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About the CoP

The Summer Youth Employment Community of Practice (CoP) brings together cities, jurisdictions, agencies, and organizations running summer youth employment programs (SYEPs) across the United States to share lessons, build relationships, and gain practical tools. The CoP meets quarterly focused around a specific theme, such data use, strategic planning, and funding strategies. Members leave with actionable lessons they can put to work right away to advance their programming and help more young people have meaningful summer work experiences. The SYEP CoP is co-managed by J-PAL North America and the Northeastern Dukakis Center, with support from Arnold Ventures.