Issue Areas

Issue
Areas

At Youth Invest Partners, we are working to eliminate disparities to create conditions for better life outcomes for children and youth.

We drive systems change throughout the Greater Washington region in three data informed priority issue areas that focus our networks and investments.
Boys and Young Men of Color
Boys and Young Men of Color

Every young person should have the opportunity to receive a good education, begin a quality career, and raise a family in the region we all call home. When they have the chance to be a part of our economy and strengthen it, we all prosper. In 2012 and again in 2020, Youth ...

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Career and College Readiness
Career and College Readiness

We are committed to ensuring all youth across the Greater Washington region complete high school ready for career and post-secondary education or training. This includes increasing the four-year high school graduation rate for all students, increasing competency in math and ...

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Early Childhood Education
Early Childhood Education

At Youth Invest Partners, we know that children spend ages 0 to 8 learning to read, and from 8 to adulthood, reading to learn. Better outcomes for infants under age three, pre-school, and pre-K enrollment, kindergarten readiness, and third-grade literacy are vital components ...

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Associated Videos
2022 DC Speaker Series: Building the Future, Today: Black Excellence in Education
June 22, 2023

2022 DC Speaker Series: Building the Future, Today: Black Excellence in Education

Venture Philanthropy Partners and Prince George’s County Partnership Launch
May 11, 2023

Venture Philanthropy Partners and Prince George’s County Partnership Launch

VPP+Raise DC is Now Youth Invest Partners
June 22, 2023

VPP+Raise DC is Now Youth Invest Partners