Originally posted on 99problems.org on November 15, 2011 Graduating from college has been a wonderful accomplishment for me, considering the fact that I am the first person in my immediate family that has graduated from college. I couldn’t be any less excited...
Originally posted on joinchangenation.org on November 15, 2011 This past week I joined members of our partner organization, The Young Invincibles, in planning an event called Jobs for #YoungAmerica Day on the Hill. Youth across America came together in an...
Originally posted on votolatino.org on November 11, 2011 by Johanna N. Perez Earlier this week, I joined about 40 college students and recent graduates in the “Jobs for Young Americans Day on the Hill” conference presented byYoung Invincibles. We visited the...
Today, Young Invincibles and the Kauffman Foundation released the results of a poll of young Americans and their entrepreneurial ambitions. The survey, conducted by Lake Research Partners and Bellwether-Research, reveals a striking interest among Millennials in starting businesses: 54% of young people either...
Access to Capital and Lack of Know-How Are Key Barriers With the economy struggling to get back on track, the country needs bright new ideas now more than ever. Unemployment is especially high for young people: In September 2011, the...
Today, members of Young Invincibles and other partner youth organizations are going to tell members of Congress, in person, just how important job creation is for our generation. Our members are meeting with dozens of offices throughout the morning to...
By Nick Martinez, from the Center for Community Change While high unemployment rates persist across the population, black and Latino young adults face higher unemployment than their white counterparts. Among young adults ages 18 to 24, 29% of blacks and...
Originally posted on futuremajority.org on November 7, 2011 by Sarah Burris This blog is part of the Demos/Young Invincibles blog carnival to bring awareness to the economic impact on young Americans. DEMOS released an important study today “The State of Young...
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Today, members of Young Invincibles and other partner youth organizations headed to Capitol Hill to tell members of Congress, in person, just how important job creation is for Millennials and offer specific policy solutions to create...
In the fourth chapter of the State of Young America, we find that the increased cost of living has made it more difficult to make ends meet for young people. Rising unemployment, rental and gas prices, and mounting debt are just a few of...