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Jan 10, 2018

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Afterschool and Workforce: Opportunities for System-Level Alignment

Afterschool and Workforce: Opportunities for System-Level Alignment
January 10, 2018
Afterschool and Workforce: Opportunities for System-Level Alignment

Employability skills like communication and critical thinking are among the most desired by employers, but evidence suggests a gap in those skills among young workers. To address this gap, youth development leaders, including those in the afterschool sector, have worked to provide high quality skill-building experiences inside and outside of the classroom. Similarly, the workforce sector has sought to narrow the gap by providing programs and services to help job seekers attain and demonstrate these skills. This white paper explores the ways in which the workforce sector’s goal of developing a better-prepared and highly skilled workforce is aligned with the mission of the youth development field: to prepare young people to succeed. Specifically, this paper discusses the need for and benefits of better alignment across afterschool and workforce systems.

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Topics: College and Career Readiness in OST, 21st Century Community Learning Centers, Afterschool and Out-of-School Time Learning, Equity, Career Pathways, Data Management, OST System Building, College and Career Readiness and Success, School and Community Partnerships, Postsecondary Education, Personalized Learning, Wraparound Supports, Skill Development, Learning and Teaching Strategies, Social and Emotional Learning, System Strategies and Approaches, STEM, Work-Based Learning, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), Policies & Legislation

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    • Research Evidence in Policymaking
    • System Strategies and Approaches
  • Youth Populations
    • Youth Council Microsite
    • Youth Populations Overview
    • English Language Learners
    • First-Generation College Students
    • Justice-Involved Youth
    • Opportunity Youth
    • Rural Populations
    • Youth Experiencing Homelessness
    • Youth in Foster Care
    • Youth with (Dis)abilities
  • Policies & Legislation
    • Policies & Legislation Overview
    • 21st Century Community Learning Centers
    • Carl D. Perkins Act
    • Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
    • Higher Education Act (HEA)
    • Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
    • State-Level Policies
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