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NETWORKINSTITUTE•WILMINGTON,DE•SPRING2017
THEPATHWAYSTOPROSPERITYMOVEMENT
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PHOTOGRAPH © 2008 Jerry Davis
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
Ø16educationandyouthworkforcedevelopmentprofessionalsonPathwaystoProsperityteambasedinBoston
Ø14educationandyouthworkforcedevelopmentprofessionalsonBuildingEducationalPathwaysforYouthteaminOakland
Ø~130talentedJFFstaffmembersacrossthecountry
PATHWAYSTOPROSPERITYNETWORK
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CONGRATULATIONS TO NEW SKILLS FOR YOUTH GRANTEES!
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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?
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