Please find our latest press releases and statements below.
“Pathways to Opportunity: Apprenticeships and Breaking the Cycles of Poverty for Young People Experiencing Homelessness” looks at how to make apprenticeship programs more accessible to young adults experiencing homelessness. At a moment in time when eviction moratoriums ended, many young...
“Updating “Normal:” Who Are Illinois’ College Students Today and What Support Do They Need to Succeed?” was conducted pre-Covid and offers ways policymakers, government officials, and campus leaders can address the needs of students. The main findings of the report...
This week, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) posted a memorandum about the future of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. This memorandum from Acting Secretary Wolf urges Congress to fully rescind the program. Just weeks ago, the...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 7/28/2020 Contact: Jesse Barba (914) 224-1260 | jesse.barba@younginvincibles.org 56 Organizations Join in Opposition to Senate Bill that Fails to Protect Student Borrowers Washington, D.C. — Moments ago, Young Invincibles joined 55 other organizations in submitting a letter...
Illinois leaders have embraced apprenticeship programs as an effective strategy to connect businesses with people seeking careers. Although the state has made strides in expanding the number of apprentices, women and people of color still are underrepresented in apprenticeship programs...