UPCOMING AYPF EVENTS
Webinar: Pursuit of Equity: Maximizing Postsecondary Outcomes for Students with Disabilities Through Systems Alignment (Thursday, July 19, 2018 from 1:00-2:15pm ET)
The College and Career Readiness and Success Center (CCRS) is pleased to announce their third webinar focused on ensuring equitable access to career readiness opportunities for students with disabilities. Presenters from the Maine Department of Labor/Division of Vocational Rehabilitation and Department of Education will discuss state policies and practices that support cross-agency collaboration between K–12 and vocational rehabilitation agencies aimed at improving career readiness for students with disabilities. Presenters will include: Libby Stone-Sterling, Director, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, Maine Department of Labor; Roberta Lucas, Federal Programs Coordinator, Maine Department of Education;Dahlia Shaewitz, Managing Researcher and Practice Area Director, Disability and Rehabilitation, American Institutes for Research; Tessie Bailey, Principal Technical Assistance Consultant, American Institutes for Research.
Webinar: Using Data to Promote Access to High-Quality Work-Based Learning: Tools and Considerations for States (Thursday, August 2, 2018 from 2:00-3:15pm ET)
To improve college and career readiness for all students, many states across the country are working to expand student access to work-based learning (WBL) experiences. However, in order to advance equitable access to high-quality WBL, states need to think outside of the box about ways to use data to inform the design, scale, and implementation of their WBL systems. Our webinar, Using Data to Promote Access to High-Quality Work-Based Learning: Tools and Considerations for States, will provide an overview of the role geographic information systems (GIS) and WBL measures can play in helping states make data-driven WBL decisions. Presenters will include: Ellen Cushing, Deputy Director, College and Career Readiness and Success Center, American Institutes for Research; Trent Sharp, Senior Technical Assistance Consultant, College and Career Readiness and Success Center, American Institutes for Research; Emily Passias, Director, Office of Career-Technical Education, Ohio Department of Education; Jessica Giffin, Communication and Dissemination Lead, College and Career Readiness and Success Center, American Institutes for Research; Natalie Clark, Education Program Consultant, Kansas State Department of Education. Moderator: Betsy Brand, Executive Director, American Youth Policy Forum
Webinar: The Role of National Service in Improving P-16 Education Outcomes (Tuesday, September 18, 2018 from 2:00-3:15pm ET)
The importance of national service programs cannot be stressed enough as they provide vital support to students across the nation at various points during their academic journey. Whether it be support for kindergarten readiness, reading proficiency by third grade, or high school graduation and postsecondary success, national service programs create a seamless system of supports for our youth. Our webinar, The Role of National Service in Improving P-16 Education Outcomes, will illustrate the valuable and important role these programs play in helping communities design and implement locally-determined, results-driven, cost-effective solutions to improve student outcomes. Presenters will include: Rosa Moreno, Managing Director, Growth, Service Year Alliance; Lindsay Dolce, Chief Advancement Officer, Reading & Math Corps;Leander J. Foley III, Managing Partner, Capitol Hill Partners, Orlando Partnership for School Success Representative. Moderator: Betsy Brand, Executive Director, American Youth Policy Forum
AYPF RESOURCES AND PUBLICATIONS
Greenville Out-of-School Time Leadership Forum
On Thursday, May 24, 2018, The United Way of Greenville County and American Youth Policy Forum (AYPF) hosted an Out-of-School Time (OST) Leadership Forum in Greenville, South Carolina. This event provided an opportunity to acknowledge the positive contributions of community leaders and organizations in developing a system of afterschool and summer learning programs as well as reinvigorate the out-of-school time system-building work.
Webinar Recording: Pursuit of Equity: Aligning Transition Planning From the State, District, and School Levels
How can transition planning support career readiness for students with disabilities? Featuring presenters from the Georgia Department of Education and the Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency, this webinar provided an overview on the value of transition planning for students with disabilities. Participants explored effective transition planning through systems alignment from state and local perspectives, including leveraging career and technical education and strategies for engaging various stakeholders in the transition planning process.
Please visit our YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/amyouthpolicyforum for video clips of events, interviews and more.
This month, our blog featured a special two-part blog series on the value of summer learning programs.
- Former Policy Research Assistant and high school teacher Zachary Malter offers insight into some of the challenges youth involved in the juvenile justice system face as they transition from high school to college and/or careers. Read More
- Special guest blogger Marcía Hopkins with the Juvenile Law Center discusses the power of youth voice and providing opportunities for youth in the foster care or juvenile justice systems to share their stories. Read More
- As the school year comes to a close, Policy Associate Jesse Kannam discusses how summer learning programs can curtail learning loss and also support youth in other important ways, in the final part of our summer learning series. Read More
- Executive Director Betsy Brand makes the case for more funding for summer learning & afterschool programs in part one of our summer learning series. Read More
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RECOMMENDED READING AND RESOURCES
Check these out – recommended reading from the AYPF staff:
The Coalition for Juvenile Justice: Implementing Change: Addressing the Intersections of Juvenile Justice and Youth Homelessness for Young Adults
This report, which was informed by the expertise of leaders from across the country, highlights ways to address the intersections of youth homelessness and juvenile justice.
The Aspen Institute: States Leading the Way: Practical Solutions that Lift Up Children and Families
This report offers a blueprint to state leaders looking to break the cycle of poverty for families. In addition, the report provides details on the innovations taking place in eight states to transform the delivery of social services and place families on a path to economic security using a two-generation (2Gen) approach.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation & Pennsylvania State University: Applying an Equity Lens to Social, Emotional, and Academic Development
This brief identifies five barriers that hinder healthy social, emotional, and academic development (SEAD) and identifies opportunities that could better support equitable access to SEAD.
Boston Foundation & Rennie Center: School Autonomy in Action: A Case Study of Two Massachusetts Innovation Schools
This report explores two Massachusetts Innovation schools that are leveraging autonomy to support their students’ social and emotional needs.
Bellwether Education Partners: Disrupting the Divide: The Role of Technology in Mitigating the Impact of Data Fragmentation on Students
This report highlights how technology can provide seamless transitions for students experiencing major life circumstances that can affect schooling.
Office of Adolescent Health: Think, Act, Grow 2018 Playbook
The Think, Act, Grow (TAG) Playbook is a comprehensive guide that provides a framework for taking action to promote adolescent health. The Playbook has sections for professionals from different sectors, including resources and action steps built on updated research findings, best practices, and experience from previous initiatives.
