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Year Up could be a model for workforce development organizations

By Hicbd
Fri Nov 30 2012 7:30 pm

Year Up could be model by:
- offering a six month training program followed by a six month internship and charging the companies to receive partipants as interns
- involving employers in the design of the program to ensure training is matched to market demand
- forming partnerships with community colleges to offer course credit for Year Up classes
- paying participants $200 a week
- helping participants find corporate mentors
- practicing important soft skills
- using a points system that is based upon performance in the program

URL:
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/24/an-education-in-the-ways-of-the-workplace/

Categories:
Global Poverty Workforce Development / Job Training At-Risk / Disconnected Youth

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