New resources funded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation offer insights on an approach to workforce development that seeks to strengthen young people’s executive skills — the cognitive abilities needed to set goals, develop plans and follow through on them.
This policy brief revisits a few programs covered in an earlier report on workplace education programs, and highlights other programs that improve basic skills, literacy and english language skills.
Webinar
On April 29, 2021, the Annie E. Casey Foundation will host a webinar that explores the use of two-generation strategies in its Family-Centered Community Change effort.
Blog Post
Grad2Careers — an initiative supported by various public systems and private funders, including the Annie E. Casey Foundation — aims to connect young Baltimoreans to free job training, credentials and a career path.
Report
This report shares how state policymakers can help dismantle education- and employment-related barriers for people with juvenile records.
Blog Post
A new report funded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation explores how workforce development organizations are creating quality work-based learning opportunities for young adults.
Blog Post
New research from the Urban Institute examines the pivotal role of partnerships in the Casey Foundation’s Family-Centered Community Change effort. The study focuses on three communities that embraced a two-generation approach to help caregivers and children succeed together.
Blog Post
The Annie E. Casey Foundation has teamed up with Johns Hopkins University and community partners in two states to design and implement a new framework for helping youth stay on track academically and prepare for careers that pay family-suppoprting wages.
Webinar
The Casey Foundation will host a webinar on Mar. 3, 2021, on meaningful collaboration between professionals in the federal workforce development system and the juvenile justice system.
Blog Post
A roundup of resources provide a roadmap for organizations that support workforce development to expand opportunities for historically marginalized groups.
