Integrating Executive-Skills Building Into Workforce Programs The Casey Foundation funds insights on workforce development, focusing on executive skills to help young people set goals, plan and follow through. Read More
Village of Wisdom Transforms Classrooms into Equitable Learning Spaces Village of Wisdom is building evidence that adding cultural relevance to learning leads to better academic achievement for kids of color. Read more. Read More
The Casey Foundation Names New Jim Casey Fellows The Annie E. Casey Foundation has named 17 new Jim Casey Fellows — young leaders with foster care experience. Learn their names. Read More
The Importance of Young Workers' Voices in the Labor Market The Casey Foundation works with several partners to better understand how to uplift young workers. Learn more about these efforts. Read More
Ke’Nekt Cooperative Backs Atlanta’s Black Businesses Learn how Ke'Nekt Cooperative helped Black-owned businesses experiencing hard times and encouraged civic engagement. Read More
Five Keys to Boosting Employment for Youth With Justice System Involvement A report looks at promoting jobs and workforce development for youth with justice system involvement. Read about the report. Read More
Number of Kids in Foster Care Increases for First Time Since 2005 After a decade of steady decline, the number of children in foster care increased from 2012 to 2013. In 2013, there were approximately 402,000 children in the system. Read More
Journal Spotlights Casey’s Vision for Transforming Juvenile Probation An issue of the American Probation and Parole Association Journal focuses on juvenile probation. The Casey Foundation assisted in this effort. Read More
Asian and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Child Poverty and Economic Well-Being Disaggregating data sheds light on the socioeconomic realities faced by Asian American and Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islander kids. See the findings. Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Children Are Not a Monolith Asian and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Child Poverty and Economic Well-Being Education and the Model Minority Myth Mental Health and Asian American and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Youth The Adverse Effects of Racial Discrimination on Asian American Kids Read More
Advancing Equity in Atlanta’s Schools Over the past year, Atlanta Public Schools has implemented an equity policy to address systemic issues that affect students of color. Learn more. Read More
