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Connecting Youth and Young Adults to Education and Employment Opportunities

The Philadelphia Youth Network (PYN) works with strategic partners to create education and employment opportunities for youth and young adults.

We believe every young person deserves the chance to achieve their dreams. PYN works with partners to prepare young people for the career of their choice. Our programs create opportunities for young people throughout Philadelphia.

Vision: Alleviate poverty and promote equity through education and employment.

Mission: Create coordinated systems which promote the attainment of academic achievement, economic opportunity and personal success.

Impact: Together with our partners, we have provided more than 240,000 opportunities to young people since PYN was founded in 1999.

Note: The above descriptive information came from the organization's Get to Know Us page.

In The News

Youth Paid Summer WorkReady Internship Program / $11./hr, Philadelphia Sunday Sun, March 29, 2022.

Info

Facebook: @pyninc
Twitter: @PYNinc

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+{{toplink|url=http://www.pyninc.org/|name=pyninc.org}}<blockquote>''Connecting Youth and Young Adults to Education and Employment Opportunities''</blockquote>
+The '''Philadelphia Youth Network''' (PYN) works with strategic partners to '''create education and employment opportunities for youth and young adults'''.
-The '''Philadelphia Youth Network''', a nationally recognized leader in youth workforce development, is a non-profit organization that serves as a catalyst for collective action by developing and delivering models that change systems and improve educational and economic outcomes for youth. Our vision is that all of Philadelphia's young people will take their rightful places as full and contributing members of a global economy.
+We believe every young person deserves the chance to achieve their dreams. PYN works with partners to prepare young people for the career of their choice. Our programs create opportunities for young people throughout Philadelphia.
-To purse this vision, we support a range of programming that occurs in three primary settings:
+''Vision:''&nbsp;Alleviate poverty and promote equity through education and employment.
-==== In the workplace  ====
+''Mission:''&nbsp;Create coordinated systems which promote the attainment of academic achievement, economic opportunity and personal success.
-(e.g. WorkReady internships offer career exposure, connection to caring adults, and on-the-job experience in businesses across the region.)
+''Impact:''&nbsp;Together with our partners, we have provided more than 240,000 opportunities to young people since PYN was founded in 1999.
-==== In schools  ====
+''Note:''&nbsp;&nbsp;The above descriptive information came from the organization's [http://www.pyninc.org/who-we-are/get-to-know-us/ Get to Know Us] page.
-(e.g. Student Success Centers help youth design their post-secondary readiness plans and coordinate services within neighborhood high schools.)
+==In The News==
+*[https://www.philasun.com/local/2022-youth-paid-summer-workready-internship-program-11-hr/ Youth Paid Summer WorkReady Internship Program / $11./hr], Philadelphia Sunday Sun, March 29, 2022.
-==== In the community  ====
+== Info ==
+*Facebook:&nbsp;[http://www.facebook.com/pyninc @pyninc]
+*Twitter:&nbsp;[http://twitter.com/PYNinc @PYNinc]
-(e.g. GED-to-College programs help youth who have dropped out of school build the skills and make the connections they need for college and career success.)
+== See Also ==
+* [[WorkReady Philadelphia]]
+[[Category:Does-Collective_Action]][[Category:Does-Internships]]
+[[Category:Is-Nonprofit_Organization]]
+[[Category:Issue-Economic_Development]] [[Category:Issue-Workforce_Development]]
+[[Category:Serves-Employers]] [[Category:Serves-Youth]]
+[[Category:Serves-High_School_Students]]
+[[Category:Does-Collaboration]]
-These are just a few of the program models PYN has helped to develop. Our services for these and other efforts include program design, employer coordination and supports, advocacy, fundraising, data management, committee staffing, contracting with program providers, and quality control. Visit our website for a complete list and descriptions of our program and network models and all of the partners that are integral to our work.
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