Issue Areas
The Alliance is focused on a set of interrelated issues that we believe will define opportunities and outcomes for the next generation: Issues that are too big for any one organization to address on its own, issues that are in a massive state of flux, based on the disruption we have lived through these last few years, and issues for which young people are an indispensable part of the solution.
In each of our issue areas, our community works as a collective to advance equity, increase opportunity, and improve outcomes for young people in America. Young people's lived experiences are at the intersection of multiple issue areas. But historically, our field has organized in smaller, single issue silos. We believe that some of the most exciting new insights and innovations will live at the intersections of these categories, which is why our community encompasses a broader set of issue areas impacting young people.
Holistic Student Support in K-12 Education
Our community works to strengthen the collaboration between schools and nonprofit partners to help ensure that education systems support students holistically.
Engaging Young People in Democracy & in Their Communities
Even in our current climate of divisiveness and polarization, we have a powerful opportunity to engage young people in the strengthening our democracy and the role civic engagement can play in addressing our biggest challenges, while building bridges across difference.
Reimagining Postsecondary to Workforce Pathways
With historic drops in college enrollment, employers struggling to recruit talent for an ever-evolving workforce, and shifting expectations among a new generation of employees, postsecondary institutions and employers alike must adapt to meet the needs of a new generation.
of APA leaders say they prefer to be in a community that includes a broader set of issue areas, rather than a single issue area closely associated with their work.
Join Our Community
Is your organization interested in joining our growing community? Apply now to join the Alliance.
