America After 3PM Special Summer report, “The Summer Struggle for Everyday Families: Affording the Opportunities Parents Want for Youth.”

LEAP for Education—which stands for Learn, Explore, Aspire, Pursue—offers a Summer Work Program that provides 60 high school students in Salem and Lynn, Massachusetts, with a six week paid opportunity to jumpstart their futures. Through networking and mentorship, career readiness training, and project-based learning, the program delivers a variety of career-connected experiences to equip young people with the essential skills needed to succeed in their steps beyond high school.

Read the full report here and be sure to check out the full feature on LEAP on page 19.