// Street Kids International - Collaboration is Key

David Pell, President of Street Kids International, states that to avoid chronic high levels of youth unemployment, civil society organizations (e.g. Non Governmental Organizations – NGOs), the private sector, and governments must learn how to work collaboratively.

  Youth unemployment is a serious global issue. Among many other problems, youth unemployment can cause social unrest, and lead to a loss of valuable resources. Globally, 120 million youth enter the labour market each year. This means that an estimated 1.1 billion jobs will be needed during the next eight years to fill the need for youth employment.   David Pell will be a keynote speaker at this year’s Corporate and Community Social Responsibility CCSR Conference to be held on November 6th, 2012 at Algonquin College, Ottawa. This 5th annual CCSR conference – with a focus on the Canadian Perspective – is the country’s largest Community and Corporate Social Responsibility conference inviting experts from across the globe to share insights and showcase excellence in CCSR.   Read Full Article