Youth Have Opportunities for Employment or Career Readiness (Prince George's) (Formerly School Transition)

Percent of Youth Ages 16-24 Not in School and Not Working

Current Value

13.3%

2018

Definition

Line Bar

Story Behind the Curve

Current ideas:
- In order to be in a job you have to be in school to get a "right to work" certificate
- Economy is slowing down; some positions being taken by immigrant groups
- Lack of education
- Lack of connection within the community
Research Agenda:
- Find out other places in the county who are serving disconnected youth
- Organize a focus group with these youth to ask what are some of their challenges.
- What are the demographics of the disconnected youth?
- What are the demographics of the employed youth?

Partners

Workforce Development Program
Promoter Pathways
Hillside Works Scholarships

What Works

Expand on the CINS program to include disconnected youth and workforce development for disconnected youth.
Teen Court possibly?

Strategy

Data Discussion

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