm?
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/10/education/edlife/will-you-sprint-stroll-or-stumble-into-a-career.html?_r=0

For today’s emerging adults, a college degree is essential, but it’s not the only factor separating the successful from the drifters.

05/27/2016

What is "IT" about 20 Somethings???
https://youtu.be/a1hwXDjbgms

Some are calling it a new developmental stage and others are calling it a generation gone wrong. Why 20-somethings are taking longer to grow up.

05/27/2016

Youth: "You are the best generation we have ever produced. You are different from your parents. You are stronger. You are less fearful."
HMLF
https://youtu.be/ZUvBDuZxV6c

Young people, hardest hit by the global economic downturn, are speaking out and demanding change. Coming of age in the Great Recession, the world's youth fac...

05/27/2016

Our Children can SUCCEED. They will need to IMPLEMENT a Slight EDGE Strategy to make it HAPPEN. Stay tuned for MORE!!!!
Youth: "You are the best generation we have ever produced. You are different from your parents. You are stronger. You are less fearful."
HMLF

05/27/2016

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Murals like this one by Francisco “Enuf” Garcia, an AmeriCorps Ally at Public Allies Arizona, are transforming streets into art galleries in Phoenix, Arizona.

05/27/2016

http://youthreconnect.org/phases-of-the-pathway-system/

Phases of the Pathway System The phases of the pathway system are: Engagement: This phase focuses on outreaching to youth and engaging them in programs and services to encircle them with supportive services. Goals are addressing non-education and non-employment barriers such as basic needs (housing,...

05/27/2016

The Youth Leadership Training Program develops the skills and knowledge youth need to be a leader for themselves, their peers, and our community. Each Youth Leader is an active participant of Hartford Opportunity Youth Collaborative and helps to ensure education, job training, and support services are accessible and effective.
http://youthreconnect.org/youth-leadership/

Youth Leaders We empower youth with leadership training that addresses their challenges and provides opportunities to transform economic liabilities to economic opportunities. Youth Leaders will advocate, advise, and lead solutions to improve the prosperity of youth, our community, and local busines...

05/27/2016

Hartford has secured a federal grant to provide 275 youth with summer and year-round job opportunities and exposure to career pathways for in-demand job sectors. Capital Workforce Partners (CWP) is partnering with the City of Hartford, Hartford Public Schools, Connecticut State Colleges & Universities, and two employer partnerships – MetroHartford Alliance for Careers in Health Care and Advanced Manufacturing Employer Partnership – and leveraging its partnership with Hartford Opportunity Youth Collaborative and others to offer Promise Zone Youth Employment for Success (Promise Zone YES!).
http://youthreconnect.org/hartford-receives-2-million-grant-to-connect-youth-to-careers/

Hartford Receives $2 Million Grant for Promise Zone Youth May 20, 2016 by Kim Oliver Leave a Comment Access to a job in the summer and beyond can make all the difference to a young person – especially those who don’t have access to many resources and opportunities.” – President Barack Obama Hartford...

05/27/2016

Ever on the MOVE to SUPPORT YOUth LEADership, we will be posting the latest information pertaining to YOUth LEADers both National, State and Local. This one just came across the OY Hartford Desk...
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