Making Apprenticeship Work for Opportunity Youth
Making Apprenticeship Work for Opportunity Youth Young people who are out of school and unemployed need substantial preparation and supports in order to get and keep a job. Pre-apprenticeships, as well as similar work-based learning…
Supporting Second Chances: Education and Employment Strategies for People Returning from Correctional Facilities
Supporting Second Chances: Education and Employment Strategies for People Returning from Correctional Facilities With over 700,000 people transitioning out of state and federal correctional facilities each year, there is an urgent need to do more…
AWAKE
Workforce boards support 15 million Americans each year. JFF provides insights and advice to workforce leaders as they navigate change. The future of work is now, and many workforce boards are aggressively pursuing greater efficiency,…
Sector Strategies: The Green/Clean Economy
Sector Strategies: The Green/Clean Economy Going green does more than help the environment; it creates jobs. JFF teams with employers and educators to open green economy careers to low-income adults. Related Content
Opportunity Works
A national effort that paved pathways to college and career success for 2,000+ youth who were out of school and work—and proved the impact of JFF’s Back on Track model. A national effort that paved…
C-Town Pathways
What do you get when you cross a global software giant with a Boston high school? The next generation of STEM professionals, innovators, and entrepreneurs ready to change the world. Today’s high school students need…
Expanding On-Ramps to Tech Careers Through College, Nonprofit, and Public Sector Partnerships
JFF joins with Google to train adults for high-growth, high-demand careers that pay family-sustaining wages in today’s digital economy. What Are the Google Career Certificates? The Google Career Certificates are a first-of-their-kind program with highly…
Possible Futures
JFF’s Possible Futures prepares learners in grades 6 through 10 for the future. Access and exposure to productive, family-supporting work play a critical role in our lives. However, as the labor market changes, fewer educators…
Best Bet Services
We provide custom services and user-friendly tech tools to help students find a career pathway that suits their interests and fills regional employer needs. Best Bet Services provide youth, teachers and counselors, school districts, community…