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American Graduate: Getting to Work is public media’s long-term commitment to help young people succeed in school, career and life. #amgrad
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Katherine Berry had a dream tech gig in the Bay Area when the pandemic hit. New roommates (her parents) and the inability to unplug decimated her work-life balance and mental health. Was there a fix? Ep. 5 of the PBS Digital Studios #FutureOfWorkPBS digital series: bit.ly/FOWDigitalEp5

LIVE NOW: Shaping the #FutureOfWorkPBS: A Conversation About Quality Jobs. Feat Nafisah Ula (Jobs With Justice), Rachel Korberg (The Families and Workers Fund), Rick Plympton (Optimax), and @AKCamardelle (Joint Center). Hosted by Future of Work Initiative, The Aspen Institute and PBS pscp.tv/w/c_5XiXR3LTgx…




On 9/29, join us, PBS, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, @itsboomilton, and a panel of young workers as they discuss strategies for ensuring the modern workplace is ready for the new generation of young workers: eventbrite.com/e/shaping-the-… #FutureOfWorkPBS PBS Digital Studios


"The shift to working from home has really blurred the line between time you spend working & time you spend doing other things. Your computer is always there. It can be hard to create... a transition between your working day & your non-working day." -Martha Ross #FutureOfWorkPBS


"Someone who was 30 in 1970 had a 91% chance of earning more than their parents did at that same age. But [in] 2010, a 30-year-old had only a 50-50 chance of earning more than their parents. The American Dream had become a coin flip." -Byron Auguste Opportunity@Work #FutureOfWorkPBS
![Bethany Atkins (@bethanykatkins) on Twitter photo "Someone who was 30 in 1970 had a 91% chance of earning more than their parents did at that same age. But [in] 2010, a 30-year-old had only a 50-50 chance of earning more than their parents. The American Dream had become a coin flip." -<a href="/Byron_Auguste/">Byron Auguste</a> <a href="/OpptyatWork/">Opportunity@Work</a> #FutureOfWorkPBS "Someone who was 30 in 1970 had a 91% chance of earning more than their parents did at that same age. But [in] 2010, a 30-year-old had only a 50-50 chance of earning more than their parents. The American Dream had become a coin flip." -<a href="/Byron_Auguste/">Byron Auguste</a> <a href="/OpptyatWork/">Opportunity@Work</a> #FutureOfWorkPBS](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E_Yv3oJUYAA_fcJ.jpg)

The popularity of the skilled trades industry as a career path has dwindled over the last few decades. But for HVAC technician Luis Santiago, it was the difference between minimum wage and a six figure salary. Stream Episode 6 of PBS Digital Studios’ #FutureOfWorkPBS: bit.ly/FOWDigitalEp6




