Today on First Voice we will be discussing the issues of youth education and jobs.

Tune in to 90.5fm WRTE from 6-7pm to learn what you can do to improve your chances of landing that “dream job”. From your appearance to resume writing, we’ll have the tips and tricks to help you during your job search. It doesn’t guarantee that you’ll get the job, but it will help you take steps in the right direction. We will also have the voices of many young people letting us know why having a job and an education is so important to them.

Believe it or not, there’s a strong correlation between education and incarceration (aka prison). A study by  Northeastern University in Boston found that male high school dropouts were more likely to end up in jail.

In 2007, a study by Teachers College, Princeton, amd City University of New York, estimated that society could save over $200,000 in prison and other costs for “every potential dropout that could be helped to complete high school.” This same study also indicates a strong link between education, or lack of, and rates of employment.

The report analyzes unemployment rates for 2008 and finds that 54 percent of dropouts between the ages of 16 and 24 were unemployed, compared to only 13 percent unemployment for people with a college degree.

A formal education can help keep young people out of trouble, and improve their earning power in the long term (more info. about this will be discussed during the show).

Carolina Garcia
Host/ Producer, First Voice