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The New Deal's Forgotten Labor: The National Youth Administration

The New Deal's Forgotten Labor: The National Youth Administration

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While the Works Progress Administration and Civilian Conservation Corps get most of the credit for saving American youth during the Great Depression, there was another agency quietly reshaping the future of higher education. This episode explores the National Youth Administration, established in 1935 under the direction of Harry Hopkins and later led by Aubrey Williams. We look at how NYGA provided work-study programs that allowed hundreds of thousands of students to stay in college when tuition and living costs became impossible, effectively democratizing access to higher education for low-income families. We also examine the racial disparities embedded within the program, particularly the segregated facilities in the South and the pivotal role of Mary McLeod Bethune in negotiating equitable funding for Black colleges. From part-time jobs in libraries and museums to vocational training in industrial arts, the NYGA’s legacy is visible in the modern financial aid systems we take for granted today. Join Lucas and Luna as they uncover the administrative battles, the student strikes, and the quiet triumphs of a generation that worked their way through school while the world burned. #NationalYouthAdministration #NYGA #HarryHopkins #AubreyWilliams #MaryMcLeodBethune #NewDeal #GreatDepression #WorkStudyPrograms #HigherEducationHistory #RacialInequality1930s #FDR #WPA #CivilianConservationCorps #StudentActivism #PublicPolicy #AmericanHistory #SocialSecurity #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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