Measure of America
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@alex-powers.bsky.social, associate director of @measureofamerica.bsky.social, discussed MOA's new report on youth disconnection, "Building Bright Futures in Greater Houston," on @houstonpublicmedia.bsky.social this morning:
www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/sho...
www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/sho...
Young people and Houston’s economy (Dec. 4, 2025) | Houston Public Media
As Houston grows, are large portions of the city’s younger population missing out on the economic opportunities? A recent report digs into that question.
www.houstonpublicmedia.org
December 4, 2025 at 4:16 PM
@alex-powers.bsky.social, associate director of @measureofamerica.bsky.social, discussed MOA's new report on youth disconnection, "Building Bright Futures in Greater Houston," on @houstonpublicmedia.bsky.social this morning:
www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/sho...
www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/sho...
The Texas Tribune released a story this week by Sneha Dey about the barriers to school and work that young mothers in Houston face. This story features research from our report, Building Bright Futures in Greater Houston, that highlights this issue, among others.
December 4, 2025 at 2:08 PM
The Texas Tribune released a story this week by Sneha Dey about the barriers to school and work that young mothers in Houston face. This story features research from our report, Building Bright Futures in Greater Houston, that highlights this issue, among others.
December 2, 2025 at 5:18 PM
LAUNCHING SOON: Our forthcoming report, Building Bright Futures in Greater Houston, will be released tonight. In advance of that, we will share some of the report’s key findings in this thread.
December 1, 2025 at 7:21 PM
LAUNCHING SOON: Our forthcoming report, Building Bright Futures in Greater Houston, will be released tonight. In advance of that, we will share some of the report’s key findings in this thread.
NEW REPORT: Measure of America released Youth Disconnection in The Rapides Foundation Service Area 2025, the latest edition in our series focusing on opportunity youth in rural central Louisiana produced in partnership with The Rapides Foundation.
Read here:
measureofamerica.org/youth-discon...
Read here:
measureofamerica.org/youth-discon...
November 24, 2025 at 7:28 PM
NEW REPORT: Measure of America released Youth Disconnection in The Rapides Foundation Service Area 2025, the latest edition in our series focusing on opportunity youth in rural central Louisiana produced in partnership with The Rapides Foundation.
Read here:
measureofamerica.org/youth-discon...
Read here:
measureofamerica.org/youth-discon...
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Half a million young Californians aren't in school or work. Most are men
Half a million young Californians aren’t in school or work. Most are men
If you ask Jodeah Wilson how his life got off track, he’ll say it’s all about money.
www.latimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Half a million young Californians aren't in school or work. Most are men
Measure of America research on youth disconnection was used in a recent @calmatters.org article on disconnection in California, spotlighting particularly high rates for Black and Native young men.
October 30, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Measure of America research on youth disconnection was used in a recent @calmatters.org article on disconnection in California, spotlighting particularly high rates for Black and Native young men.
Measure of America is hosting a second round of our Technical Assistance Data Clinic for NYC nonprofits. This free, interactive program is designed to empower New York City nonprofit leaders to use data to better target their services, increase their impact, and communicate their results.
October 7, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Measure of America is hosting a second round of our Technical Assistance Data Clinic for NYC nonprofits. This free, interactive program is designed to empower New York City nonprofit leaders to use data to better target their services, increase their impact, and communicate their results.
Measure of America research on youth disconnection informed a @csmonitor.bsky.social article highlighting Las Vegas programs working to reduce the city’s 14.8% disconnection rate. Director Kristen Lewis drew attention to girls & young women, who can be overlooked in conversations about reconnection.
September 9, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Measure of America research on youth disconnection informed a @csmonitor.bsky.social article highlighting Las Vegas programs working to reduce the city’s 14.8% disconnection rate. Director Kristen Lewis drew attention to girls & young women, who can be overlooked in conversations about reconnection.
We’re excited that Lower Manhattan’s local newspaper, The Broadsheet, is starting a new series sharing insights about life in Lower Manhattan using data from DATA2GO.NYC.
Participatory Demography: Core Values - The Broadsheet
Local Metrics Document Extra Years, Few Divorces, But Unstable Housing
www.ebroadsheet.com
August 7, 2025 at 5:36 PM
We’re excited that Lower Manhattan’s local newspaper, The Broadsheet, is starting a new series sharing insights about life in Lower Manhattan using data from DATA2GO.NYC.
Measure of America presented at JobsFirstNYC’s Adapting to the Future of Work convening last week. Tara Shawa and Kate Harvey presented about how DATA2GO.NYC can be used to inform workforce development strategies.
August 4, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Measure of America presented at JobsFirstNYC’s Adapting to the Future of Work convening last week. Tara Shawa and Kate Harvey presented about how DATA2GO.NYC can be used to inform workforce development strategies.
As we start writing our annual report on youth disconnection, we’re thankful for our collaboration with Andrew Moore, and all the communities we’ve engaged through the National League of Cities and in the course of our other work.
July 23, 2025 at 3:33 PM
As we start writing our annual report on youth disconnection, we’re thankful for our collaboration with Andrew Moore, and all the communities we’ve engaged through the National League of Cities and in the course of our other work.
This new report from the Illinois Policy Institute emphasizes investing in a career-first educational system to promote upward mobility. Measure of America data on youth disconnection are referenced to underline the importance of connecting young people to opportunities aside from four-year college
June 4, 2025 at 4:03 PM
This new report from the Illinois Policy Institute emphasizes investing in a career-first educational system to promote upward mobility. Measure of America data on youth disconnection are referenced to underline the importance of connecting young people to opportunities aside from four-year college
A new article from the LIC Post describes the dramatic rise in well-being in three neighborhoods in western Queens. Using data from our tool, DATA2GO.NYC, the article highlights levels of educational attainment and school enrollment, income disparities, and improvements in health outcomes.
June 3, 2025 at 4:23 PM
A new article from the LIC Post describes the dramatic rise in well-being in three neighborhoods in western Queens. Using data from our tool, DATA2GO.NYC, the article highlights levels of educational attainment and school enrollment, income disparities, and improvements in health outcomes.
We love when our data is used to help connect people to services! In Knoxville, TN, Measure of America data are being used to help young people find employment in ZIP codes with high youth disconnection rates. This map was created through a partnership with the National League of Cities.
May 28, 2025 at 4:02 PM
We love when our data is used to help connect people to services! In Knoxville, TN, Measure of America data are being used to help young people find employment in ZIP codes with high youth disconnection rates. This map was created through a partnership with the National League of Cities.
NYC non-profits: There is still one more day to apply to our technical assistance program! Learn more and submit your application here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
We’re so excited that the revamped DATA2GO.NYC is live! The tool contains over 400 indicators of well-being and access to opportunity across New York City’s nearly 200 neighborhoods. Below is a preview of some of the data featured on the site, but the tool contains so much more.
May 27, 2025 at 3:23 PM
NYC non-profits: There is still one more day to apply to our technical assistance program! Learn more and submit your application here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Last week, the Measure of America team presented at the National Youth Employment Coalition Annual Forum.
In the morning, Kristen Lewis and Alex Powers presented on the latest national trends in youth disconnection.
In the morning, Kristen Lewis and Alex Powers presented on the latest national trends in youth disconnection.
May 20, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Last week, the Measure of America team presented at the National Youth Employment Coalition Annual Forum.
In the morning, Kristen Lewis and Alex Powers presented on the latest national trends in youth disconnection.
In the morning, Kristen Lewis and Alex Powers presented on the latest national trends in youth disconnection.
We’re so excited that the revamped DATA2GO.NYC is live! The tool contains over 400 indicators of well-being and access to opportunity across New York City’s nearly 200 neighborhoods. Below is a preview of some of the data featured on the site, but the tool contains so much more.
May 16, 2025 at 7:29 PM
We’re so excited that the revamped DATA2GO.NYC is live! The tool contains over 400 indicators of well-being and access to opportunity across New York City’s nearly 200 neighborhoods. Below is a preview of some of the data featured on the site, but the tool contains so much more.
We are excited that the Measure of America team will be presenting at the National Youth Employment Coalition Annual Forum tomorrow in Minneapolis! #NYECAnnualForum
May 12, 2025 at 7:20 PM
We are excited that the Measure of America team will be presenting at the National Youth Employment Coalition Annual Forum tomorrow in Minneapolis! #NYECAnnualForum
Yesterday we were thrilled to launch the updated DATA2GO.NYC! A huge thank you to everyone who made this event possible: our incredible speakers Tracy Perrizo, Zachariah Hennessey from @wearephsny.bsky.social Meg Barnette from CFAR, and Anila Cobo from NYC Civic Engagement Commission.
May 1, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Yesterday we were thrilled to launch the updated DATA2GO.NYC! A huge thank you to everyone who made this event possible: our incredible speakers Tracy Perrizo, Zachariah Hennessey from @wearephsny.bsky.social Meg Barnette from CFAR, and Anila Cobo from NYC Civic Engagement Commission.
Please join us at the launch of the updated DATA2GO.NYC on April 30th at the @wnyc.org Greene Space! Learn more about the event and register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/data2gonyc...
April 16, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Please join us at the launch of the updated DATA2GO.NYC on April 30th at the @wnyc.org Greene Space! Learn more about the event and register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/data2gonyc...
Louisiana’s “Cancer Alley” is home to over 200 industrial plants emitting toxic chemicals; many are located near Black, low-income communities. A @theguardian.com article details residents’ concern that new policy changes will undo the environmental reform that took years of hard work to bring about
April 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Louisiana’s “Cancer Alley” is home to over 200 industrial plants emitting toxic chemicals; many are located near Black, low-income communities. A @theguardian.com article details residents’ concern that new policy changes will undo the environmental reform that took years of hard work to bring about
On Friday, the Connecticut State Senate passed a bill out of committee that would increase per-pupil funding in the state, with a particular focus on reducing youth disconnection.
April 3, 2025 at 4:49 PM
On Friday, the Connecticut State Senate passed a bill out of committee that would increase per-pupil funding in the state, with a particular focus on reducing youth disconnection.
Measure of America research on youth disconnection was cited in a recent Mirror Indy article on youth employment services in Indianapolis. There are 24,300 opportunity youth in the Indianapolis metro area—this programming aims to reduce this number by offering training, education, and counseling.
How an Indy program is helping young adults who aren’t working or in school
Participants get free job training and support through the Youth Employment Services program.
mirrorindy.org
March 28, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Measure of America research on youth disconnection was cited in a recent Mirror Indy article on youth employment services in Indianapolis. There are 24,300 opportunity youth in the Indianapolis metro area—this programming aims to reduce this number by offering training, education, and counseling.
Last week, we held our first advisory panel meetings for our upcoming report, A Portrait of Los Angeles 2026. We shared preliminary findings and gathered feedback from our advisory panels, drawn from a wide range of County and community stakeholders.
March 7, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Last week, we held our first advisory panel meetings for our upcoming report, A Portrait of Los Angeles 2026. We shared preliminary findings and gathered feedback from our advisory panels, drawn from a wide range of County and community stakeholders.