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 / Modified jun 1, 2018 5:19 p.m.

Organization Helps Connect At-Risk Teens with Employment

A discussion with Jay Slauter, executive director of Tucson Youth Development.

About 60,000 students graduate from high school annually in Arizona on average. Not all will pursue higher education. In Southern Arizona, Tucson Youth Development helps students form productive relationships with employers. Arizona 360 learned more from executive director Jay Slauter about how the organization assists students considered high risk.

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