Located in:
- Program-specific Requirements for Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth Activities under Title I-B
The Unified or Combined State Plan must include the following with respect to activities carried out under subtitle B—
- c. Youth Program Requirements.
With respect to youth workforce investment activities authorized in section 129 of WIOA, States should describe their strategies that will support the implementation of youth activities under WIOA. State’s must-
- c. Youth Program Requirements.
c. 2. Explain how the State assists local workforce boards in achieving equitable results for out-of-school and in-school youth. Describe promising practices or partnership models that local areas are implementing and the state’s role in supporting and scaling those models within the state for both in-school and out-of-school youth.
Current Narrative:
In the endeavor to ensure equitable outcomes for both out-of-school and in-school youth, the State plays a vital role in assisting LWDBs by providing guidance, resources, and support for implementing promising practices and partnership models tailored to the unique needs of these populations.
The State aids LWDBs in adopting and expanding effective practices through technical assistance, funding, policy guidance, data-driven evaluation, and collaboration. By providing resources, guidance, and opportunities for networking, the State empowers LWDBs to implement successful initiatives, leading to improved outcomes for youth in the workforce.
- The state can play a crucial role in ensuring that work experience remains a key element within local areas' broader career pathways strategy by providing guidance, resources, funding, policy support, technical assistance, and collaboration opportunities. Specifically, the state can offer guidance on best practices for integrating work experience into career pathways, provide funding to support work experience initiatives, develop policies that incentivize and prioritize work experience opportunities, offer technical assistance to help local areas implement effective work experience programs, and facilitate collaboration among stakeholders to share resources and knowledge. Additionally, the state can conduct evaluations to assess the effectiveness of work experience initiatives and provide feedback to local areas for continuous improvement. By offering these forms of support and assistance, the state can ensure that work experience remains a central component of local career pathways strategies, ultimately enhancing opportunities for participants to gain valuable skills and experiences that lead to successful careers.