Last year, 17,500 of the Louisville region’s youth and young adults were not enrolled in school and not working. Youth disconnection is both serious and costly for young people and society itself. The Spot: Young Adult Opportunity Center works directly with the region’s opportunity youth.
Open house at The Spot showcases resources for young adults
On Tuesday, May 17, hundreds of partners, participants, and interested guests visited The Spot: Young Adult Opportunity Campus in downtown Louisville to get a glimpse into the workshops and resources the program is offering 16-24 year olds in the Louisville region.
One-in-ten Louisville Young Adults Disconnected from the Labor Market
Youth disconnection is both serious and costly for young people and society itself. It is important to understand where the Louisville area stands on the issue of disconnected youth, who is most likely to become disconnected, and highlight some of the targeted strategies that have worked to reduce the rate of disconnected youth in the metro area.