THE GREAT DEPRESSION 1929 1940
THE GREAT DEPRESSION
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National Youth Administration
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Youth Education Act
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Educational Development Act
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National Education Act
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Detailed explanation-1: -Introduction: The National Youth Administration (NYA) was a New Deal agency designed to provide work and education for young men and women between the ages of 16 and 25. Launched on June 26, 1935 it was originally a component of the Works Progress Administration (WPA), headed by Harry Lloyd Hopkins.
Detailed explanation-2: -The purpose of the NYA was to provide education, jobs, recreation, and counseling for male and female youth between the ages of sixteen and twenty-five. Among the most important NYA projects was the student-aid program.
Detailed explanation-3: -As a New Deal organization the National Youth Administration (NYA) was established within the Works Progress Administration (WPA) on June 26, 1935, and funded by the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935.