by Alison Mason | Feb 16, 2023 | Age 19 Gap, Data, Opportunity Youth
Turning 18 is a major milestone. You are on the precipice of a great transition – graduating from high school and embracing your future. For some, this means college or travel or getting a job. It is a first taste of independence – leaving home for the...
by Thrive Chicago | Jun 28, 2022 | Data, Opportunity Youth
Through the years, Thrive Chicago’s Data and Learning Team has examined increasingly refined data from the U.S. Census and other sources to better understand the unique needs of Opportunity Youth (OY)—young adults ages 16 to 24 who are out of school and out of work....
by Thrive Chicago | May 11, 2022 | My Brother's Keeper, Opportunity Youth, Uncategorized
Wednesday, April 6, was already shaping up to be a memorable day when students from Thrive Chicago’s “Intro to Urban Education” (IUE) pilot program arrived at the United Center for a very special evening. IUE is part of Thrive’s larger “Male Educators of Color”...
by Thrive Chicago | Apr 4, 2022 | Data, Narrative Change, Opportunity Youth
A young man in Little Village graduated from high school, but a year later, he has yet to enroll in community college because he doesn’t have the resources. Mental health challenges kept a 24-year-old young woman in Roseland from enrolling in a postsecondary program....
