This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The issue of the minimum wage has often cropped up both in the headlines and on the political agendas of the federal government, state houses, and local municipalities. The “Fight…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. There’s an organization that’s been quietly running boot camps for young disadvantaged people in NSW and Victoria. It’s an intensive in-school course focusing on job readiness and enterprise skills. The…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Labor Day is celebrated to recognize the important contributions that U.S. workers make to the economic prosperity of America. But at the same time, it provides an opportunity to reflect…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. With laid-off workers by his side at campaign rallies, Donald Trump pledged to preserve “U.S. jobs for U.S. workers.” True to that promise, since assuming office, President Trump has issued…
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Center for Education and Workforce released a report in June that explores the role high-quality child care plays in the education and workforce pipeline.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. One of the selected studies, which received strong support from our review panel, looks at the effects of the recent minimum wage increase in Seattle. In 2014, the city passed…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. If most job seekers use LinkedIn, it’s less useful if you’ve spent some or all of your adult life incarcerated and don’t have positions to list or colleagues to add.…
Britt-Marie Cole-Johnson of Wallingford, CT, tells us why she believes working with young girls is the best way to effect change in a community. I feel very strongly that when…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Broadway musical Hamilton has a line that elicits thunderous applause every night—“Immigrants, we get the job done.” Recent research shows us that the line could just as accurately state, “Immigrants, we…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As most of us were returning to work after a well-deserved winter holiday, a small group of SVP partners and staff crossed time zones to India to take part in…
Rutger Bregman (1988) studied at Utrecht University and the University of California in Los Angeles, majoring in History. In September 2013 Bregman joined the online journalism platform De Correspondent. His…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This is an important moment in time for Opportunity Youth in our country. While innovative community-based programs like YouthBuild, Youth Corps, and countless others have worked for decades to support…