eta Collaborative Approach to Prepare Youth for Success in a Global Economy DRAFT

eta White House Task Force Report on Disadvantaged Youth Prepared Under Direction of Domestic Policy CouncilPrepared Under Direction of Domestic Policy Council Report Issued in October 2003Report Issued in October 2003 Focused on 4 Goals: Better Management, Accountability, and Connections, and give priority to the neediest youthFocused on 4 Goals: Better Management, Accountability, and Connections, and give priority to the neediest youth

eta WH Task Force Recommendations YouthBuild transfer from HUD to DOLYouthBuild transfer from HUD to DOL DOD ChalleNGe grants transfer to DOLDOD ChalleNGe grants transfer to DOL Interagency Collaboration to coordinate evaluation, accountability, and policyInteragency Collaboration to coordinate evaluation, accountability, and policy Focus funding on target populationsFocus funding on target populations Unified research agenda identifying best practices using random assignment evalUnified research agenda identifying best practices using random assignment eval

eta Federal Resources Focused on Youth $223.5 billion$223.5 billion

eta Target Programs TOTAL $7,282,335,544

eta ETA’s New Strategic Vision for Delivery of Youth Services under WIA Out-of-school youth are an important part of the new workforce “supply pipeline” needed by businesses to fill job vacancies in the knowledge economy. WIA-funded youth programs will provide leadership by serving as a catalyst to connect these youth with quality secondary and postsecondary educational opportunities and high- growth and other employment opportunitiesOut-of-school youth are an important part of the new workforce “supply pipeline” needed by businesses to fill job vacancies in the knowledge economy. WIA-funded youth programs will provide leadership by serving as a catalyst to connect these youth with quality secondary and postsecondary educational opportunities and high- growth and other employment opportunities

eta New Youth Vision 4 Pillars of the Youth Vision:4 Pillars of the Youth Vision: –Focus on Alternative Education –Meeting the Demands of Business, Especially in High-Growth Industries and Occupations –Focus on the Neediest Youth –Focus on Improved Performance

eta Strategic Partnerships –US Dept of Labor, ETA –US Dept of Education, Office of Vocational and Adult Education –US Dept of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention –US Dept of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families

eta Regional Youth Forums Jointly ConvenedJointly Convened Communicating the VisionCommunicating the Vision Strategic Planning by State TeamsStrategic Planning by State Teams Strategies for Federal SupportStrategies for Federal Support

eta Forum Feedback State Challenges/Federal Opportunities Need for information on resources and services across programs/agenciesNeed for information on resources and services across programs/agencies Engagement of State LeadershipEngagement of State Leadership Models for CollaborationModels for Collaboration Common Message/Common LanguageCommon Message/Common Language Continued Support of State TeamsContinued Support of State Teams

eta More State Feedback Integrated policies and planning guidance across agencies at Federal levelIntegrated policies and planning guidance across agencies at Federal level Framework/policies that support data sharingFramework/policies that support data sharing Performance measurement system that supports the visionPerformance measurement system that supports the vision Funding strategies that support collaboration and new models (no new money)Funding strategies that support collaboration and new models (no new money)

eta Regional Forum Follow-Up Engaging governorsEngaging governors Providing modelsProviding models Identifying models of collaboration and/or a tool or set of broad principlesIdentifying models of collaboration and/or a tool or set of broad principles Aligning federal teams to support states on an ongoing basisAligning federal teams to support states on an ongoing basis Clarifying/resolving policy definitions/issuesClarifying/resolving policy definitions/issues

eta AN ETA-Wide Youth Vision Began with focus on WIA formula programBegan with focus on WIA formula program Job Corps: A Critical AdditionJob Corps: A Critical Addition