title: Building business-community partnerships to support youth development.
abstract: A confluence of social, economic, and demographic trends has left a generation of young Americans facing an uncertain future in the workforce. If we are to improve their prospects and prepare them for rewarding careers, disparate stakeholders-employers, educators, youth advocates, and others-must work in common purpose. This article suggests ways to build community partnerships, with a special focus on engaging private employers in the effort.
authors: Corporate Voices for Working Families.
authors: Donna
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authors: Klein
mesh_terms: D057191:Capacity Building; D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development; D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D006801:Humans; D012944:Social Support; D014481:United States; D014829:Vocational Education / Q000379:methods*