It is important for youth to develop, master and be exposed and/or equipped with skills that employers find valuable when entering the workforce. This includes cognitive skills, such as academic proficiencies and non-cognitive skills, such as cultural awareness.
Resources
Greenville Out-of-School Time Leadership Forum
This event focused on the positive contributions of community leaders and organizations in developing a system of afterschool and summer learning programs.
Detroit Out-of-School Time Leadership Forum
This convening explored the role afterschool and summer learning programs play in ensuring equitable outcomes for all children and youth in Detroit.
Accountability for Alternative Education Thought Leaders’ Meeting
This convening reviewed a forthcoming policy brief on alternative education accountability as well as an alternative education toolkit.
Afterschool and Workforce: Bridging Systems to Serve Older Youth
This convening highlighted how afterschool systems and workforce systems are working together to prepare all young people for success in postsecondary educatio…