JFFLabs features solutions for Black advancement within tech careers, including a commitment to transforming the systems in which we all learn and work. Mapping the Ecosystem To understand this landscape, we built a list of…
The Work-Based Courses Blueprint is a foundational guide for all Tennessee SySTEM school sites engaged in designing and developing work-based courses for 11th and 12th grade students. Specifically, this blueprint covers pertinent work-based courses topics…
As the economy struggles to recover from the pandemic and the ensuing volatility and labor shortages, leaders in the field of young adult talent development are seeing a need to develop approaches that address the…
A three-year study that JFF conducted for the National Science Foundation shows that community college technology internships can be effective bridges to employment for postsecondary students. The research showed that when internships were required for…
This brief provides an overview of the burgeoning short-term credential marketplace for young adult talent developers—the community-based organizations that work with young people ages 16 to 24 who are not in school or working. Many…
Outcomes Through a combination of research and data analysis, assessments of labor market information, and skills mapping activities, JFF produced three research reports and a presentation that provided Verizon with information about macroeconomic trends that…
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…
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…
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…