AYPF

AYPF's mission is to educate, engage, and inform policymakers, practitioners, and researchers about education, youth, and workforce policies to improve the lives and outcomes of youth marginalized by systemic inequities. We carry out this mission by providing research-based information and resources, first-hand learning experiences, convenings, and peer-to-peer networking exchanges to policymakers and youth-serving leaders at the national, state, and local levels... AYPF's goal is for all youth to be lifelong learners, hold a career to support themselves and their family, and be active in civic society. In addition to our positive youth development approach, AYPF has identified several key policy areas that we believe are critical to help all youth thrive, but in particular, youth marginalized by systemic inequities... AYPF analyzes certain federal laws to understand how they affect youth marginalized by systemic inequities and how they enable or constrain states and communities in..

Also known as: American Youth Policy Forum

Primary location: Washington United States