Young Americans Struggle For Jobs : NPR https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=331361813 Youth unemployment remains remarkably high across the country. In some places, the jobless rate among 16- to 24-year-olds is more than twice the overall rate. <em>Morning Edition</em> looks at the difficulties young people face in finding work years after the end of the Great Recession. en Copyright 2021 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 05:06:00 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 Young Americans Struggle For Jobs https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=331361813 U.S. Program Helps Africans Learn Entrepreneurial Skills David Greene talks to Enitan Kuku, who's from Nigeria, and Mildred Apenyo, who's from Uganda, about a U.S. State Department entrepreneurial fellowship for young leaders from Africa. Wed, 03 Sep 2014 05:06:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2014/09/03/345428539/u-s-program-helps-africans-learn-entrepreneurial-skills https://www.npr.org/2014/09/03/345428539/u-s-program-helps-africans-learn-entrepreneurial-skills David Greene talks to Enitan Kuku, who's from Nigeria, and Mildred Apenyo, who's from Uganda, about a U.S. State Department entrepreneurial fellowship for young leaders from Africa.

]]> Job Corps Celebrates 50 Years Helping Low-Income Youths The federal program has centers across the country that provide education and vocational training. Kelly McEvers talks to Labor Secretary Thomas Perez about how Job Corps serves disadvantaged youths. Fri, 22 Aug 2014 04:56:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2014/08/22/342354126/job-corps-celebrates-50-years-helping-low-income-youths https://www.npr.org/2014/08/22/342354126/job-corps-celebrates-50-years-helping-low-income-youths The federal program has centers across the country that provide education and vocational training. Kelly McEvers talks to Labor Secretary Thomas Perez about how Job Corps serves disadvantaged youths.

]]> Young Americans Make Up The Most Unemployed Generation As part of our youth unemployment series, Rory O'Sullivan, deputy director of Young Invincibles, talks to David Greene about career prospects for people graduating from high school. Wed, 13 Aug 2014 04:57:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2014/08/13/340005042/young-americans-make-up-the-most-unemployed-generation https://www.npr.org/2014/08/13/340005042/young-americans-make-up-the-most-unemployed-generation As part of our youth unemployment series, Rory O'Sullivan, deputy director of Young Invincibles, talks to David Greene about career prospects for people graduating from high school.

]]> Teaching Swim Lessons Keeps Young Woman's Budget Afloat Alexis Powers, who lives in Atlanta, recently graduated from Georgia State University with a degree in anthropology. She doesn't have a 9-to-5 job and is hustling to help support herself. Tue, 12 Aug 2014 05:11:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2014/08/12/339753087/teaching-swim-lessons-keeps-young-woman-s-budget-afloat https://www.npr.org/2014/08/12/339753087/teaching-swim-lessons-keeps-young-woman-s-budget-afloat Alexis Powers, who lives in Atlanta, recently graduated from Georgia State University with a degree in anthropology. She doesn't have a 9-to-5 job and is hustling to help support herself.

]]> Forgoing School To Pay The Bills In one predominantly Latino neighborhood outside of Washington, D.C., young people are working instead of going to school at four times the national average. Mon, 04 Aug 2014 03:01:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2014/08/04/337166837/forgoing-school-to-pay-the-bills https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2014/08/04/337166837/forgoing-school-to-pay-the-bills In one predominantly Latino neighborhood outside of Washington, D.C., young people are working instead of going to school at four times the national average.

]]> NPR Staff For One Recent College Grad In D.C., Job Interviews Are Dead Ends All summer we're focusing on out-of-work youth and how they're getting by. Sarai Johnson, a recent Howard University grad, says she's learned to swallow her pride when it comes to doing certain jobs. Fri, 01 Aug 2014 05:00:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2014/08/01/337034448/for-one-recent-college-grad-in-d-c-job-interviews-are-dead-ends https://www.npr.org/2014/08/01/337034448/for-one-recent-college-grad-in-d-c-job-interviews-are-dead-ends All summer we're focusing on out-of-work youth and how they're getting by. Sarai Johnson, a recent Howard University grad, says she's learned to swallow her pride when it comes to doing certain jobs.

]]> More Than Half Of Spaniards In Their 20s Are Unemployed Even though Spain's economy is out of recession, youth unemployment has hit 57.7 percent. Economists say it could be years before jobs return. By then, many will have missed a decade or more of work. Mon, 28 Jul 2014 04:57:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2014/07/28/335986114/more-than-half-of-spaniards-in-their-20s-are-unemployed https://www.npr.org/2014/07/28/335986114/more-than-half-of-spaniards-in-their-20s-are-unemployed Even though Spain's economy is out of recession, youth unemployment has hit 57.7 percent. Economists say it could be years before jobs return. By then, many will have missed a decade or more of work.

]]> Lauren Frayer Telecommuting Didn't Work Out For One Transplanted Worker All summer, we're talking with out-of-work young adults about how they're making ends meet. Chrystina Gastlelum, 32, moved to Maine from New York City and tried to keep doing her job remotely. Tue, 22 Jul 2014 04:44:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2014/07/22/333892199/telecommuting-didnt-work-out-for-one-transplanted-worker https://www.npr.org/2014/07/22/333892199/telecommuting-didnt-work-out-for-one-transplanted-worker All summer, we're talking with out-of-work young adults about how they're making ends meet. Chrystina Gastlelum, 32, moved to Maine from New York City and tried to keep doing her job remotely.

]]> Next To Silicon Valley, Nonprofits Draw Youth Of Color Into Tech Programs like Hack the Hood try to help young people in Oakland, Calif., find a gateway into the high-tech industry — and out of "dead-end" jobs. Mon, 21 Jul 2014 05:15:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2014/07/21/333022546/next-to-silicon-valley-nonprofits-draw-youth-of-color-into-tech https://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2014/07/21/333022546/next-to-silicon-valley-nonprofits-draw-youth-of-color-into-tech

Programs like Hack the Hood try to help young people in Oakland, Calif., find a gateway into the high-tech industry — and out of "dead-end" jobs.

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]]> Aarti Shahani The Youth Unemployment Crisis Hits African-Americans Hardest Hidden economic forces like job-specific segregation are keeping young minorities out of the job market. Mon, 21 Jul 2014 05:15:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2014/07/21/329864863/the-youth-unemployment-crisis-hits-african-americans-hardest https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2014/07/21/329864863/the-youth-unemployment-crisis-hits-african-americans-hardest Hidden economic forces like job-specific segregation are keeping young minorities out of the job market.

]]> NPR Staff Economy Hurts Young Adults Looking For Their First Job Youth unemployment is double the national rate. Renee Montagne talks to Roberto Angulo of AfterCollege Inc. and Courtney Hawkins of the Federation Employment & Guidance Service Bronx Youth Center. Fri, 11 Jul 2014 05:00:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2014/07/11/330631685/economy-hurts-young-adults-looking-for-their-first-job https://www.npr.org/2014/07/11/330631685/economy-hurts-young-adults-looking-for-their-first-job Youth unemployment is double the national rate. Renee Montagne talks to Roberto Angulo of AfterCollege Inc. and Courtney Hawkins of the Federation Employment & Guidance Service Bronx Youth Center.

]]> A 'Lost Generation Of Workers': The Cost Of Youth Unemployment Youth joblessness remains remarkably high across the country, threatening long-term trouble for young people's career trajectories, earning potential and the overall health of the economy. Wed, 02 Jul 2014 04:11:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2014/07/02/327058018/a-lost-generation-of-workers-the-cost-of-youth-unemployment https://www.npr.org/2014/07/02/327058018/a-lost-generation-of-workers-the-cost-of-youth-unemployment

Youth joblessness remains remarkably high across the country, threatening long-term trouble for young people's career trajectories, earning potential and the overall health of the economy.

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