Project
Great Lakes College and Career Pathways Partnership
Great Lakes College and Career Pathways Partnership
May 7, 2018
At a Glance
We support Great Lakes communities in building high-quality college and career pathways that equip students—particularly students who have historically been marginalized or underrepresented—to thrive in college, career, and beyond.
Funded by the Joyce Foundation, the Great Lakes College and Career Pathways Partnership (GLCCPP) seeks to improve the educational and employment outcomes of youth in four Great Lakes regions. These communities are scaling and sustaining a robust college and career pathways ecosystem that better serves all young people:
- Central Ohio/Greater Columbus, Ohio
- Madison, Wisconsin
- Northwest Suburbs of Chicago, Illinois
- Rockford, Illinois
JFF is helping the communities develop critical capacity and systemic infrastructure—particularly at the postsecondary education and employer levels. JFF also supports clarifying and strengthening the design, implementation and improvement of industry-aligned pathways, with a focus on:
- Postsecondary engagement and pathways alignment
- Employer engagement and work-based learning
- Governance and infrastructure
Related Content
Report/Research
Better Connecting Secondary to Postsecondary Education: Lessons and Policy Recommendations from the Great Lakes
This brief offers policy-based solutions and examples that can support greater alignment and partnerships across K-12 and postsecondary education, promote scaling, and, ultimately, ensure that every young person has the support necessary for success. The…
April 2, 2021
Report/Research
High-Quality Work-Based Learning: State Policy Recommendations to Build Clearer Paths to Postsecondary Success
The policy recommendations and examples in this report aim to ensure that all young people have access to high-quality work-based learning experiences that will help them successfully transition from high school to college and career.…
April 2, 2021
Report/Research
Lessons in Leadership and Governance: Structures and Commitments for Scaling Regional College and Career Pathways Systems
While there is no one-size fits-all approach to leadership in college and career pathways systems, this report highlights important structures and commitments that contribute to strong leadership and governance systems. While there is no one-size…
August 18, 2020
Case Study
A Clearer Path to College and Career Success: The Great Lakes College and Career Pathways Partnership
This case study tells the story of four communities in the Great Lakes that are collaborating to create clearer pathways to college and career success for all young people. This case study tells the story…
June 26, 2019
Report/Research
Quality Indicators for Pathways Designs and Implementation
These quality indicators help communities design, implement, evaluate, and continuously improve college and career pathways that enable all students to succeed in college, careers, and their lives. These quality indicators help communities design, implement, evaluate,…
January 4, 2019
Report/Research
College and Career Pathways: A Strategy for State Economic Success
This brief offers policy recommendations to state policymakers that can help jump-start college and career pathways. This brief offers policy recommendations to state policymakers that can help jump-start college and career pathways. States are making…
November 29, 2018
News
What Do Students Really Need to Succeed? In Illinois, Education and Industry Decide Together
We convened business, industry, education, and workforce leaders in statewide public-private steering committees. We started with four committees, one each for four of the state’s seven endorsement industries: health, IT, business, and manufacturing and engineering.…
August 6, 2018
Report/Research
Promising Credentials in the Great Lakes Region
This series offers new terminology and approaches to better align dual enrollment courses with local labor market needs. It explores health care in the Great Lakes region, specifically Rockford, Illinois, and Columbus, Ohio.
October 3, 2018
Report/Research
Supply, Demand, and Quality: Dual Enrollment and Teacher Credentialing in the Great Lakes Region
This piece looks at the Great Lakes region to explore key themes related to effective dual enrollment at scale: teacher credentialing, course quality, and how to fund growing demand. This piece looks at the Great…
February 27, 2019