This toolkit released by Heartland Alliance, National Initiatives on Poverty and Economic Opportunity includes briefs and resources relating to the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). The resources provide…

This toolkit from Jobs for the Future is a guide for training providers, workforce development organizations, educational institutions, and community-based organizations. The focus is on the integration of employer engagement into the core decision…

This MDRC report provides findings from the evaluation of Project Rise, which was operated between 2011 and 2015 by five organizations: three were in New York City; one in Newark, New Jersey; and one in Kansas City, Missouri. The project served 18-…

This issue brief from the National Mentoring Partnership identifies the role that mentoring can play in the lives of youth through career exploration and workforce development activities leading to greater employability. It distinguishes between…

The Joyce Foundation launched Shifting Gears in 2007 to assist six Midwest states to increase the number of low-skilled adults with the education and skills they need to succeed in the 21st century economy. The Joyce Foundation extended Shifting…

The Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) Program funds training in high-demand healthcare professions targeted to TANF recipients and other low-income individuals. This brief from the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE)…

The National Skills Coalition (NSC) presented this webinar on September 15, 2015 in partnership with the Commission on Adult Basic Education (COABE). The webinar addressed the current WIOA landscape and discussed…