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Newsom launches statewide initiative for young men; state awards $20 million for apprenticeships
Summary
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a statewide initiative in partnership with California Volunteers to support young men’s well-being through mental-health supports, education and job pathways, and a $20 million apprenticeship award aimed at reaching 500,000 apprentices by 2029.
Gov. Gavin Newsom is launching a statewide initiative to support the well-being of young men in partnership with California Volunteers, officials said. The initiative, announced in the meeting transcript, aims to establish pathways to work and education, strengthen mental-health support and fund job-training programs.
The initiative was framed as a response to what one speaker described as a national crisis affecting men and boys. "We have a crisis in this country of men and boys. And for decades, candidly, we've neglected it because some of us have been scared to enter into the…
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