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2013  Related: keep kids connected, youth disconnectedness,
disconnected youth, keep kids in school,  "Youth
disconnectedness" is a term used to describe young people who
are disengaged from school or work during the transition from
adolescence to adulthood. They are not involved at an
institution that can help them stay connected to society, and
they have a sense of not feeling accepted, not belonging, and
not being able to obtain success.  young professionalAccording
to the Community Service Society, New York City has the highest
rate of "youth disconnection" in the nation—a startling one in
five young New Yorkers is both out of school and out of work.
Tiffeny Forrest, the executive director of the Harlem YMCA,
talks to us about the reasons for youth disconnection and some
steps parents can take to help their children.   How can parents
keep kids engaged in school and prevent youth disconnection?
Parents can actively engage in their child’s