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THEPATHWAYSTOPROSPERITYMOVEMENT

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OUR MISSION

JFF works to ensure that all young people and workers have the skills

and credentials needed to succeed in our economy.

OUR VISION

The promise of education and economic mobility in America is

achieved for everyone.

ABOUTJOBSFORTHEFUTURE

1. PREPARING FOR COLLEGE AND CAREER: All young people graduate high school on a clear path to college completion and career success.

2. EARNING POSTSECONDARY CREDENTIALS: All students gain the skills they need to earn postsecondary credentials with high labor market value.

3. ADVANCING CAREERS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH: All workers obtain the education and training required to move into family-supporting careers with clear paths for advancement.

WHATWEDO:JFF’SGOALS

DevelopEvidence-BasedInnovations

BuildSystemsandFieldCapacity

AdvocateandInfluencePolicy

ALIGNMENTACROSSSECONDARY—POSTSECONDARY—WORKFORCE

HOWJFFWORKS:SCALINGSOLUTIONS

GETTOKNOWOURTEAM

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Ø14educationandyouthworkforcedevelopmentprofessionalsonBuildingEducationalPathwaysforYouthteaminOakland

Ø~130talentedJFFstaffmembersacrossthecountry

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WHATWEDON’TWANT

CIRCUS

PostsecondaryforALLAllstudentsearnahigh-qualitypostsecondarycredentialwithvalueinregionallabormarket

CareerAdvancementAllyoungprofessionals

engageinlifelonglearning,includingfurthereducationandgrowthintheircareers

LaunchaCareerAllyoungprofessionalsareinahigh-growth,

high-demand,high-wageoccupation

12x12+WBLAllstudentsearnatleast12collegecredithoursandengageinwork-basedlearninginhighschool

OURGOALFORALLYOUNGPEOPLE

Students • Middle and high school success• Postsecondary success• Career and community success

Employers • Skills gap/talent shortage addressed• Pipeline of young professionals• Increasing number of jobs

Economies• State and regional economies thriving and growing in key industry sectors; providing upward mobility

OURVISIONFORTRANSFORMINGOUTCOMES

KEYSTAKEHOLDERS

K-12Education PostsecondaryEd.

Business&Industry NonprofitOrgs.

WorkforceDev. EconomicDev.

State&LocalGovt. Community

PATHWAYSPARTNERS

LEADERSHIPANDPOLICY

9-14+C&CPATHWAYS

CAREERINFO.&ADVISING

EFFECTIVEINTERMEDIARIES

COMMITTEDEMPLOYERS/WBL

IMPLEMENTATIONLEVERS

Theseimplementationleversserveasour“NorthStar”guideinPathways

> IllinoisPostsecondaryandWorkforceReadinessAct

– Developcollegeandcareerreadinessendorsements– Conveneemployersinpublic-privatesteeringcommitteesto

mapcompetenciesinmostin-demandsectors

> ConnectingHighSchooltoCareerandCollegeinTexas

– Earlycollegedesignationandblueprintredesignunderway

– InnovativeAcademiesandP-TECHs,othermodelsfor9-14+> HeretoHereinNYC

– Bridgingsystemsandstakeholders,“flippingtheodds”sothatyoungpeopleinlow-incomeneighborhoodsgetthesupportsandopportunitiestheyneedforcollegeandcareer

HOWWEWORK:LEADERSHIPANDPOLICY

> Cross-sectorleadershipshoulddrivethework,with

– Consistentandfocusedmeetings– Defineddecision-makingprocesses

– Clarityinwho“owns”whatwork,withtimelinesandgoals

– Parallelteamfocusedondoing thework

– Connectionstoimplementationontheground

> ThemoreyoucanconnectK-12,highereducation,andworkforcedevelopmentinpolicyandpractice,thebetter(WIOAandPerkins)

> DifferentconsiderationsforstatutoryandregulatorypolicyinPathways:whatisreallyabarrier,whatisinyourlocusofcontrol?

LESSONSLEARNED:LEADERSHIPANDPOLICY

> DelawarePathways(Seestrategicplaninfolder)

– 86%ofhighschoolsofferpathwaysacross9in-demandfields;willoffer12pathwaysinthefallandwillserve50%ofstudentsby2019

> GreatLakesCollegeandCareerPathwaysInitiative

– FourregionsinthreeNetworkstatesfocusedonHealthCare andIT

– Sitevisitsandpeerlearningacrosssitestosharelearnings;allatdifferentlevelsofscaleandimplementation(liketheNetwork!)

> YouthCareerConnectinMA

– Threeregionswithdifferentcontextsforimplementation,focusedonHealthCare,IT,AdvancedManufacturing

– Strongcollaborationbetweenworkforcedevelopment,communitycolleges,schooldistricts

HOWWEWORK:9-14+COLLEGE&CAREERPATHWAYS

> Dualenrollmentpolicyandpracticeareparamount> Programsofstudydesignshouldclearlyincorporaterigorous

academicsandtechnicalcourses(transparentmaps)thatleadtoandthroughpostsecondarycredentialsofvalue

> Curricularalignmentbetweensecondaryandpostsecondaryisdifficulttodobutcriticaltoensuringaseamlesscontinuum

> Asecondary-postsecondaryliaisonortransitionscoach canhelpstudentsnavigatefromonesystemtotheother

> Considerhowtoembedindustry-recognizedcredentialsthroughout9-14continuum

LESSONSLEARNED:9-14+COLLEGE&CAREERPATHWAYS

> TennesseeRegionalIntermediaries– State(TDOE)developingconsistentapproachtoregional

intermediaries,buildingasharedvisionandregionalcapacity> GreaterTwinCitiesUnitedWayandOtherIntermediaries

– GTCUWisregionalconvener,providesaccountability,evaluation– StrongnetworkofWBLintermediariesconnectingwithyouth

> PhiladelphiaYouthNetwork– ProvidingextensiveyouthWBLandcareer-connected

education,aswellaseducationreengagementstrategies> CenterfortheFutureofArizona

– Statewideintermediaryleadingandsupportingcross-sectorstatesteeringcommitteeandsectorstrategiesinPathways

HOWWEWORK:EFFECTIVEINTERMEDIARIES

> Intermediariesplayakeyroleatthestateandregionallevels;Pathwaysrequiressomeonetodrivethework

> Conveningintermediaries(stateandregional)– Stateandregionalsteeringcommittees,nonprofits,

government,funders,communitycolleges,others– Voice,vision,visibility,accountability

> Work-basedlearningintermediaries– BrokerrelationshipsandplacestudentsinWBL

opportunities;supportstudentsandemployers> Challenge:fundingandsustainingintermediaries

LESSONSLEARNED:EFFECTIVEINTERMEDIARIES

> LongBeachSkillsforSuccess

– PilotingJFF’sPossibleFutures,PossibleSelvesmodulesformiddleschoolcollegeandcareeradvisingandexploration(whicharealsoadaptableforafter-schoolsettings)

> Micro-credentialingforcollegeandcareercounselorsinTX

– Exploringincreasingthenumbersofcareercounselors

> EmployabilityskillsworkforGeorgia

– Comprehensivescanofcurricula,resources,frameworks,reports,assessmentsforemployabilityskills(seefolder)

HOWWEWORK:CAREERINFORMATIONANDADVISING

> Thisleverisachallengeinmostplaces

– Leadersneedtodedicatetimeandresourcestosystematicallybuildandexpandthecapacityofeducators

– Effectivecareeradvisingrequiresdeeperunderstandingofpostsecondaryandworkforcesystems,aswellasofmodern/futureoccupationsandindustrysectors

• Teacherexternships

• Careerandcollegevisitsforstudentsandstaff

– Onlinecareersurveysandplatformsaregoodtohavebutnotenoughforcomprehensivelearningandexperiences

LESSONSLEARNED:CAREERINFORMATIONANDADVISING

> SAPandC-TownTechinBoston

– SAPprovidesmentors,curricularguidance,WBLconnections;workingwithcollegeandhighschoolfacultytodesignauthenticperformancetasksdualcreditandWBLexperiences

> CaliforniaRegionalHubsofExcellenceandWBLPilots

– EmployersengagedindevelopingregionalsystemsofWBL

> TheWonderfulCompanyintheCentralValleyofCA– Agriculture9-14pathwaysinplantscience,mechanics,and

business;extensiveWBLembeddedthroughout

> Indiana’sWorkandLearnInitiativeandIndianaINTERNnet.net

– WBLforallyoungHoosiersinin-demandindustrysectors

HOWWEWORK:COMMITTEDEMPLOYERS/WBL

> Strengthofemployer-ledpathwaysmodels:visibility,sustainability

> Needtoestablishclearstructuresandpointsofcontactforemployers sothattheydon’thavetodecodeeducationprocesses

> SeatingtheemployerengagementrelationshipinHumanResourcesasopposedtoCorporateSocialResponsibilityiskey

> UseLaborMarketInformationtodefinecurrentandfutureemploymenttrends,fosteremployerurgencyanddemand

> PoliciesareoftennotthebarriertoyouthWBL;mindsetsmoreso

> NeedtopreparestudentsandemployersforsuccessinWBL

> Youngpeoplecandodeeperwork thanmostadultscanimagine

LESSONSLEARNED:COMMITTEDEMPLOYERS/WBL

> PathwaysatHarvard– NancyHoffmanandAmyLoyd:NewPathwaysforCollegeand

CareerReadiness:IncreasingEquityandOpportunitythroughEducation

– BobSchwartzservesasprimaryPathwaystoProsperityleadatHarvard,connectionswithHarvardBusinessSchoolprojects

> CollegeinHighSchoolAlliance– JFFandcoalitionofleadingorganizationsinsupportofdual

enrollmentandearlycollege,including9-14careerpathways> Data,Metrics,andEvaluationforPathways

– ManyregionsandstatestacklingthisthroughESSA’s“fifthelement”andPathwaysinitiatives;needsmoreattention

OTHERRECENTWORKINPROGRESS

WANTTOLEARNMORE?GOTOPTOPNETWORK.ORG

>WhenwelaunchedourNetworkin2012,littleattentiononcollegeandcareerpathways

> Now,wehaveagrowingnationalmovement!

– Sharedidentity,knowledgebase,standardsofpractice

>Withtheattention,politicalwill,andpublicinterestwe’vebuiltinPathways,wheredowegonext?

DECLARINGVICTORY…ANDMILESTOGOBEFOREWESLEEP

WHEREWILLWEGONEXT?

TheFutureofWorkHowdoweprepareyouthforthecareersoftomorrow?Whatdefinescareerreadiness?

Apprenticeship2.0Howdoweexpandindustrysectorsand

increaseyoungpeople’sengagement?

EnhancePostsecondaryRoleHowdowebetterengagepostsecondarypartnersasleadersinthePathwayswork?Connecttometa-majorsandguidedpathways?

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PathwaysHowdowebuilddeeperpartnershipsandmore

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Whatelseareyouthinkingabout?

AMY LOYDaloyd@jff.org

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