Our executive director, Dr. West-Bey authored a widely-shared op-ed in Newsweek: “100 Days into Trump 2.0, Young People Are Not Okay” [[link removed]]

In it, she connects the dots between the administration’s implementation of Project 2025, the rollback of youth-centered investments, and a rising climate of fear among young people. Dr. West-Bey calls on Congress to reauthorize the Youth Title of WIOA and protect Medicaid access, and she urges funders and policymakers alike to resource youth-led solutions at the scale of the current crisis.

According to recent polling, more than two-thirds of Gen Z disapprove of the Trump administration — a clear indicator of their concern. The time for bold, youth-centered policy response is now.

Read Here [[link removed]] Youth at the Frontlines

Recently, TYP Collab and Grantmakers for Thriving Youth (GTY) [[link removed]] hosted a powerful virtual event with state and local leaders to spotlight how youth are being impacted on the ground, how communities are responding, and what urgent actions are needed to help young people thrive amid crisis. Watch the recording here. [[link removed]]

How State and Local Leaders Are Responding

We collaborated once again with GTY to engage state and local leaders in a discussion on how the youth they serve have been impacted, what they are doing in response, and what ideas they have for all of us to support young people to thrive in these uncertain times. Stay tuned for the recording! [[link removed]]

Upcoming Events

Driving policies to support transition-age youth: Registration is open [[link removed]] for the third annual Youth Policy Summit, happening online and in-person on June 10th and 11th at the University of Utah. This youth-led event is designed to empower the next generation of changemakers to assess and advance the policies that will shape their future. Check out the highlights [[link removed]] from last year’s summit and learn how young people’s bold ideas are moving us toward generational wellness.

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