Skill Link Briefing Papers

Skill Link is sharing our lessons “along the way” in a series of briefing papers. The Community Momentum, Career Engagement and Sustainable Service Systems found below describe promising strategies which Skill Link is piloting.

A comprehensive evaluation of the SkillUp Washington Skill Link Initiative is underway and will be released in 2017. This study will examine the long term effect of Skill Link participation on student education and incomes.

 

Download the papers here:

pdfSkill Link Briefing Paper: Community Momentum Points

pdfSkill Link Briefing Paper: Community Engagment

pdfSkill Link Briefing Paper: Sustainable Systems

 
 

Latest Research

  • Economic Opportunity Center Feasibility Study

    The City of Seattle in cooperation with SkillUp Washington, Impact Capital and SouthEast Effective Development (SEED) examined the feasibility of integrating multicultural service delivery at a single location accessible along the light rail line. This project stemmed from the legislature’s interest in replicating the Opportunity Center for Employment and Education model located on the campus of North Seattle Community College. Examined here is the possibility of creating a similar Center in Southeast Seattle that could help people get an education, get a job, or grow a business, and the findings suggest that such an Economic Opportunity Center is needed in and desired by the community.

    Download the Executive Summary: EOC: Executive Summary

    Download the Full Report:EOC: Final Report

     

    To request a hardcopy of the Executive Summary or the full report, please email Ashley Plaga at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

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