Youth Career Development

Youth career development is a subfield of workforce development. It serves disengaged youth—young people aged 14-24, who are not actively engaged in education, training, or the workforce. The goal is to help these youth return to school, enroll in post-secondary education or career training programs or start a career. Programs in this field provide skills development, work experiences, and youth development activities.

1. Explore the social issue

Read our youth career development social issue report, which includes: an overview of the social issue, an investment recommendation, information on the return on investment, and ways to take further action.

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2. Learn about your state

The state reports define the context of how youth career development is being addressed in Massachusetts and New York.

Massachusetts / New York

3. Select an organization

The guide to giving provides information needed to evaluate an organization working on youth career development in five steps. 

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4. Explore related social issues

Learn about social issues related to youth career development that we have written about in other reports.

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