Illinois continues to grapple with a stubbornly high youth unemployment rate. With over 14 percent of young adults between the ages of 16 and 24 without a job, Illinois has the second highest unemployment rate in the country. Fortunately, the...
I was a recent college graduate and felt directionless in my career. I had attempted career training programs, but nothing seemed to align with my needs, giving me skills and mentorship I could use. When my cousin told me about...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 15, 2017 Contact: Allie Aguilera, allie.aguilera@younginvincibles.org, 202.734.6529 Trump Administration’s Apprenticeships Executive Order Could Threaten Program Quality & Millennials’ Efforts to Get New Skills [WASHINGTON]- Today, President Trump signed an executive order relaxing the registration standards of...
By Kenny Cohen, a Journeyman with IBEW Local 3 in Westchester, New York. On September 1, 2009 I began a journey that would transform my life forever. As I rode the F train on that sunny morning in New York...
Apprenticeships increasingly provide valuable opportunities for young adults, but young adult access to and knowledge about apprenticeships remains low. This report highlights three key misconceptions that Millennials hold about apprenticeships: that apprenticeship programs don’t currently exist in their communities, that...
2016 MILLENNIAL MEMO (June 15, 2016) Hope you all are making it through this tough week okay — I know it’s been a sad one. Please find this week’s edition of Millennial Memo below. Stay in the know by signing...
Navigating today’s post-recession job market is daunting for many new graduates. Employers expect entry level hires to come with work experience, which often means taking an unpaid internship (or two, or three) for those lucky enough to be able to...
2016 MILLENNIAL MEMO (March 23, 2016) Good Wednesday morning, folks! Safe travels to those spending this upcoming Easter weekend with family or friends. Here’s your weekly Millennial Memo blast. Look out for a new “Veepstakes” feature I’ll be rolling out...
An Alternative to Debt: Apprenticeships Update By Reid Setzer Over the past two years, Young Invincibles has been happy to be part of a renewed focus on apprenticeships as a means to getting young people marketable skills so they can...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 6, 2015 Contacts: Colin Seeberger, colin.seeberger@younginvincibles.org, 214.223.2913; Sarah Schultz, sarah.schultz@younginvincibles.org, 202.734.6510 All Candidates Should Address College Affordability & Student Debt [WASHINGTON]– Ahead of this evening’s inaugural presidential debate, Young Invincibles’ Executive Director Jen Mishory released the following...