Discuss locating migratory out-of-school youth (OSY)—those young men and women who engage in migratory work for a living and are usually not enrolled in school. Where do they tend to hang out/congregate? What might you do differently to locate them?
Let recruiters know that information regarding how to contact employers that might hire OSY will be shared in Level 2 of this Module.
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Talking Points
OSY have unique needs resulting from their migratory lifestyle. Finding and recruiting many OSY who travel without their families or in groups of OSY can be especially challenging.
The traditional in-school recruitment model is not feasible because this population has no contact with the school district. Recruitment of OSY is most successful when it occurs at worksites, in the field, and at businesses where these youth work, as well as in housing where they live.
Fortunately, providing services to OSY can be very rewarding. OSY need advocates: people who can both motivate them and help them access needed services. Young people not in school have little or no access to federal or state resources.