Leveraging Existing Federal Funding Streams for Youth Apprenticeship
Recent federal guidance outlines flexibilities in WIOA and Perkins V funding to support youth apprenticeship.
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Cross-Agency Cooperation and New Funding Opportunities to Support Youth Apprenticeship
Federal grants and agency ‘silo-busting’ present opportunities to scale youth apprenticeship
Three Strategies for Effective Youth Engagement in Apprenticeship and Beyond
Best practices for centering youth voices and building strong youth-adult partnerships in systems change and advocacy work.
Improving Communications to Develop Work-Based Learning Programs in the Skilled Trades
This brief introduces a new resource to support communication between educators and employers as they develop work-based learning programs.
PAYA Reinvests in Grantees and Welcomes 25 New Members to the PAYA Network
PAYA continues to support the expanding field of youth apprenticeship in America by reinvesting in grantees and growing the PAYA Network.
Changing Views Present New Opportunities for Youth Apprenticeship
Focus groups reveal students and parents are excited about youth apprenticeships – important takeaways for apprenticeship program leaders.
Community college intermediaries can support youth apprenticeship and work-based learning
ApprenticeshipNH’s High School program shows how community colleges can support youth work-based learning in the skilled trades.
Skilled trades worksites need culture change for youth work-based learning to deliver equity
Skilled trades apprentices continue to face discrimination and harassment. Youth apprenticeship can’t flourish unless big changes are made.
Colleges Must Improve Their Employer Partnerships. Here Is How.
College presidents and workforce leaders should implement these strategies to take their industry advisory committees to the next level.