Most Recent Publications

Strengthen the Safety Net of Low-Income Workers (November 2001)
When terrorists attacked the United States on September 11, 2001, they pushed the nation's already-weakening economy into recession and yanked the economic supp... read more
Speech: Connecting the Dots: The Leadership Imperative for the New Century (October 2001)
In a keynote address to the 2001 Workforce Strategies Conference, held in Washington State, JFF CEO and co-founder Hilary Pennington addressed a need that is ce... read more
Public Views on Low Wage Workers in the Current Economy (October 2001)
A national survey conducted for JFF shows strong public support for programs that help low-wage workers and their families who might be hurt by an economic slow... read more
The Framework for Labor Market Systems Reform for Jobs Initiative Sites (2001)
The Framework focuses on understanding the nature of the metropolitan or regional labor markets that sites in the Annie E. Casey Foundation's Jobs In... read more
Driving Change in Community Colleges (July 2001)
Community colleges can play a pivotal role in improving the options for success and advancement available to low-income Americans. Driving Change in Commun... read more
Systems Reform in the Jobs Initiative: Lessons from Using the Framework for Labor Market Systems Reform (July 2001)
Sites in the Annie E. Casey Foundation's Jobs Initiative used the Framework for Labor Market Systems Reform for Jobs Initiative Sites to dev... read more
Everybody WINs: Effectively Involving Business in Workforce Development (June 2001)
The first in a series of policy papers from the WINs initiative, Everybody WINs emphasizes the need for employer involvement in the public workforce system. For... read more
Finding Common Ground: Local Intermediaries and National Industry Associations (May 2001)
Local school-to-work intermediaries and national industry associations share a goal: to organize employers in order to improve learning and career opportunities... read more
The Intermediary Guidebook: Making and Managing Community Connections for Youth (May 2001)
New collaborations are emerging at all levels of education, designed to promote young people's self-confidence about their abilities, increase their connections... read more
Youth Councils and Comprehensive Youth Planning: A Report From Eight Communities (May 2001)
This issue brief for the School-to-Work Intermediary Project examines the potential of the Youth Councils created under the Workforce Investment Act o... read more