Matchbridge Staff Written by
January 14, 2015
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Join the #TalkYouthJobs State of the Union Campaign!

As you know, President Barack Obama's 2015 State of the Union is Tuesday, Jan 20, and we're hoping he'll highlight the importance of youth employment in the speech. Even as America's economy is in a slow, steady recovery, the youth employment rate has remained stubbornly high and the number of young people considered to be 'disconnected' from the workforce or school system has hardly fallen.

The State of the Union is the time for President Obama to voice his support for youth employment and reinforce that investing in education, skills training and workforce development pays for itself in the long- and short-term.

Join United Way's #TalkYouthJobs campaign and help us call on the President to talk about youth employment before, during and after the speech. We're asking for organizations and individuals to join us in tweeting messages and photos at President Obama and urging him to list youth employment among his top priorities during the speech.

How YOU Can Support the Campaign:

  1. Send a message on your social media accounts. See sample posts below.
  2. Tweet a photo at President Obama holding a #TalkYouthJobs sign. You may also post a message on your Facebook page.
  3. Share youth jobs as your top priority issue in the President's 'Citizen's Memo.' Add it here.
  4. Spread the word to your networks as an opportunity to champion youth employment.

Sample Messages:

  • Youth unemployment is 2x the adult rate. Hope @BarackObama will #talkyouthjobs at #SOTU! #liveunited https://ow.ly/i/8flqp
  • .@WhiteHouse: When young ppl enter the workforce, our economy & society benefit. #TalkYouthJobs at #SOTU! #liveunited https://ow.ly/i/8fllz
  • #Millennials have double-digit unemployment. Will Pres @BarackObama #talkyouthjobs in #SOTU? #liveunited https://ow.ly/i/8flqp
  • .@BarackObama, give our yng ppl a fair shot at the #AmericanDream! #TalkYouthJobs at the #SOTU! #liveunited https://ow.ly/i/8flw2
  • I believe that youth employment is critical for the economy, so I'm asking @WhiteHouse to #talkyouthjobs at #SOTU <insert photo holding sign>