Connecting Employers and Young Job Seekers.

We’re closing the employment gap so everyone wins.

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New Mathematica Youth Unemployment Study

We're doing it again! We're doing it again! Youth unemployment rate was double that of adults during pandemic.

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What We Do.

We are a broad coalition of employers and community partners committed to hiring opportunity youth and helping businesses thrive.

How We Do It

Our Impact.

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opportunity youth hired in entry-level jobs since 2015

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community-based organizations supporting youth success

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corporate partners working to hire and retain opportunity youth

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of participants at Opportunity Youth Job fairs were hired on the spot

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Our Evolving Strategy.

Our goal is for a million opportunity youth to be hired by 2025.

We are calling upon companies to lead the effort toward more inclusive economic opportunity. We collaborate with employers to tap into a diverse pool of talent, strengthen communities, and provide opportunities for young job seekers. 

250,320 Hired

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Goal: 1,000,000

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News.

New Verizon Reskilling Program Led by JFF Aims to Place Underrepresented Groups in Tech Jobs May 12, 2021 With support from Verizon and in collaboration with nonprofit training provider Generation USA, JFF is leading a pilot group of 9 colleges to accel... Read More
Second Chance Business Coalition Working to Lower Barriers to Employment for People with a Criminal Record May 7, 2021 With one in three Americans having an arrest or conviction record that can significantly impact their ability to get a job, a group of employers an... Read More
Mathematica’s New Report and Tracking Tool Reveals Inequalities in Youth Employment Exacerbated By the COVID-19 Pandemic April 30, 2021 At the height of the pandemic, the youth unemployment rate was more than double that of the general adult population. As the country recovers, BIPO... Read More
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