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About Us Employers Communities Our Impact Updates Get Involved No menu assigned! Connecting Employers and Young Job Seekers We’re closing the employment gap so everyone wins Join The Movement The 100,000 Opportunities Initiative is a broad coalition of employers and community partners committed to hiring opportunity youth and helping businesses thrive. Our nation brims with five million opportunity youth, ages 16-24, out of school, ready to work, and filled with potential. With 7.1 million job openings, employers seek strong talent. We’re connecting these youth to jobs, apprenticeships, and internships, and helping businesses build their talent pipelines. How we do it Our Impact 200000 opportunity youth hired in entry-level jobs since 2015 300 community-based organizations supporting their success 55 corporate partners working to hire and retain opportunity youth Learn How Everyone Wins Our Evolving Strategy Our goal is for a million opportunity youth to be hired by 2021. To help define the work ahead, we’re releasing a report, Looking to the Future: Assessing Success & Charting a Path Forward , to assess our accomplishments and develop steps for success. Get the report Coalition Partners We’ve built a powerful coalition of more than 55 nationwide employers. “ Opportunity youth bring such a diversity and passion to our businesses…I actually think we get much more out of them then they get from us. Ferril Onyett Learning & Organizational Development Director, Taco Bell “ My whole experience has been pretty amazing. I want to work in this industry the rest of my life. Ethan Opportunity Youth & Barista, Starbucks Our Communities Since 2015, we’ve been working in seven demonstration cities, launching large hiring fairs and job retention efforts to connect employers and opportunity youth. The process is supported by local organizations that provide skills training, education services, and case management to ensure success in hiring and retention. Visit our communities News and Updates February 12, 2020 in News Alex Peay joins the 100,000 Opportunities Initiative as Director of Community Partnerships Alex Peay joins 100K Opportunities Initiative after founding and directing for the last nine years Rising Sons, a youth empowerment, civic engagement and employment nonprofit in Philadelphia. Alex attended Ursinus… Read More December 16, 2019 in News Charles Hiteshew joins the 100,000 Opportunities Initiative as Executive Director Four years after its formation, the 100,000 Opportunities Initiative (“100K”) has assembled a broad coalition of private, public, and non-profit partners to raise the profile of opportunity youth (young people… Read More June 6, 2019 in News #HiringDay Seeks To Connect Thousands Of Young People With Jobs By Susan McPherson– Contributor, Forbes Earlier this year, I asked industry experts to share their CSR predictions for 2019. Aron Cramer, President and CEO of BSR, said: “2019 will (again)… Read More Looking For Employment? Are you between 16–24 years old and looking for work? Check out these resources, tips, and connections to help you get and keep the job. Get Started Today About Us Employers Communities Our Impact Updates Get Involved Recent Posts Alex Peay joins the 100,000 Opportunities Initiative as Director of Community Partnerships Charles Hiteshew joins the 100,000 Opportunities Initiative as Executive Director #HiringDay Seeks To Connect Thousands Of Young People With Jobs © 2020 100k Opportunities Initiative. About Us Employers Communities Our Impact Updates Get Involved...