Skill Development refers to the mastery of academic and technical content youth need in order to develop a range of non-academic, social and emotional, and employability skills. These skills are sometimes referred to as ‘soft skills’ and are seen as essential in order for youth to be successful in college, career, and beyond.
Resources
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The Role of Expanded Learning Opportunities in Preparing Youth for College and Career Success
OverviewAYPF hosted a field trip to Boston from October 12-14 for a group of federal policymakers to examine, “The Role of Expanded Learning Opportunities in P…
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Aligning K-12 and Higher Education to Support College and Career Readiness and Success
OverviewThis study mission for state policymakers focused on how policies can strengthen the alignment of expectations and resources across the educational pip…
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The Impact of Expanded Learning Time: The After-School Corporation Model in New York City
OverviewThe American Youth Policy Forum (AYPF), in partnership with the Coalition for Building After School Systems (CBASS), led a study tour for Congressional…
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Improving College and Career Readiness and Success through P-20 Collaboration
Overview Slides from the follow-up webinar to this trip can be found here»This field trip, a collaboration between AYPF and the Data Quality Campaign, was…