Joe Biden ran to be a president for all Americans, and this includes young people who were critical contributors to his victory last November. Young people have the power to influence presidential elections, but whether they influence presidencies is another matter entirely. Biden ran on promises that matter to young people. But, after less than three…
Even before covid-19, teen parents faced greater levels of housing, financial and food insecurity
Liss Raber (Courtesy of Michael Holley); Araseli Chicas (Courtesy of Araseli Chicas); Aysia Miller-Wansel (Courtesy of Aysia Miller-Wansel).
Rainesford Stauffer
Mar. 9, 2021
Aysia Miller-Wansel, 17, is saving to buy a car and, when she turns 18, move out of her group home…
A group of student activists ages 14 to 25 is urging the Biden administration and Congress to create a plan for youth modeled on the Roosevelt administration’s response to widespread unemployment of young adults during the Great Depression. The group is asking for what they term a New Deal for Youth. Among other goals, it would…
March 4, 2021, WASHINGTON, DC - Today, young leaders at the helm of A New Deal for Youth (ND4Y) released the following statement calling for swift passage of the American Rescue Plan, while noting how it still fails to address the specific challenges facing young people in America that have been exacerbated by the pandemic.…
Inspired by FDR’s New Deal, Policy Effort Focuses on Youth-Led and Youth-Centered Solutions to Address Challenges Exacerbated by the Coronavirus Pandemic February 4, 2021, WASHINGTON, DC – Today, young adult leaders from across the country called on the Biden Administration, Members of Congress, public and private sectors decisionmakers to support Why We Can’t Wait: A New…