ERIC Number: ED611335
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Oct
Pages: 33
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How Apprenticeship Programs for Opportunity Youth Stay Resilient through the COVID-19 Recession
Wolff, Kristin; Koller, Vinz; van Docto, Caleb
Jobs for the Future
This report looks at strategies for sustaining and expanding Registered Apprenticeship pathways for opportunity youth amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The report draws on promising practices from workforce boards and community-based organizations, and addresses topics including the digital divide, occupational mobility, and the provision of services and supports. [This brief was produced by Jobs for the Future's (JFF's) Center for Apprenticeship and Work-Based Learning.]
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Apprenticeships, Work Experience Programs, Late Adolescents, Young Adults, At Risk Persons, Partnerships in Education, Employers, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Job Skills, Economic Climate, Labor Force Development, Youth Programs, Resilience (Psychology), Access to Computers, Internet, Recruitment, Job Training, Online Courses
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Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
Sponsor: US Department of Labor
Authoring Institution: JFF (Jobs for the Future); Social Policy Research Associates (SPR)
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