Increasing College Access Network
Increasing College Access Network (ICAN) redefines online dual enrollment by combining the power of social-emotional learning, community partnership, instructor preparation, and intentional recruitment to improve student outcomes and provide students an opportunity to engage in…
Possible Futures—Career Exploration Curriculum
This new, digital version of the Possible Futures—Career Exploration Curriculum enables both synchronous and asynchronous engagement and helps learners in grades 6 through 10 develop essential employability skills, explore STEM occupations, and better understand themselves…
Good Jobs Challenge Community of Practice
JFF is leading a national community of practice for 32 coalitions working to expand access to quality jobs in the U.S. Economic Development Administration’s $500 million Good Jobs Challenge. Results We have provided individual coaching…
Opening Doors: New Investments in Racial Economic Equity
A post-2020 investment surge spurs innovative approaches to driving economic advancement for Black Americans. An Opportunity for Truly Transformative Change George Floyd. Breonna Taylor. Ahmaud Arbery. Those are just a few of the people whose…
Navigating Multiple Pathways: A Guide to Supporting Adolescent Career Decision-Making and Choice
This guide is intended to help educators, program directors, career counselors, employers, families, and other caring adults in their efforts to create career learning and navigation ecosystems that support and guide student career decision-making and…
From Designing Policy Solutions to Building Coalitions
This paper outlines potential actions and roles for intermediaries to facilitate the development and implementation of truly equitable education-to-career pathways systems. Specifically, it could guide the broader field of intermediary organizations and efforts to engage…
Quality Jobs Survey
A new survey from Jobs for the Future and Morning Consult highlights worker sentiment on quality jobs. The poll was conducted by Morning Consult on August 12-13, 2023, among a sample of 2,199 adults.…
Using Data to Advance Equitable Change: An Intermediary’s Guide to Measuring for Equity
Intermediaries work to improve, vertically align, and systematize the components of career pathways. They are also crucial actors in centering racial equity within pathways work—as advocates, designers, and accountability partners. In these roles intermediaries analyze…
Quality Jobs Framework
JFF’s framework spells out new standards for quality jobs and actions we can all take to improve job quality—and ultimately help millions more people advance in the economy. How to use this framework: Explore the…