reconnecting out-of-school youth: education, training, and skills development
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Reconnecting Out-of-School Youth: Education, Training, and Skills Development. Presentation to the Literacy Cooperative June 8, 2007 Linda Harris, Director Youth Policy. Emerging Trends. Growing awareness of youth crises More communities, local leaders taking aggressive action - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Center for Law and Social Policy 1015 15th St NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20005 202-906-8012
Reconnecting Out-of-School Youth: Education, Training, and Skills Development
Presentation to the Literacy Cooperative
June 8, 2007Linda Harris, Director Youth Policy
Center for Law and Social Policy 1015 15th St. NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20005 202-906-8012
Emerging Trends
Growing awareness of youth crises
More communities, local leaders taking aggressive action
Move toward comprehensive, systemic approaches Education-workforce-justice Connections
Increased focus on alternative pathways to education and labor market credentials
Center for Law and Social Policy 1015 15th St. NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20005 202-906-8012
The Challenge: Delivering thousands of at-risk youth to labor market success
Skills training
Charter
literacyGED
Alt YouthProgramService
Corp
Contextual learningCareer exposureWork experience
Secondary and Post sec credentialsLeadership opportunitiesPersonal Development
Justice System
Child welfare
Good jobs
Good wages
Good benefits
Advancement opportunities
Center for Law and Social Policy 1015 15th St. NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20005 202-906-8012
KEY COMPONENTS OF AN EFFECTIVE YOUTH STRATEGY
Community Leadership
System Collaboration
Direct Service Innovation
Center for Law and Social Policy 1015 15th St. NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20005 202-906-8012
COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP
Acknowledging the problem
….Documenting the magnitude
……Establishing a collective vision
………Coming together around solutions
………..Assembling Resources
…. ……..Addressing the problems at scale
………….Benchmarking progress
Center for Law and Social Policy 1015 15th St. NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20005 202-906-8012
About the community strategic process
There must be a convening entity Key sectors must participate … requires buy-
in of key decision makers Its about relationship building and trust All organizational paradigms must shift Concrete goals and interim benchmarks
essential Celebration of individual and collective
accomplishments
Center for Law and Social Policy 1015 15th St. NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20005 202-906-8012
SYSTEM COLLABORATION
Workforce
Education Justice
Community
Resources
Business Resources
TANF
Foster Care
health
YOUTHYOUTH
Center for Law and Social Policy 1015 15th St. NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20005 202-906-8012
Key Elements of Effective Practice
PROGRAM PROGRAM MANAGEMENTMANAGEMENT
PROGRAM PROGRAM DELIVERYDELIVERY
Quality Quality ManagementManagement
Data / Data / AccountabilityAccountability
Cross System Cross System CoordinationCoordination
Articulation Articulation AgreementsAgreements
ComprehensiveComprehensive
Caring Adult SupportCaring Adult Support
Well Developed Well Developed Education ComponentEducation Component
Rich Workplace Rich Workplace ConnectionsConnections
Youth Involvement/ Youth Involvement/ Civic EngagementCivic Engagement
Connections to Connections to Business and IndustryBusiness and Industry
Center for Law and Social Policy 1015 15th St. NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20005 202-906-8012
EFFECTIVE PRACTICE
CARING ADULTS WELL TRAINED PROFESSIONAL YOUTH
DEVELOPMENT STAFF - INVESTMENT HELP YOUTH NAVIGATE TO LONG TERM
SUCCESS ACCOUNTABLE FOR YOUTH OUTCOMES BRIDGES THE SYSTEMS PEER TO PEER NETWORKING VALUABLE
Center for Law and Social Policy 1015 15th St. NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20005 202-906-8012
EFFECTIVE PRACTICE
EDUCATION WORK READINESS CONTINUUM
LITERACY
Pre-GED GED
Credit Recovery
Dual Enrollment
Career exposure
Service learning
Work Experience
internships
Post-secondary
OJT
Youth development leadership mentoring support services
Center for Law and Social Policy 1015 15th St. NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20005 202-906-8012
EFFECTIVE PRACTICE
Connections to Business and Industry Secure Business participation in the
strategic design of program Secure business input to work skills
credentialing system Sell business on their “future workforce” Build youth’s portfolio via hands on work
exposure Customize to the specific entry level
competencies for growing industries