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| National Workforce Development Effort Announces $5 Million in New Local Grants (November 20, 2008) |
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| What It Takes to Succeed in the 21st Century—and How New Englanders Are Faring (October 16, 2008) |
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| States Are Expanding Dual Enrollment Policies To Reach Underserved Populations, Increase College Success (May 29, 2008) |
Jobs for the Future Urges More States to Act; Outlines Implementation Plan
Dual enrollment is no longer just for gifted and talented high school students hoping to get a head start on college, according to a new report by Jobs for the Future. On Ramp to College: A State Policymaker’s Guide to Dual Enrollment reviews trends in a growing number of states that see dual enrollment as a way to expand college opportunity—particularly for students who might not be considered college-bound.
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| State Action Urged to Help Raise Graduation Rates, Better Prepare Students in Struggling Schools (May 22, 2008) |
Jobs for the Future Outlines Aggressive Plan of Action for Policymakers
Even as the nation’s high school graduation rate remains flat and too many students drop out, most states are failing to take actions to reverse this troubling pattern and in turn help more students attend and succeed in college. The report released today by Jobs for the Future (JFF) gives state policymakers a detailed framework for helping all students persevere and succeed in and beyond high school.
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| Foundation Support Grows To Build Workforce Skills And Prosperity For Low-Wage Earners (May 7, 2008) |
National Fund for Workforce Solutions Welcomes New Support Adding $3 Million in New Funding for Local Programs Nationwide
The Council on Foundations’ 2008 Philanthropy Summit today highlighted programs of the National Fund for Workforce Solutions
(NFWS) as emblematic of successful approaches to workforce
development. The recognition came as new support was announced to
broaden the impact of NFWS programs in urban and rural communities
nationwide.
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| Two Community Colleges Win National “Excellence Award” (April 8, 2008) |
Recognized for Leadership in Serving Students of all Ages and Backgrounds
The Community College of Baltimore County in Maryland and South Texas College in McAllen, Texas, today received the 2008 MetLife Foundation Community College Excellence Award. The winners were announced at the 2008 annual convention of the American Association of Community Colleges. |
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| National Jobs Initiative Awards Grants to Eight Projects to Help Frontline Workers Upgrade Skills and Advance Career Opportunities (February 28, 2008) |
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) has awarded $3.5 million in grants to projects in eight states to help advance the careers of frontline health care workers by providing training to build skills, increase earning potential and improve the quality of care and services that patients receive. The grants are part of Jobs to Careers: Promoting Work-Based Learning for Quality Care, a national initiative that supports a variety of projects to develop the skills of workers who deliver direct health care and services. Workers who may benefit include medical assistants, health educators, laboratory technicians, home health aides, substance abuse counselors and dietary aides. |
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| Local Employers Seek to Advance More Black and Latino Men (January 8, 2008) |
But Barriers in Massachusetts Law Still Limit Economic Opportunity
BOSTON, January 10, 2008—Today, more than 200 government and school officials along with business and community leaders discussed ways to help men of color overcome traditional obstacles to gaining and succeeding in high-skill, higher-paid jobs. The discussion took place at the fifth annual “Making a Difference in Our Community” breakfast, hosted by Jobs for the Future in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday.
“It is now four decades since Dr. King was assassinated in Memphis, where he delivered his famous speech, ‘I’ve been to the Mountaintop,’ in support of striking sanitation workers,” said Jobs for the Future CEO and President Marlene Seltzer in opening the forum. She continued by noting both progress since 1968 and the continuing challenge of moving forward on social and economic equality as the twin engines of justice
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| Six Community Colleges Selected as Finalists for National Award (January 4, 2008) |
Winning Schools to Receive $30,000 from MetLife Foundation
Six institutions nationwide have been selected as finalists for the prestigious 2008 MetLife Foundation Community College Excellence Award.
The MetLife Foundation Community College Excellence Award
honors institutions that are effective in helping students from
underrepresented populations to succeed in postsecondary education.
Every two years, the Award goes to two colleges that make significant
institutional commitments to helping first-time college-goers, new
immigrants, working adults, welfare recipients, high school dropouts,
and other populations with limited college experience and success
prepare for further education or for a family-supporting career.
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