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Over the last decade, decision makers have given greater attention to young adults who are neither working nor in school, as these young people face many challenges during the transition into adulthood. Various projects have been created across...

National Apprenticeship Week is a nationwide celebration that gives businesses, communities, and educators the opportunity to showcase their apprenticeship programs and apprentices while providing valuable information to career seekers.

How can American Job Center service providers support and foster a culture of self-employment assistance (SEA) and entrepreneurship for their clients? The resources curated in the Workforce Systems Strategy Community and described below provide...

This week, we highlight two resources that describe innovative programs that develop the skills opportunity youth and adults need for today’s jobs through alternative pathways.

The demand for skilled workers in the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields is growing.  The following resources describe a diverse set of efforts and pathways to support education and training in STEM. 

The "Youth Apprenticeship in America Today: Connecting High School Students to Apprenticeship" report developed by New America presents key findings, supported by policy initiatives in ten states, to guide policy makers in connecting education and...

The "Apprenticeships and Community Colleges: Do They Have a Future Together" report written by the American Enterprise Institute describes the state of apprenticeships in the nation, and defines the obstacles facing community colleges in...

Youth unemployment creates real costs to the U.S. economy through the loss of talent and earnings. Check out the resources here to learn more about “what works” to re-engage disconnected young people with work, including young adults of color and...

Examines the role of apprenticeships in workforce development in the United States and outlines policy recommendations that would spur a large-scale expansion of these programs.

Focuses on skill development, with special attention to the mechanisms that connect education to employment, to address the high global youth unemployment crisis.