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April 27, 2023 |

Expanding Dual Enrollment With Federal, State Support

Dual enrollment programs are arguably the largest available free college program in the country, and they represent a significant opportunity for the continued expansion of accessible and affordable postsecondary education.

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April 21, 2023 | Blog Post | Isha Weerasinghe

Congress must fund preventive approaches to mental health care  

April 12, 2023 | News Clip |

Biden Owes Young People. He’s Selling Our Future to Fossil Fuel Executives | Opinion

March 29, 2023 | Blog Post | Kayla Tawa

On Trans Day of Visibility, Listen to Young People

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Young people of color are constantly reshaping American life—driving dynamic change in our economy, politics, and culture. Yet far too often, systems designed to help young people transition into adulthood fail to serve young people of color and their communities. Youth of color disproportionately experience poverty, are over-criminalized, and receive grossly inequitable access to educational, employment, and health opportunities. With an eye toward gender and racial equity and a belief in the power of youth voice, CLASP advocates for policy change that dismantles systems of oppression that impede young people of color from realizing their innate potential.

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April 27, 2023 | Blog Post | Adult and Postsecondary Education
Expanding Dual Enrollment With Federal, State Support
April 21, 2023 | Blog Post | Children, Youth & Families
Congress must fund preventive approaches to mental health care  
April 12, 2023 | News Clip | Children, Youth & Families
Biden Owes Young People. He’s Selling Our Future to Fossil Fuel Executives | Opinion
March 29, 2023 | Blog Post | Children, Youth & Families
On Trans Day of Visibility, Listen to Young People
January 28, 2023 | Press Release | Children, Youth & Families
Enough is Enough. Law Enforcement and Carceral Systems Must Be Accountable

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WIOA Opportunities for Action

CLASP is committed to making WIOA work. That’s why we’ve developed short, action-focused memos outlining how states, local areas, advocates, and service providers can leverage opportunities to serve low-income youth and adults through state and local plans, policies and guidance, and budget choices.

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WIOA "Opportunities for Action" memos

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Report/Brief | January 12, 2023
The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act: Mental Health Wins Undermined for Black and Brown Youth
Report/Brief | January 12, 2023
The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act: A Dangerous New Chapter in the War on Black Youth
Report/Brief | September 07, 2022
Relocating Reentry: Divesting from Community Supervision, Investing in “Community Repair”
Report/Brief | May 11, 2022
SYEP in 2021: Lessons For a Changing World
Report/Brief | May 11, 2022
Toward a Vision of Quality Summer Employment For All Youth

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Our Team

Deanie Anyangwe
Deanie Anyangwe
Policy Analyst, Youth Policy
Kathy Tran
Kathy Tran
Senior Policy Analyst, Youth Policy
Nia West-Bey
Nia West-Bey
Director of Youth Policy
Stephanie Tellis
Stephanie Tellis
Racial Equity Manager
Wendy Cervantes
Wendy Cervantes
Director, Immigration and Immigrant Families
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