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Project Tennessee SySTEM Dual Enrollment Work-Based Courses

The Tennessee SySTEM grant supports the implementation of dual enrollment work-based courses, which combine dual enrollment credit and work-based learning through an employer partner, to better support the advancement of Black and Latine students, students…

October 25, 2023

Report/Research Framework for the Design and Implementation of College and Career Pathways in Rural Communities

Pathways that respond to the unique needs of—and opportunities in—rural communities are a critical strategy to support youth and advance economic development. This framework outlines key considerations and promising strategies for pathways leaders who seek…

October 18, 2023

Report/Research From Designing Policy Solutions to Building Coalitions

This paper outlines potential actions and roles for intermediaries to facilitate the development and implementation of truly equitable education-to-career pathways systems. Specifically, it could guide the broader field of intermediary organizations and efforts to engage…

September 6, 2023

Project Building Equitable Pathways

Building Equitable Pathways is a community of practice working to create equitable pathways systems so that more Black and Latinx youth and young people experiencing poverty succeed in college and their future careers. Building Equitable…

July 22, 2023

Project Student Success Center Network (SSCN)

This national network scales proven practices to help more than 4.5 million students earn credentials that lead to well paying jobs. Nearly half of U.S. community colleges are connected to the Student Success Center Network.…

April 18, 2023

Tool State Policy Assessment Tool for Building Equitable Pathways

JFF and the Building Equitable Pathways (BEP) Policy and Advocacy strand created an assessment tool that members of the BEP community of practice and organizations throughout the field can use to review existing and proposed…

February 9, 2023

Tool Building Equitable Pathways Resource Library

This tool provides access to resources that organizations in the Building Equitable Pathways community of practice have found useful in their work. It also features resources Jobs for the Future and BEP members have created…

January 26, 2023

Webinar Investing in Inclusion and Impact Across the Learner Journey

In this webinar, JFF brought together regional leaders from longstanding and early-stage cross-sector collaboratives to learn how California investments in regional college and career pathways are being leveraged to address equity gaps and drive economic…

January 20, 2023

Tool State Policy Framework for Building Equitable Pathways

This tool was co-created with input from Building Equitable Pathways Community of Practice members, to support their own and others’ policy work.

November 7, 2022