Youth Today
All posts tagged "workforce readiness"
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16► ReportsInvesting in the workforce to sustain and expand youth services in NYC
The Collaborative for Advancing Youth Development gives recommendations on how NYC can better support and sustain its youth services workforce.
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150From the FieldThe problem isn’t access, it’s application: What teens actually need from financial education
Financial education programs should have structured, repeated opportunities to make age-appropriate financial decisions — and see the real-world impact.
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784From the FieldWhy career readiness programs should treat teens as emerging adults
In this career readiness program, teens get work ready not by hearing about how work operates but by trying it themselves.
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848OpinionThe skills are there. The opportunity is not. What the future of work is missing
World Youth Skills Day on July 15 draws attention to how young people are developing essential skills but still finding pathways to...
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429GrantsGrants to support apprenticeship programs for special education teachers and early intervention personnel
GRANT FOCUS: Children/Youth with Disabilities, Workforce Readiness, Prof. Development, Apprenticeship | Amount: Up to $1,000,000 | Deadline: July 13, 2026
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1.6KGrantsYouth career pathway access expansion program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Career Pathway, Job/Career Training, Workforce Readiness/Development | Amount: $900,000 - $1,500,000 | Deadline: July 10, 2026
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462GrantsYouth innovator and leader exchange program implementation grant
GRANT FOCUS: Youth Leader/Leadership/Innovator, Job/Career Training, Workforce Dev., Youth Exchange | Amount: $1,100,000 | Deadline: July 6, 2026
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1.2KGrantsGrants to support higher education of the next generation of young leaders
GRANT FOCUS: Higher Education, Youth Leadership, Career Training/Development, Workforce Readiness | Amount: $2,000,000 | Deadline: June 10, 2026
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1.2KGrantsCareer pathway exploration opportunity expansion grants
GRANT FOCUS: Job/Career Training, Career Pathways/Development/Exploration, Workforce Readiness | Amount: Up to $9,000,000 | Deadline: June 9, 2026
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2.2KOpinionFrom training to education: College credit for youth workers
When youth workers apply to college, their work experience doesn't count. One solution lies in Credit for Prior Learning (CPL).
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1.8KFrom the FieldWorkforce readiness should start before college
Workforce readiness must start in high school with paid opportunities, responsibilities, and cross-sector partnerships.
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2.5KGrantsJob and career training for justice-involved youth and adults grants
GRANT FOCUS: Job/Career Training, Reentry Support, Justice-involved Youth | Amount: $1,000,000 - $5,100,000 | Deadline: Apr. 15, 2026
