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Wednesday, December 24, 2014   

PHILADELPHIA - Youth employment in America is at its lowest level since World War II, according to a new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Stephanie Gambone, executive vice president with the Philadelphia Youth Network explains one reason why.

"Young people are competing for jobs with not only other youth but with adults who are in the workforce who might have been displaced," she says.

Many entry-level jobs no longer exist. Gambone says this past summer her network placed 8,000 youth in jobs, but 8,000 others remained on the waiting list.

The issue, according to Gambone, is especially critical for youth from low-income families.

"Young people definitely want to earn a little extra money for themselves," she says. "But a lot of the young people we serve, this is income that's going into their households."

It's not just a matter of placing a youth in a job, she says.

"We not only put young people into employment experiences, but we make sure that there are pre-employment trainings and ongoing support so that they can be successful," Gambone says.

Philadelphia Youth Network contracts with 50 youth-serving organizations in Philadelphia to place youth in jobs.


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