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The State of America’s Skilled Trades
September 30, 2026A National Report A national report and interactive dashboard reveal the forces shaping America’s skilled trades workforce, and opportunities to strengthen career pathways, guide investment, and build capacity for the future. The report pairs these…
Report/ResearchReady for What's Next: The Search for a Better Career Path
September 29, 2026The Search for a Better Career Path Drawing on a national survey, this report examines how adults without a college degree are responding to workplace change—and what employers and workforce partners can do to help…
ToolBuilding State Infrastructure for High-Quality Dual Enrollment
September 28, 2026JFF and College in High School Alliance (CHSA) propose a new federal grant framework to help states modernize their dual enrollment infrastructure and expand access to high-quality, transferable, and accessible dual enrollment. A new resource…
ProjectPowering Service-to-Career Pathways
September 28, 2026Service experiences offer high-quality work-based learning and training that helps people build skills, social capital, and connections to careers while strengthening communities. JFF works to expand these programs and pathways. What Are Service-to-Career Pathways? Service-to-career…
Impact StoryFrom Textile Waste to Community Wealth
September 23, 2026How Western North Carolina is Reclaiming its Manufacturing Legacy Through Worker-Owned Innovation The Industrial Commons shows how a rural community can reclaim its manufacturing legacy while building economic opportunity that is accessible, environmentally sustainable, and…
Case StudyHigh Rigor, High Support
September 21, 2026The University of California, Riverside Professional and Global Education Farmworker Advancement Program UC Riverside’s Farmworker Advancement Program shows how rigorous, credential-aligned training can expand career pathways for farmworkers when paired with bilingual, technology, advising, and…
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