JFF VP Joel Vargas in “Jobs for the Future Report Reimagines High School to College Experience”
August 10, 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…
Alice Shobe
Global Director, Amazon in the CommunityAlice Shobe joined Amazon as the first director of Amazon in the Community in February 2017. In that role, she built the company’s community impact strategy, which is focused on supporting young people who face…
5 Steps to Identifying Occupations for Apprenticeship
This self-paced, online training course walks you through how to identify occupations that are a good fit for youth apprenticeship based on a five-step occupational selection approach. This self-paced, online training course walks you through…
JFF VP Joel Vargas in Inside Higher Ed: “Report: How to Blur the Line Between High School and College”
August 3, 2021
Building a Foundation for Early College in Grades 9 and 10
Encouraged by strong initial results from early college high school programs, Massachusetts aims to further expand them throughout the state. This report outlines strategies for reaching more students: expanding access to students in grades 9…