Youth Apprenticeship in Action: Principles in Practice
This brief explains how the core components of youth apprenticeship programs fit together and presents a set of principles that providers can adopt to improve the quality of their programs. Youth apprenticeship is a proven…
Reimagining Transfer: What Must Change in Policy to Improve Transfer Student Outcomes
September 13, 2021
Set a Vision to Guide the Future
In Part 1 of our three-part series “Three Big Lessons in Six Years,” learn how leaders of C-Town Pathways in Massachusetts brought partners together to embrace a shared vision of non-negotiables in early college initiatives.…
Build a Framework That Allows for Structure and Flexibility
Learn how the team at Charlestown High School created a structured early college pathways experience that also allows for flexibility and individualization of students’ early college journeys. Learn how the team at Charlestown High School…
Build a ‘Both/And’ Team
Learn how C-Town Pathways built a “both/and” team of staff that can both create a vision for the program and keep that program running through day-to-day challenges, ensuring its success. Learn how C-Town Pathways built…
How Employers and Educators Can Help Teens Avoid Career Dead-Ends This Fall
Today’s job market may have teens seeing nothing but dollar signs, but it presents families, educators, employers, and even policymakers with an opportunity to help young people understand the economy and think critically about their…
Growing Talent from Within: A Business and Social Imperative
Tyson decided to capitalize on the one asset every plant has—a large, diverse and dedicated entry-level workforce—and create the Upward Pathways program upskill and advance this workforce.
When Policy Meets Practice Podcast Series
Series Trailer Paul Fain previews the podcast series, and JFF’s Lexi Barrett explains why policymakers should incorporate the views of on-the-ground practitioners in their policy strategies. Episode 10: Career Navigation Policy and Best Practices for…