Philadelphia Youth NetworkIt’s no secret that a thriving regional economy relies on highly-skilled workers, leaders and entrepreneurs. To meet these needs, educational institutions must prepare individuals who can think, create, identify problems and solve them. But schools can’t do the job alone. They need partners who can help to create high-quality opportunities that bring relevance to academic rigor and prepare students to become productive employees and active citizens.That’s where we come in. The Philadelphia Youth Network’s vision is that all of our city’s young people take their rightful places as full and contributing members of a world-class workforce for the region. We’re pursuing this vision by making connections between individuals, organizations and systems to provide the preparation needed for our City’s youth to thrive in a regional and global economy. How do we do that? Mainly through two citywide strategies:
In connection with these efforts, we’re helping to prepare tomorrow’s workforce by operating Student Success Centers in seven of the School District’s comprehensive high schools; managing education and training services for dropouts and adjudicated youth at the City’s five community-based E3 Centers; and helping the School District to equip students with 21st century skills.
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