The jobs and livelihoods sector has transformed significantly over the past decade, and is expected to see even greater shifts in the coming years. Population shifts given the youth bulge, climate, conflict and urbanization are driving challenges overall, while the changing nature of work in the form of automation and… Read More

Inspired by the challenge to address the global crisis of youth opportunity, in 2017 the Aspen Institute Forum for Community Solutions undertook a landscape research effort—supported by Prudential Financial— to identify the most promising approaches to support global opportunity youth in their search for meaningful work. This report highlights themes… Read More

During the week of December 2-8, 2018, twenty-four young leaders from twelve countries gathered in Philadelphia, PA for The Global Opportunity Youth Convening (GOYC), to address the global challenge of how to provide productive livelihood opportunities for the world’s young people. The youth delegates came to Philadelphia from many different… Read More