Combating unemployment — and breaking down the systemic barriers that help cause it — is more important than ever. Our work in 2019 laid the foundation for how we’ve tackled the challenges of 2020, and we are glad to be able to share what we’ve been doing and learning with you.
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Our impact to date:
38,000+graduates to date across 13 countries
200,000healthcare workers reached through upskilling programs in 2020
While this annual report is about 2019, we need to acknowledge the shockwaves we’ve felt in 2020: the devastating COVID-19 pandemic, an unprecedented economic fallout, and long overdue calls for racial and social justice.
The people most affected by the economic and health crisis are those with the fewest resources, and they are at risk of being left behind. We believe that together we can create an inclusive recovery and reimagine the systems that support them. To address the surge in unemployment, we need to reach large numbers of people quickly and move them into jobs in sectors that do have demand, like healthcare and technology.
That’s why we created Generation. We recruit, train, and place people in jobs. We started with a focus on youth, and now also serve people who are mid-career and returning to work after a break, need to learn new skills, or have lost their jobs–as is so often the case right now.
Our growth and progress last year have set the stage for how we are responding this year. For example, over the last four months we developed healthcare upskilling programs that have supported more than 200,000 nurses, doctors, and nonclinical workers with the skills they need to care for and treat COVID-19 patients.
We are incredibly grateful for the opportunity to do this work and for the partnership and dedication of our many supporters, employers, and learners. We’re glad to share with you some of what we accomplished together in 2019, as well as in the pandemic thus far.
Join us in creating equity in opportunity and breaking down systemic barriers to employment.
We made progress in some important areas last year—all of which continue to be central to our work today.
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought with it a massive surge in unemployment, and those who already faced systemic barriers to employment have been hit particularly hard. It has made our work more relevant than ever.
The resilience and commitment of our learners, our graduates, our partners, and our team have been extraordinary. We will continue working for and with you to ensure everyone, everywhere has access to a meaningful career and sustained well-being.
Around the world, our students have overcome enormous obstacles to find their career path through Generation.
Through their Generation experience, our graduates have transformed what’s possible for their families, their workplace, and their own lives.