Employment and Training and Workforce Development

What are effective and feasible summer youth employment options in the context of COVID-19?

This grant supplements a prior Rapid Response Research grant to the Youth Development Institute in Puerto Rico and John Martinez of MDRC, titled: “Connecting Puerto Rican Youth to Employment: Leveraging Disaster Recovery as a Pathway to Economic Security.”

Modestino will use this award to enhance her cultural competency in terms of addressing issues of race by attending workshops and training at the MassMentoring Institute, which will enable her to develop a structured mentoring program that can be implemented ...

What are the effects of having a parent who works a low-wage job with an unstable and unpredictable work schedule on child health and well-being? Are policies designed to reduce work schedule instability and unpredictability effective?

What are the costs of implementing programs that improve the educational and employment outcomes of low-income youth transitioning out of foster care or justice systems?

MDRC and the Instituto del Desarrollo de la Juventud will address the youth workforce participation crisis in Puerto Rico.

Under what conditions does a summer employment program reduce academic, economic, and behavioral inequalities for economically disadvantaged youth?

This grant supported the creation of a self-study guide to assist states in implementing the evidence-based provisions for school improvement of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)

Funding will allow CHCF to add a college and career enhancement components to its Opening Doors to the Future internship programs.

Grace Outreach provides GED preparation, coaching, and mentoring for low-income women in the South Bronx to build their academic skills and help them transition to higher education, vocational training, and/or employment.