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Disconnected Youth: No Job, No School, No Plan

Disconnected Youth: No Job, No School, No Plan

FromUs & Them


Disconnected Youth: No Job, No School, No Plan

FromUs & Them

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Length:
52 minutes
Released:
May 27, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

There are so many young people in the U.S. who are not in school, or working, or training for work, that there’s a name for it. They are ‘disconnected youth’ and West Virginia has one of the highest rates in the nation - 17 percent. It’s a tough group to track down because there’s a stigma attached to this status. However, a few programs are trying to bridge this gap - to connect with young people and give them a pathway and support to train for a job and a career. On this episode of Us & Them, host Trey Kay explores why some young West Virginians struggle so much to move forward, and we'll hear from a few Mountain State leaders who talk about how we might help them.
Released:
May 27, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

We tell stories from the fault lines that separate Americans. Peabody Award-winning public radio producer Trey Kay listens to people on both sides of the divide.