Landing a summer job has gotten surprisingly tough for today's teens, and the reasons might surprise your students. This week's episode of FinCap Friday, in partnership with Dow Jones and The Dow Jones Foundation, unpacks what's happening in the teen job market, why it matters, and what teens can do about it. With real data and practical takeaways, it's a perfect hook for lessons on earning income, career readiness, or life skills. Check it out below:

You can click here to access the Kahoot quiz and discussion prompt. If you're short on time, try our simplified No Tech version containing embedded questions right in the slide deck!

Learn more about NGPF's partnership with Dow Jones and The Dow Jones Foundation in this press release!

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Yanely Espinal

Born and raised by Dominican, immigrant parents in Brooklyn, Yanely is a proud product of NYC public schools. She graduated from Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School in 2007 before going on to receive her bachelor's degree at Brown University in 2011. As a Teach For America corps member, Yanely taught third and fourth grade in Canarsie, Brooklyn. She received her master's degree from Relay Graduate School of Education in 2013. She spends her spare time making YouTube videos about personal finance on her channel, MissBeHelpful. Yanely also loves to dance, sew, paint, listen to podcasts, and babysit her 10 nieces and nephews!

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