STRATEGIC PRIORITIES // What’s most important to us
OPPORTUNITIES Young people who are not in school / work and at risk of disconnection
Ensure Systems Help Young People Meet Their Basic Needs
Strengthen Permanent Connections
Build Financial Stability and Long Term Success
Provide Access to Education and Credentials
Support Youth Leadership
CRITICAL INIATIVES
POLICY ▪ Continue to invest in existing organizations, such as the Georgia Justice Project, CareerRise, and Georgia Watch ▪ Provide additional technical assistance to WorkSource Atlanta/Invest Atlanta to build a diversified funding strategy; develop a comprehensive network model capturing the processes, organizations, and infrastructure for rapid job matching; and guide the agency’s approach to youth and young adults. PRACTICE ▪ Deliver capacity building support to assist talent development partners in expanding course curriculum, including working in virtual environments, delivering content to encourage engagement, and offering virtual coaching sessions ▪ Partner with Generation and The Urban League of Greater Atlanta to conceptualize and implement a contact tracing workforce training program ▪ Increase investment in workforce solutions targeting Opportunity Youth and reentry ▪ Develop a Virtual Rapid Response Community Resource Center in collaboration with members of the Changing the Odds Network and community partners to connect residents to social services, basic needs, workforce development providers, etc.; secure co-investments from a local foundation(s) ▪ Develop a Youth Workforce Council in partnership with ACS’s Education Achievement and Men & Boys Initiative as well as community groups to inform AECF and the City on the challenges, opportunities, and interests in both work/career and entrepreneurship ▪ Identify job creation opportunities at Pittsburgh Yards PARTNERSHIPS ▪ Identify organizations focused on the Future of Work, creative industries, financial inclusion, and youth activism ▪ Pursue local and national co-investment partners for piloting, testing, and scaling programs DATA/MEASUREMENTS ▪ Expand the talent development data dashboard to assess performance
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