Communities across the US are working to rebuild their economies and seeing signs of success, but persistent challenges remain. These reports on the New Skills at Work initiative offer specific steps to develop career pathways…
Impact Profile of Erin Chavez: Finding a Lifelong Career through Accelerating Opportunity Through the Accelerating Opportunity initiative, Erin Chavez, a single mother, was able to pursue a fulfilling career in health care. In May 2014,…
Impact Profile of William Warren: Pursuing an Artistic Passion and Career through Accelerating Opportunity This Accelerating Opportunity profile showcases William Warren, who was able to channel his passion for art into a career by earning…
Impact Profile of Eh Kaw Htoo: Finding Inclusion and Support Far from Home through Accelerating Opportunity After spending his childhood in a Thai refugee camp, Eh Kaw Htoo came to America and was able to…
The AFL-CIO Working for America Institute, in partnership with the Wisconsin Regional Training Partnership/BIG STEP and JFF, developed the Industrial Manufacturing Technician Apprenticeship. Its impact is showcased in this profile of a participant in the…
With support from WRTP/ BIG STEP and JFF, manufacturing employers have transformed the skills of their workforce with apprenticeship programs like the Industrial Manufacturing Technician Registered Apprenticeship. “It’s all about self-growth. If a person is…
Supporting Postsecondary Success in Delaware: A Landscape Analysis of Student Opportunities This report offers recommendations for Delaware, a national leader among states working to improve postsecondary education and career outcomes for young people, to continue…
The Real Economic Opportunities of Middle-Skill Work: This report studies the career advancement prospects of people entering midtier jobs through an unprecedented analysis of nearly 4 million resumes of people seeking midtier jobs. It highlights…
A New Era of Alignment in Massachusetts' Advanced Manufacturing Industry Advanced manufacturing is an important sector for the Pathways to Prosperity Network, and, in many states, there are similar concerns around sustaining a talent pipeline…