Economic & Workforce Development
Youth Apprenticeship: A Strategy for Recovery and Resilience
Youth apprenticeship can help young people get back to work, return to school, and prepare for the future economy.
Why Transitional Jobs Need to be a Component of Our COVID-19 Recovery Strategy
Redesigning AmeriCorps for Community Well-Being
The way we’re using AmeriCorps right now could shift to expand access to more people in more communities.
New Bill Would Provide Much-Needed Investments in Employment and Training Activities in Response to COVID-19
The Relaunching America’s Workforce Act would provide $15 billion for critical employment and training efforts in response to the COVID.
How Community Colleges Can Help America Recover from COVID-19
The federal government should fund community colleges to help America recover from COVID-19.
Caring for Children of Healthcare Workers
In the Bay Area some child care centers are open in hospitals so healthcare workers can work during COVID-19
Young Adults Need Targeted Support in Recovery Efforts
Recessions hit young adults hard. Overlooking their needs in federal stimulus efforts would be a costly mistake.
Labor Department Finalizes Regulations for a New Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship System
Labor Dept. finalized rule governing industry-recognized apprenticeship programs and the non-governmental bodies that will monitor them.
We Have a Powerful Tool to Flatten the Unemployment Curve
Five ways leaders can act now to make the most of the short-time compensation to help blunt economic fallout from COVID-19.