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How the Helios Education Foundation uses SmartSimple to help youth build marketable skills

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73 million young people around the world between the ages of 16 - 24 were unemployed in 2016 . That makes them three times more likely than adults to be out of work. The problem really hits home when you consider that it means   20 million Americans are currently not working who could be. So what is being done to reverse this trend? With events taking place all over the world this coming July 15 to commemorate Work Youth Skills Day , it’s good to know there are organizations tackling this important issue, getting to the root causes and finding ways to increase the number of opportunities available for youth everywhere. The Helios Education Foundation is one such organization, taking the initiative to provide grants and form strategic partnerships with communities across Arizona and Florida. Helios strives to provide the resources needed to ensure everyone has access to the education needed to build the skills that will improve their chances of achieving gainful, su