New bill would aid CT's 'disconnected' youth through bus passes, data sharing, more
HB 5213 would commission a plan to address at-risk kids, promote data sharing between districts and local orgs, help students graduate, and more.
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19-year-old opens Meriden's newest smoothie and juice bar
In 2022, 51,000 Connecticut youth were considered “moderately disconnected,” according to a report from the Dalio Foundation. Like Yanza, many disconnected youth struggle with figuring out their goals after graduation.
However, once Yanza decided on opening a business, his parents were supportive and became his majority shareholders. His mother, Maria Quito, helped scout locations in several Connecticut towns until they settled on Meriden.
Disconnected youth in Connecticut say they feel hopeless and forgotten
A Connecticut disconnected youth group seeks assistance from the community to regain direction and pursue their future endeavors.
For youth, CT’s ‘Quiet Corner’ is becoming the ‘Forgotten Corner’
For young people, however, our part of the state is quickly becoming the Forgotten Corner. It’s happening before our eyes, on our watch. We can’t afford to stay quiet any longer. We have an obligation to act, and to act immediately.