"Employer-Paid Tuition Advacement for Low-Income Workers" National Fund for Workforce Solutions, 2008.
Description:This brief reviews Children's Hospital Boston's tuition-advancement policy and how it addresses a major barrier in the advancement of low-income workers while meeting the employer's workforce needs.
“Effective Employer Engagement: The Year Up Model”Workforce Strategy Center, 2009.
Description: This brief analysis looks at Year Up’s three components to employer engagement: cultivating relationships with business, training students to achieve, and continuous improvement. The conclusion offers youth and workforce development organizations a framework for following Year Up’s model.
"Employers, Low-Income Young Adults, and Postsecondary Credentials: A Practical Typology for Business, Education, and Community Leaders" Workforce Strategy Center, 2009.
Description: This report highlights programs in 14 communities that are successfully addressing the challenge of providing disadvantaged young adults with the technical and postsecondary education that may qualify them for skilled positions.
