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The Next Phase of the GradNation Campaign

September 18, 2017

How can we help young people dealing with violence and trauma at home succeed in the classroom? As we enter the final stretch of the GradNation campaign, where should we focus most of our energy? The answers can be found in the new GradNation Action Platform, a set of six action areas for states and communities to raise graduation rates and support student success.

Type: Opinion

promises: Effective Education, Caring Adults, A Healthy Start, Opportunities to Help Others

campaigns & initiatives: GradNation Campaign

A Security Guard, a Flyer, and a Second Chance

July 10, 2017

Esperanzita Castillo, 20, dropped out of school when she was in the sixth grade. By September of 2015, she was out of school, out of work, and seemingly out of options. And then, a security guard at a local career service center handed her a flyer for a program that would change her life.

Type: News

TAG: Career Pathways

promises: Caring Adults, Effective Education, Opportunities to Help Others

campaigns & initiatives: Youth Opportunity Fund, GradNation Campaign

In Los Angeles, Environmental Challenges Meet Economic Opportunity for Young People

January 10, 2017

LA Conservation Corps provides 18- to 24-year-olds with job skills training, education, and work experience in environmental conservation and service projects. This story is part of a series on the innovative ways that 2016 Youth Opportunity Fund community partnersare placing low-income young adults on a path toward career success.

Type: News

TAG: College and Career Readiness

promises: Opportunities to Help Others, Effective Education, Caring Adults

campaigns & initiatives: Youth Opportunity Fund, GradNation Campaign

What’s Working: These States Are Knocking on Doors to Re-enroll Students. What Happens When They Answer?

October 20, 2016

The headlines go all the way back to 2006, when NBC News reported that adults in Houston were knocking on the doors of young people who had dropped out and encouraging them to return. Since then, similar approaches have taken root all across the country, and while the local media always covers the community’s hard work and dedication, their success rates don’t always make headlines.

Type: News

TAG: Black/African-American, Low-Income

promises: Caring Adults, Effective Education, Safe Places, Opportunities to Help Others

campaigns & initiatives: GradNation Campaign, GradNation State Activation