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Youth Councils and Career Development. Trends and Issues Alert No. 27.

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Kerka, Sandra – 2001

The Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA) requires Workforce Investment Boards (WIBs) to establish Youth Councils as a sub-group focused on low-income youth at risk, ages 14-21, who face barriers to school completion. Youth Councils present an opportunity to develop a comprehensive employment and training system. The WIA's vision of a…

Descriptors: Career Development, Career Education, Education Work Relationship, Educationally Disadvantaged