Design and Implementation of College and Career Pathways in Rural Communities

Toolkit Year
2024
Toolkit Publisher
Jobs for the Future
Toolkit Purpose

This resource includes a report and a brief which outline three promising strategies for implementing rural pathways: build on local strengths and context, prioritize economic development, and embed remote opportunities.

Summary of Toolkit Approach

The report considers the strengths rural communities can draw on and the challenges they may confront as they implement high-quality pathways that begin in high school and lead to postsecondary credentials aligned to quality jobs.

Toolkit Intended Audience

Youth Development Organizations and Human Services Providers; Administrators; Instructional Staff; Policy Makers and Implementers; Researchers and Developers.

Toolkit Based On

Research conducted by Jobs for the Future.

Toolkit Target Population
Youth.
Primary Career Pathways Element Addressed
Name
Design education and training programs