Alleviating Poverty for Opportunity Youth In preparation for a new Congress and updates to federal poverty alleviation initiatives, JFF developed *Alleviating Poverty for Opportunity Youth*, a brief highlighting how policymakers must ensure that young people…
The driving force of California’s growing innovation economy is talent. However, there is also a growing mismatch between the type of talent in demand and the type of talent in supply. This paper describes why…
Investments in Opportunity Youth Fuel Prosperity In preparation for a new Congress and development of the FY2020 federal budget, JFF developed Investments in Opportunity Youth Fuel Prosperity, a brief highlighting how investments in opportunity youth…
What employability skills are most important for young people preparing for the workforce? This infographic and accompanying guides synthesize research to answer this question. What employability skills are most important for young people preparing for…
This brief offers policy recommendations to state policymakers that can help jump-start college and career pathways. This brief offers policy recommendations to state policymakers that can help jump-start college and career pathways. States are making…
The Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V) can directly advance the national college and career pathways movement. In this brief, JFF offers practical recommendations to help state policymakers leverage…
The state of California made a huge investment, $500 million, when it established the California Careers Pathways Trust in 2014. This program funded regional consortia to expand career pathways for high school students to earn…
Developing Future Talent: How We Can Prepare for the Future of Work and Business To prepare a workforce for automation and the gig economy, policymakers, educators, and workforce development practitioners must address the demands of…
Work-based learning models offer employers an opportunity to develop a skilled local workforce Work-Based Learning: A Talent Development Opportunity for Your Small Business Useful For: Small Businesses This guide describes how and why small…