2021 National Poverty Research Center Topical Panel
January 14, 2021 | 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. ET
Agenda
Overview: Youth ages 16 to 24 face the highest rates of unemployment when compared to all older age groups. The COVID-19 pandemic has made this issue even more urgent since youth unemployment negatively impacts young people, their families, communities, society, and the economy. Youth disconnected from the workforce face an average $9,800 of lost earnings per year, experience lower earnings in adulthood, and are more likely to receive support from government programs, such as TANF, housing assistance, SNAP, and WIC.
ASPE, in partnership with the HHS National Poverty Research Center at the Institute for Research on Poverty (IRP) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, funded four research projects in January 2020 aimed at promoting the economic mobility of young people by better understanding barriers to and supports for youth employment. This panel discussion will highlight study findings and discuss the policy implications of each.
| 1:00 p.m. | Welcome and Opening Remarks Katherine Magnuson, IRP Cheri Hoffman, HHS, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation |
| 1:10 p.m. | Youth Employment Overview Louisa Treskon, MDRC [Presentation Slides in PDF] |
| 1:25 p.m. | Recent Research
Moderator: Louisa Treskon, MDRC
An Exploration of the Relationship between Training Duration, Format, and Labor Market Outcomes for Young Workers Served by the Public Workforce System
Kyle Albert, George Washington University [Presentation Slides in PDF] 1) Workforce Development System Efforts for System-Involved Youth: Opportunities and Challenges
2) Integrating Positive Youth Development Into Planning for Youth Workforce Development Mary Collins, Boston University [Presentation Slides in PDF] Connected After Care: The Roles of Child Welfare Policy and Programs in Postsecondary Education and Employment among Youth Formerly in Foster Care
Jennifer Geiger, University of Illinois at Chicago and Nathanael Okpych, University of Connecticut [Presentation Slides in PDF] Investigating Statewide Patterns of Youth Participation in School and Work
Mathew Uretsky, Portland State University [Presentation Slides in PDF] |
| 2:10 p.m. | Break |
| 2:25 p.m. | Role of Education and Training in Youth Employment
Moderator: Louisa Treskon, MDRC [Presentation Slides in PDF]
Mathew Uretsky, Portland State University [Presentation Slides in PDF]
Jennifer Geiger, University of Illinois at Chicago and Nathanael Okpych, University of Connecticut [Presentation Slides in PDF]
Mary Collins, Boston University [Presentation Slides in PDF]
Kyle Albert, George Washington University [Presentation Slides in PDF]
Discussant: Maisha Meminger, DOL, Employment and Training Administration, Division of Youth Services
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| 3:10 p.m. | Youth Employment and Cross Systems Engagement
Moderator: Louisa Treskon, MDRC [Presentation Slides in PDF]
Mathew Uretsky, Portland State University [Presentation Slides in PDF]
Jennifer Geiger, University of Illinois at Chicago and Nathanael Okpych, University of Connecticut [Presentation Slides in PDF]
Mary Collins, Boston University [Presentation Slides in PDF]
Kyle Albert, George Washington University [Presentation Slides in PDF]
Discussant: Shimaine Quimbley, Young Adults Consultant Program, Children’s Bureau, HHS
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| 3:55 p.m. | Wrap Up and Evaluation Jennifer Burnszynski, HHS, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation |
| 4:00 p.m. | Adjourn |