CareerWise Youth Apprenticeship
Facts
With Gen Z and Generation Alpha emerging as Colorado's next workforce, it's time to shift our perspective from viewing youth employment as "temporary summer help" to focusing on long-term career pathway development. Did you know that while Colorado's overall unemployment rate is 3.9%, the rate for 16-19 year olds currently sits at a high 17.0%?
A National Movement with Real Impact
We’re not just envisioning change. We’re actively addressing the challenges and building solutions. The decade from high school to early adulthood, what we call The Launchpad Decade, represents a critical window for economic mobility. Today’s young people navigate this transition amid three converging pressures: the affordability challenge of education on top of being family earners, the anxiety around unprecedented economic uncertainty, and the impact of AI reshaping entry-level labor markets.
Young People Deserve More Options
5M+
students reached across 34 states, expanding their view of education to career options thanks to apprenticeship programs & partners