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EDUCATION FOR ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY Prepared for: Annual Meeting, National Fund for Workforce Solutions, Baltimore Maryland, June 19, 2015 Adria Steinberg, Vice President, Building Educational Pathways for Youth, Jobs for the Future The Youth Industry Partnership Initiative: Developing the Talent Pool of Young Adults
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YIPI at a Glance National Partners: National Fund for Workforce Solutions and Jobs for the Future, with support from Rockefeller Foundation 18-Month Learning Agenda What combination of partners training services and workplace experience is needed for effective pathways to employment for young in occupational areas with growth potential?
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Impact of Youth Unemployment Crisis: On talent pipeline On generation “coming of age” On disconnected/opportunity youth Why Now?
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Employers in high demand sectors Youth seeking entry into career employment Dual Customer Approach
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Pilot Sites: SkillWorks Boston: Building Capacity of Training Partners Workforce Solutions Hartford: Supporting Youth in Pathways to Manufacturing SkillUp Washington: On-Ramp to Industrial Manufacturing Academy Expanded Learning Community: Southwest Alabama Workforce Development Council Bay Area Workforce Funding Collaborative Central Iowa Works Participants
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It takes a collective place-based effort... With mutually reinforcing roles for: Workforce intermediaries Employers Community providers Youth-serving organizations Training providers Community Colleges Overarching Lesson
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The critical “glue” role : Starting from strengths Brokering relationships (bringing together disparate players to create new opportunities for young adults) Identifying appropriate industry sectors and companies Roles – Workforce Intermediaries
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Creating efficiencies through Industry Partnerships Providing labor market intelligence Expanding choices and options Advising on skills and curriculum Offering exploratory job experiences and first career ladder jobs Roles – Employers
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Recruiting youth for pathways Providing an On-Ramp (technical training, professional skills, etc.) Providing key supports before and after pathway Assessing work readiness Roles – Community Providers
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ADRIA STEINBERG asteinberg@jff.org TEL 617.728.4446 FAX 617.728.4857 info@jff.org 88 Broad Street, 8 th Floor, Boston, MA 02110 (HQ) 122 C Street, NW, Suite 650, Washington, DC 20001 505 14th Street, Suite 900, Oakland, CA 94612 WWW.JFF.ORG
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