Top U.S. Companies Pledge To Hire 100,000 Youths

Several of the nation’s largest companies, including Starbucks, CVS and Walmart, have signed on to a pledge to hire 100,000 16 to 24-year-olds who are out of school and out of work.

It’s called the 100,000 Opportunities Initiative, and it’s designed to target “disconnected youth.” Roben Farzad, the host of Full Disclosure on NPR One, discusses this with Here & Now’s Meghna Chakrabarti.

Guest

• Roben Farzad, host of Full Disclosure on NPR One. He tweets @robenfarzad.

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