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Hypothesis: Alignment with Labor Market Demands
Note: In the first year of this initiative, the Building Equitable Pathways intermediaries prioritized designing pathways aligned with labor market demand. Thus, we include four examples here, while there are fewer spotlights for other hypotheses…
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Hypothesis: Postsecondary Partnerships
Effective and equitable career pathways start at the secondary level and continue through higher education so that students earn certificates, credentials, and degrees that have value in their local labor market. Intermediaries work with postsecondary…
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Hypothesis: Sustainability
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Hypothesis: Employer Partnerships
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Planning Tool for Building Equitable Pathways
This planning tool will allow your organization to plan, partner, and do the work necessary to become a more effective intermediary in your unique context. Intermediary organizations are critical to offering college and career pathways…
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Hypothesis: Policy
Spotlight: YouthForce NOLA YouthForce NOLA provides training in career pathways in the fields of business services, digital media and information technology, health sciences, and skilled crafts. The organization operates in a highly decentralized education ecosystem.…
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Hypothesis: K-12 Partnerships
Click on the icons below to learn about the other five hypotheses and read spotlights that illustrate how the Building Equitable Pathways partners took on this work. The spotlights are intended to show theory in…