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Cultivating An Inclusive Workplace: Why Embracing Identity Matters
July 29, 2021
This is the fourth piece in a four-part series exploring how race and identity affect feelings of belonging at work, and how employers can respond and support their diverse workforce. This series is based on qualitative research from The YES Project which demonstrates that young employees feel that their identities play an important role in how they enter into, navigate, and advance within the world of work. Below, nonprofit professional Vishnu shares about his experiences navigating prejudice and bigotry in the workplace.
Type: Opinion
campaigns & initiatives: YES Project
White “Professionalism” Limits Diverse Employees’ Belonging
June 29, 2021
This is the third piece in a four-part series exploring how race and identity affect feelings of belonging at work, and how employers can respond and support their diverse workforce.
Type: Opinion
campaigns & initiatives: YES Project
Why You Should Address Workplace Classism—Now
June 24, 2021
This is the second piece in a four-part series exploring how race and identity affect feelings of belonging at work, and how employers can respond and support their diverse workforce. This series is based on qualitative research from The America's Promise Alliance's YES Project which demonstrates that young employees feel that their identities play an important role in how they enter into, navigate, and advance within the world of work.
Type: Opinion
campaigns & initiatives: YES Project
Allowing Employees To Be Their Authentic Selves: A Business Imperative
June 17, 2021
This is the first piece in a four-part series exploring how race and identity affect feelings of belonging at work. This series is based on research from The America's Promise Alliance's YES Project which demonstrates that young employees feel that their identities play an important role in how they enter into, navigate, and advance within the world of work.
Type: Opinion
campaigns & initiatives: YES Project
Employers, Do Your Part: Practical Steps toward Anti-Racism
December 18, 2020
At 21, I landed a fellowship that I thought would change my life. It was a small group of us. I wasn’t the only Black person but I was the only Black woman, and throughout my experience, I began to feel isolated. There was the occasional unwelcome touch of my natural hair, a flippant comment about my braids, and even blatant denunciation of Black culture. It was an experience that is familiar to so many people: everyday microaggressions showing up at work.
Type: Opinion
campaigns & initiatives: Youth Voice: Racial Justice, YES Project
Disrupting Economic and Racial Inequity with Three Practical Steps
October 21, 2020
This month, The YES Project at America’s Promise Alliance is releasing a three-part blog series to illuminate the ways in which employers, youth-supporting programs, and intermediary organizations are helping young people become ready for, connected to, and supported in our unprecedented and rapidly evolving employment environment.
Type: Opinion
campaigns & initiatives: YES Project
Why Employers Should Connect to Opportunity Youth in 2021
October 19, 2020
This month, The YES Project at America’s Promise Alliance is releasing a three-part blog series to illuminate the ways in which employers, youth-supporting programs, and intermediary organizations are helping young people become ready for, connected to, and supported in our unprecedented and rapidly evolving employment environment.
Type: Opinion
campaigns & initiatives: YES Project
Resilience Deserves A Chance: Navigating Today’s Job Market As A New College Grad
September 01, 2020
COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on the nation’s employment landscape, and young people are at particular risk. They’re often the first to be let go, the last to be hired, and major employers of young people are significantly impacted by the pandemic. The YES Project has been speaking with young people representing various stages of education and employment to learn firsthand about their job experiences during COVID-19 and their advice for how decision makers can support them at this unprecedented time.
Type: Opinion
campaigns & initiatives: YES Project
5 Ways Employers Can Support Black Employees: A Young Leader’s Advice
August 04, 2020
I wish employers knew how tired people of color are of hiding their authentic selves. It starts from birth.
Type: Opinion
campaigns & initiatives: YES Project, Youth Voice: Racial Justice
Not A Meritocracy: The U.S. and Youth Employment During COVID-19
August 04, 2020
As we look toward recovery from COVID-19 and what that means for employment, it’s important that we think intentionally about young people – particularly those who are marginalized and underrepresented. Decision-makers should utilize this moment to make our education and employment systems more equitable so that anyone who works hard can succeed.
Type: Opinion
campaigns & initiatives: YES Project