Planning Tool for Building Equitable Pathways
Toolkit Year
2020
Toolkit Publisher
Jobs for the Future
Toolkit Purpose
This Toolkit is designed to assist workforce intermediaries to gauge their capacity and effectiveness in leading and supporting the creation, improvement, and sustainability of high-quality career pathways.
Summary of Toolkit Approach
This tool is based on a set of guiding hypotheses to outline what makes an intermediary effective at facilitating equitable college and career pathways in its ecosystem:
• Strong partnership and alignment with local postsecondary institutions
• Articulated paths aligned to local labor market demands
• Strong partnership with the local employer community to advance opportunities for work-based learning
• Sustainable business model
• Policy agenda and supporting strategies
Toolkit Intended Audience
Workforce intermediaries
Toolkit Based On
Building Equitable Pathways Initiative
Toolkit Target Population
Black and Latinx youth and young people who are experiencing poverty
Primary Career Pathways Element Addressed
Name
Align policies and programs
Name
Design education and training programs
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