YES Mid-Program Report: NYC Youth Speak about Their Experience
August 14, 2020 Jennifer Friedlin When the Summer Youth Employment Program was canceled, you could practically feel the collective dismay of tens of thousands of New York City youth who
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ExpandED Unveils Youth Empowerment Summer Jobs Plan
June 4, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ExpandED Unveils Youth Empowerment Summer Youth Jobs Plan Opportunity for teens from communities hit hardest by COVID-19 to work this summer NEW YORK –
ExpandED’s Statement on Racial Injustice and Protests
June 3, 2020 ExpandED Schools stands with the Black community and the protesters in opposing racial injustice in all of its manifestations. We denounce the murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud
Q&A: Expert Says Infrastructure Exists to Support Virtual Work-Based Learning
May 12, 2020 Jennifer Friedlin About 10 years ago, the National Center for Education Statistics found that 65% of American high schools had some career-oriented program, but that most only
Meet Jacob: Despite Tough Times, this Pathways Fellow Remains Focused on Becoming a Teacher
May 4, 2020 Jennifer Friedlin Jacob Moore is the kind of person who is always busy, juggling multiple responsibilities as he works to develop a career while making ends meet.
Daily News Op-Ed Calls on Mayor to Protect SYEP, Shouts Out ExpandED’s efforts to Retool
April 29, 2020 New York City high school students call on Mayor De Blasio to protect funds for the beloved Summer Youth Employment Program, which provides paid summer jobs to 75,000
Video by Options Teen Apprentice Shows Life Under Covid-19
April 21, 2020 Jennifer Friedlin Name: KeilaHigh School: High School for Enviornmental StudiesOptions Apprenticeship Placement: Educational Video CenterSkills: Creating Media for Social JusticeProject: A Video about Covid-19 Mayor Bill De
Want to Play? Afterschool Educator Sadeon Develops a New Video Game
April 16, 2020 Jennifer Friedlin In school, Sadeon Martin felt like an outsider because unlike many of his peers he was never into art classes and projects. But when his
ExpandED Takes to Twitter to Demand Afterschool Funding Protection
April 14, 2020 Saskia Traill Dear Partners, Colleagues, Supporters, Friends, and Students: As we head into what promises to be a difficult budget season, ExpandED Schools is determined to do
Spotlight: Amid Covid-19 Pathways Fellow Steps Up to Help Others
April 7, 2020 Jennifer Friedlin Jonas Casimir is always in search of a new challenge. Already equipped with an MBA and a job as a Department of Education community coordinator for students
