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Reconnecting Out-of-School Youth: Education, Training, and Skills Development

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

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Reconnecting Out-of-School Youth: Education, Training, and Skills Development

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  1. Reconnecting Out-of-School Youth: Education, Training, and Skills Development Presentation to the Literacy Cooperative June 8, 2007 Linda Harris, Director Youth Policy Center for Law and Social Policy 1015 15th St NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20005 202-906-8012

  2. 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

  3. The Challenge: Delivering thousands of at-risk youth to labor market success  Child welfare  Charter    literacy  GED Good jobs     Secondary and Post sec credentials   Contextual learning Good wages     Career exposure    Leadership opportunities    Work experience Personal Development Good benefits        Skills training Alt Youth Program  Advancement opportunities Service Corp Justice System     Center for Law and Social Policy 1015 15th St. NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20005 202-906-8012

  4. KEY COMPONENTS OF AN EFFECTIVE YOUTH STRATEGY Community Leadership System Collaboration Direct Service Innovation YOUTH Center for Law and Social Policy 1015 15th St. NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20005 202-906-8012

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. SYSTEM COLLABORATION Community Resources Business Resources YOUTH Education Justice Foster Care TANF health Center for Law and Social Policy 1015 15th St. NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20005 202-906-8012

  8. Key Elements of Effective Practice Comprehensive Caring Adult Support Well Developed Education Component Rich Workplace Connections Youth Involvement/ Civic Engagement Connections to Business and Industry Quality Management Data / Accountability Cross System Coordination Articulation Agreements PROGRAM MANAGEMENT PROGRAM DELIVERY Center for Law and Social Policy 1015 15th St. NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20005 202-906-8012

  9. 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

  10. EFFECTIVE PRACTICE EDUCATION WORK READINESS CONTINUUM Pre-GED GED Post-secondary LITERACY Dual Enrollment Credit Recovery Youth development leadership mentoring support services Career exposure Service learning Work Experience internships OJT Center for Law and Social Policy 1015 15th St. NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20005 202-906-8012

  11. 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 Center for Law and Social Policy 1015 15th St. NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20005 202-906-8012

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