Youth Policy - USCM

Steve Trippe
Executive Director

New Ways to Work

California Youth councils, judicial and interventions
Multi-system responsibilities
Local communities and states are finding resources to leverage what they have
Summer jobs conversation
How do we build this investment in the emerging workforce?
Tied to developing skills for the skills gaps and give young people a chance for their future.

The Intermediary Network
There are national affiliates in each state.
How you build small learning communities
Alternative learning environments that connect to the business environment

Key ends;
· Lowering dropout rates
· Increasing graduation rates
· Improving college and post-secondary success
· Re-engaging youth and young adults who are out of school and out of work
· Connecting youth to the workforce and/or post-secondary training that leads to future career success
· Ensuring successful transitions for youth who are in public systems
· Making effective use of public and private resources to ensure youth success

Seven Guiding Principles;
· Our schools cannot do it alone
· All young people need comprehensive and connected services
· All public and private resources need to be utilized
· Youth Development ensuring transition to adulthood
· Develop employer relationship
· Support integrated and sustainable youth systems
· Intermediaries provide the glue.

What do we need to do inside child welfare to get the focus on employment and education?
How we provide better and greater access for education and workforce systems to serve?
What do we do for youth out of the system? Foster youth?