By Laura Aka for WorkingNation.Broadcast version by Suzanne Potter for California News Service reporting for the Working Nation-Public News Service Collaboration A recently launched program is designed to help California high school and community college students with disabilities identify their career interests, develop work-ready skills, and land paid experiences with local employers. Career Launchpad - from workforce development organization Institute for Workplace Skills and Innovation (IWSI America) and the California Department of Rehabilitation (DOR) - is currently available to young people ages 16 to 21 in southern California in Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Inyo counties. "We want to develop an individual service plan (ISP) for each student. " .
By Ramona Schindelheim for Working Nation.Broadcast version by Nadia Ramlagan for Kentucky News Connection reporting for the Working Nation-Public News Service Collaboration There are more than 63.7 million Latinos in the United States, making it the nation s largest racial or ethnic minority at 19.1% of the total population. They also make up about 20% of the nation s workforce. Latinos are the youngest cohort in the country s population with a median age of around 30, while the U.S. .
The complex and confusing process of applying to college is thought to be contributing to a decline in the number of high school graduates who go on to higher education. Now, a nonprofit is stepping in with a challenge to those institutions. In a new survey of 16- to 22-year-olds, more than half said applying for college is their "most stressful academic experience" so far. .
By Ramona Schindelheim for Working Nation.Broadcast version by Emily Scott for Keystone State News Connection reporting for the Working Nation-Public News Service Collaboration It is probably safe to say that when most people think of Goodwill®, they think of the more than 3,300 donation centers and thrift stores spread across the U.S. and Canada. But, the nonprofit is so much more. .
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