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“Generations pretty much saved my life,” Brady said. “I am so thankful ... I tear up just thinking about how far this program has brought me in 11 weeks. I went from no job, no skills, to getting my first IT certification and a new job.”

“It’s helping to build my confidence as well as self-esteem,” Harris after a recent session. “I think it’s really wonderful.”

"Students aren't looking for a handout. They're looking to step into the employment system and work their way up," said Sean Segal, chief operating officer at the nonprofit Generation.

Learn more about how Generation can help Veterans find a meaningful career path.

“It’s not just skills training that keeps people in jobs. It’s providing them with the assistance they need to stay in jobs..."

Hiring “opportunity youth” represents a potential triple-win: for employers, employees, and economic health.

Generation Wilmington hosts a Dress For Success event to help students acquire professional attire for interviews and their first days on the job.

An often-overlooked group among the job candidate base are opportunity youth, defined by the Rockefeller Foundation as young people between the ages of 16 to 24 who are neither in school, nor working. In the U.S., that’s an untapped talent pool of 6.7 million individuals.

“Even though we have this robust labor market, we have employers that are looking at a scarcity of talent,” said Demetra Brown, Partnership Engagement Manager at Generation, a nonprofit that trains young adults with sought-after industry skills.