At the time of really difficult transition and challenges for our country, we cant afford as a society or economy frankly to leave any of our young people behind. Estimates show that somewhere, as many as 5 million young people between the ages of 16 to 24 in the United States are currently not enrolled in an Educational Program or participating in the work force. I believe very strongly as governors that we have the responsibility to do everything we can to reach these youth and give them avenues of opportunity to reconnect and engage with them in continuing education. And on ramps to fulfilling careers. And a lot of cases of course there are many barriers to making that happen. For these young people. Including economic mobility, and providing them with the opportunity for their futures. Some of the barriers, these young people are facing include homelessness, poor health outcomes, violence, and of course the criminal Justice System. In oregon we are tackling these barriers one by on
At the time of really difficult transition and challenges for our country, we cant afford as a society or economy frankly to leave any of our young people behind. Estimates show that somewhere, as many as 5 million young people between the ages of 16 to 24 in the United States are currently not enrolled in an Educational Program or participating in the work force. I believe very strongly as governors that we have the responsibility to do everything we can to reach these youth and give them avenues of opportunity to reconnect and engage with them in continuing education. And on ramps to fulfilling careers. And a lot of cases of course there are many barriers to making that happen. For these young people. Including economic mobility, and providing them with the opportunity for their futures. Some of the barriers, these young people are facing include homelessness, poor health outcomes, violence, and of course the criminal Justice System. In oregon we are tackling these barriers one by on
SHREVEPORT, La. - Students and parents interested in Shreveport Job Corps Center are invited to attend its Back to School “Open House and Resource Fair” on Tuesday, July 26 from
While the establishment of the transition service has helped shed some light on the challenges they face, some data that could provide a clearer picture, such as the proportion of rangatahi who were in care who go on to tertiary education or how many end up in prison, is still missing. The aim of the service is to support youth who have been in care to smoothly transition into adulthood by providing them with mentoring and advice from specially-trained support workers, budgeting support and financial grants. In May 2020, Oranga Tamariki identified 1031 16- to 17-year-olds and 2218 18- to 21-year-olds who were eligible for the transition service.