Announcing the 2026-2027 PAYA Youth Council
Meet the 2026–27 PAYA Youth Council and the young leaders advancing youth apprenticeship nationwide.
Apprenticeship
Four Partnerships Selected for Inaugural PAYA Innovation Grants
Four Innovation Grants awarded to help youth apprenticeship programs pilot creative solutions.
Announcing the Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ & ACCT Work-Based Learning Capacity Building Cohort
Six colleges will receive technical assistance and funding for work-based learning under the Accelerator for Community Colleges in the Innovation E...
Making the Case for Youth Apprenticeship: The Appeal to Gen Z
Maegan Godoy discusses four key themes about what Gen Z wants and needs to know about youth apprenticeship. ...
Gender Equity in High-Quality Youth Apprenticeship: A Deeper Dive into the PAYA Data
Recent PAYA data show how youth apprenticeship can provide access to economic opportunities to help reduce gender g...
A Cheat Sheet to the Trump Accreditation Overhaul
The Trump administration proposes sweeping changes to college accreditation that would reshape oversight, accountability, and institutional governa...
Readiness Isn’t Enough. That’s Why Young People Need Apprenticeship More Than Ever.
Writing for Work Shift, Taylor White makes the case that career readiness isn’t enough and that we need affordable pathways that lead directl...
Employers Report Four Indirect Benefits of Youth Apprenticeship
Our conversations with six employers found that youth apprenticeships boost purpose, employee growth, training, and collaboration at work.
Opportunity Youth Break Into Hollywood Through Youth Apprenticeship
An employer rotation model of youth apprenticeship takes shape in Southern California.
Don’t START Now
A Senate apprenticeship bill is a sensible start, but falls short of the system-building investment we need.