The Citi Foundation launched Pathways to Progress to improve career Readiness for 100,000 youth.
New York – The Citi Foundation today announced Pathways to Progress, a three-year $50 million initiative to unlock economic opportunity for 100,000 low-income youth in 10 cities across the United States. Pathways to Progress is the largest single commitment ever made by the Citi Foundation, and through the initiative, the Citi Foundation will work with community partners, government officials and Citi volunteers to help young people ages 16-24 develop the workplace skills and leadership experience they will need to secure jobs and begin developing career paths. The Citi Foundation funded and developed Pathways to Progress over the last year, working with input from leading nonprofit partners. The program is focused on fostering career readiness through civic engagement, summer employment, and entrepreneurship training….