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Applications now open for our 2025 accelerator for youth-serving nonprofits in the US

The Global Business Coalition for Education has opened applications for its third year of the Youth Skills and Employment Accelerator.

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The Youth Skills and Employment Network

The Global Business Coalition for Education is creating the largest network of youth-serving organizations in the U.S. working together to tackle the youth skills and employment crisis.

Following participation in the accelerator program, organizations and their leaders remain part of the network. Alumnus participants have access to ongoing networking and peer-to-peer support opportunities.

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The highlight was having the amazing opportunity to connect with other professionals performing impactful work throughout different communities in the U.S. - and learning about solutions and best practices they're implementing to make their programs a success.

Niña Abonal, SoCal CAN

2023/24 Cohort

  • Southern California College Attainment Network | Los Angeles, California
  • Achieve Twin Cities | Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • ACLAMO | Norristown, Pennsylvania
  • America Needs You | New York, NY / Los Angeles, CA
  • Café Momentum | Dallas, Texas
  • Cincinnati Youth Collaborative | Cincinnati, Ohio
  • Hopeworks ‘N Camden | Camden, New Jersey
  • The LEAH Project | Boston, Massachusetts
  • Junior Achievement of Western Massachusetts | Springfield, Massachusetts
  • Junior Achievement of Southwest New England | Hartford, Connecticut
  • Manufacturing Advocacy & Growth Network Inc. | Cleveland, Ohio
  • MyPath Mahoning Valley | Warren, Ohio
  • The Center for Teen Empowerment | Somerville, Massachusetts
  • United for College – Career Success ( UFCS Inc.) | Houston, Texas
  • Youth Job Center | Evanston, Illinois

The Southern California College Attainment Network (SoCal CAN) won the 2023 Big Ideas, Bright Cities Challenge. SoCal CAN received a $100,000 grant to scale up its work in partnership with the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) to provide comprehensive college and career advice to public housing residents.

How did being part of the network help you?

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Bramley Crisco, Director of Talent Development at Action Greensboro, Cohort 2022/3 and winner of the Big Ideas, Bright Cities challenge in 2022.

2022/23 Cohort

  • Action Greensboro | Greensboro, North Carolina
  • Sidekick Education | Madison, Wisconsin
  • Orlando Community Youth and Trust | Orlando, Florida
  • Build up Birmingham | Birmingham, Alabama
  • Center for the Future of Arizona | Tucson, Arizona
  • EmployIndy | Indianapolis, Indiana)
  • Jeffco Schools Foundation | Jefferson County, Colorado
  • Junior Achievement | Little Rock, Arkansas
  • New England Basecamp | Providence, Rhode Island
  • Philadelphia Works | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • STL Youth Jobs | St Louis, Missouri
  • Urban Alliance, Chicago region | Chicago, Illinois
  • Education to Employment Partners | Corpus Christi, Texas

As part of the Big Ideas, Bright Cities Challenge 2022, Action Greensboro (NC), received a $100,000 ‘Grand Prize’ grant. Runners-Up Sidekick Education in Madison (WI) and Orlando Community Youth & Trust in Orlando (FL) each received a $10,000 grant.

 

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