Chicago sees spike in Black teens out of work, out of school wbez.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wbez.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
In some Chicago neighborhoods, almost half of all teens and young adults are not going to school or working hpherald.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from hpherald.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Experts say the pandemic disrupted the pathways that helped teens get a job or an education after high school. Young adults are "discouraged" about not getting hired, a youth mentor says.
A rising star in a more progressive Chicago City Council, Fuentes shared her inspirational story hoping it will blaze a positive trail for young people making destructive choices. “I got lucky to have people who introduced me to a world of organizing and movement,” Fuentes told the Sun-Times.