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Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Foster Youth Career Pathways Grant

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Funding Amount

$1,500,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Foster Youth Career Pathways Grant

Funder: Conrad N. Hilton Foundation

Status: Active grant awarded January 16, 2025

Geographic Scope: New York City, NY

Focus Areas:

  • Career development for foster youth and justice-involved youth

  • Employment and educational opportunities

  • Economic security and self-sufficiency

  • Workforce collaboration and training

  • Cross-sector partnerships and advocacy

  • Career exploration and readiness

    • Award Amount: $1,500,000 (three-year grant)

    Grant Period: 3 years

    Goals:

  • Increase percentage of young people achieving critical career milestones from 60% (2023) to 90% by 2028

  • Dismantle systemic barriers to employment and education for foster youth aging out of care

    • Eligible Populations:

  • Young adults with experience in foster care systems

  • Young adults with justice system involvement

  • Youth transitioning out of NYC foster care

    • Background: According to Center for Urban Future's 2020 ACS Report on Youth in Foster Care: barely 1 in 5 has finished high school or earned a high school equivalency degree, and only 1 in 3 has a verified source of income at time of discharge.

    Funded Activities:

  • Enhanced Career Development Resources: Align and improve career development models to meet employer and labor market needs

  • Improved Workforce Collaboration: Launch "Make It Work" collaborative to connect foster youth with tailored training programs, improve retention, and address workforce challenges using data-driven solutions

  • Cross-Sector Partnerships and Advocacy: Build coalitions to promote data-sharing, collaboration, and policies that improve career outcomes for youth transitioning out of care

  • Career Exploration and Readiness Opportunities: Provide innovative career training, workshops, fairs, and tools for practitioners and youth

    • Partners: Center for Fair Futures, NYC Administration for Children's Services (ACS), WPTI

    Contact: Sherazade Langlade, CEO, slanglade@wpti.org

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    workforce-developmentfoster-parentscriminal-justice

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