Archive for November, 2010
Detroit shines in national evaluation of summer youth employment programs
In February 2009, President Barack Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) which provided $1.2 billion to support summer jobs for disadvantaged youth nationwide. Detroit received $11 million. The appropriation presented a major opportunity for us in Detroit—it was the biggest influx of funds for youth employment in over a decade. But it [...]
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According to the National HealthCare for the Homeless Council , young adults ages 18 – 24 are the new face of homelessness. As many age out of foster care and encounter a tough economy, they find themselves falling between the gaps in the safety net. The Detroit Collaborative to End Homelessness Together faciliated by City [...]
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