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Employment for Empowerment: CGI U 2012 Working Session The job market in America is still weak, particularly for young people. One year after graduation, only 56 percent of the undergraduate class of 2010 is employed, compared to 90 percent of the classes of 2006 and 2007. For military veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, the unemployment rate in 2010 was 33 percent higher than the national unemployment average. But students and young people are no longer waiting for their parents' generation to create jobs for them: 20 percent of Millenials have started their own businesses, and 40 percent envision doing so in the future. Unlike many traditional job opportunities, these ventures often come with a double bottom line -- young people are helping themselves, while helping others. This session will highlight local problem solvers and recent graduates who are creating jobs for young people, returning military veterans, and other communities where jobs are needed the most. Moderator: Rishi Jaitly, Program Director, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Participants: Khari Mosley, Director, Green Economy Initiatives, GTECH Strategies Garett Reppenhagen, Director, Veterans Transition, Veterans Green Jobs Veronika Scott, Founder and CEO, The Empowerment Plan From: CGIVideos Views: 20 0 ratings Time: 51:51 More in Nonprofits & Activism