Community Development

Only 11 percent of new small businesses end up contributing to job creation.

The Institute’s Community Strategies Group held its seventh public event in its America’s Rural Opportunity series, this time showcasing new data on “opportunity youth”—that is, young people ages 16 to 24 who are not employed or in school.

Fresh Tracks is a program to bring together tribal, urban, and rural youth in the outdoors to build leadership skills through cross-cultural exchanges.

Diplomas have real value — but they can come at a daunting cost.

Machine learning means big changes for Latinos — which means big changes for the US economy.

A brewery in Barrio Logan found balance between revitalizing the Latino neighborhood while honoring the people who live there.

We need to address the many obstacles that the Latino community still faces.

Thanks to the experience of participating in the Aspen Challenge and the dedication of their teachers and coaches, our students are uniquely positioned to lead fundamental change around issues like climate change, the school-to-prison pipeline, and poverty.

The Central America Leadership Initiative’s “Voces de Cambio” meeting was held earlier this year in San Salvador, El Salvador.