EDUCATION FOR ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY Prepared for: Annual Meeting, National Fund for Workforce Solutions, Baltimore Maryland, June 19, 2015 Adria Steinberg, Vice President, Building Educational Pathways for Youth, Jobs for the Future The Youth Industry Partnership Initiative: Developing the Talent Pool of Young Adults
YIPI at a Glance National Partners: National Fund for Workforce Solutions and Jobs for the Future, with support from Rockefeller Foundation 18-Month Learning Agenda What combination of partners training services and workplace experience is needed for effective pathways to employment for young in occupational areas with growth potential?
Impact of Youth Unemployment Crisis: On talent pipeline On generation “coming of age” On disconnected/opportunity youth Why Now?
Employers in high demand sectors Youth seeking entry into career employment Dual Customer Approach
Pilot Sites: SkillWorks Boston: Building Capacity of Training Partners Workforce Solutions Hartford: Supporting Youth in Pathways to Manufacturing SkillUp Washington: On-Ramp to Industrial Manufacturing Academy Expanded Learning Community: Southwest Alabama Workforce Development Council Bay Area Workforce Funding Collaborative Central Iowa Works Participants
It takes a collective place-based effort... With mutually reinforcing roles for: Workforce intermediaries Employers Community providers Youth-serving organizations Training providers Community Colleges Overarching Lesson
The critical “glue” role : Starting from strengths Brokering relationships (bringing together disparate players to create new opportunities for young adults) Identifying appropriate industry sectors and companies Roles – Workforce Intermediaries
Creating efficiencies through Industry Partnerships Providing labor market intelligence Expanding choices and options Advising on skills and curriculum Offering exploratory job experiences and first career ladder jobs Roles – Employers
Recruiting youth for pathways Providing an On-Ramp (technical training, professional skills, etc.) Providing key supports before and after pathway Assessing work readiness Roles – Community Providers
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