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Opportunity Youth Community of Practice

What is The Opportunity youth Community of Practice?

Over 200,000 young North Texans are missing out on work and education experiences. In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, we are bringing together businesses and organizations to collaborate on creating impactful solutions for these young people.

This Community of Practice serves as a hub for collective exploration and reflection, uniting members who share a common goal for empowering opportunity youth to create their best lives and a better world.

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