Co-Designing a Recovery for All: A Vision for Inclusive Regional Economic Development
A Vision for Inclusive Regional Economic Development Equitable economic growth requires inclusion at every step of the way, from how we design our education and training systems to how we use collaborative strategies and coordinated…
How Career and Technical Education Can Provide Today’s Youth With Pathways to College and Career Success
High-quality career and technical education (CTE) programs represent an effective way to provide young adults with an educational experience that prepares them for both college and career success. But not all CTE programs provide accessible…
Promising Approaches for Connecting Opportunity Youth to Registered Apprenticeships
Learn promising practices in building and growing successful apprenticeship programs for opportunity youth. Learn promising practices in building and growing successful apprenticeship programs for opportunity youth. The number of opportunity youth—young people ages 16 to…
A Business Pledge to Increase Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in Registered Apprenticeship
Take the Pledge to Show Your Support to Increase Access to Apprenticeship Opportunities for Underrepresented Populations. Take the Pledge to Show Your Support to Increase Access to Apprenticeship Opportunities for Underrepresented Populations. By taking this…
How Young Adults Can Advance in a Turbulent Economy
Millions of young adults who lost jobs in the pandemic are still either unemployed or working in low-wage jobs that don’t cover their basic needs. This report highlights four strategies to guide talent developers to…
Modern Apprenticeships for a Modern Age: Employers Advancing Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in the U.S. Registered Apprenticeship System
JFF celebrates the launch of its new national Center of Excellence to Advance Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) in Registered Apprenticeship through lively roundtable discussions with employers on the importance of DEIA in apprenticeships.…
Workforce Boards Focus on Building Deeper Connections
Workforce boards and American Job Centers were built on the model of in-person service delivery and serve as important access points for people who need to connect to social supports that ease their transition from…
Youth Apprenticeship: A Vision for the Future, A Plan for Today
Learn more about the promise of apprenticeship for in-school and out-of-school youth. Learn more about the promise of apprenticeship for in-school and out-of-school youth. Visit JFF's Center for Apprenticeship & Work-Based Learning Panels Introduction &…
Early College High School Is Changing Students’ Lives and Futures in Lawrence, Massachusetts
Hundreds of students at Lawrence High School in Massachusetts are getting a head start on their college careers, thanks to an innovative model that helps students prepare for and earn college degrees while in high…