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November 2007 |
Request for Qualifications (PDF) - The
Philadelphia Youth Network, in partnership with
the School District of Philadelphia is issuing
the current Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for
the implementation of a Learning to Work (LTW)
program. Learning to Work is a college and
career exploration program aimed at increasing
the education and employment prospect of
participating youth. Learning to Work partners
youth-serving community based organizations with
diploma-granting entities, specifically
Overbrook and Fairhill Community High Schools,
that enroll struggling students and former out
of school youth. Now available -
Bidders' Conference FAQ's (PDF)
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August 2007 |
Philly Teens Show the Power of Work -
More than 600 youth from throughout the Greater
Philadelphia region shared their experiences and
celebrated the successful completion of summer
and year-round internships and training programs
offered through WorkReady Philadelphia...read
more.
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July 2007 |
Fox 29 News covers WorkReady - On July
6, reporter Gerald Kolpan talked with WorkReady
interns at Independence Blue Cross .
Read more or
view video
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July 2007 |
The Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce
announces that the regional business community
reaches its goal of doubling the number of
WorkReady Employer-Paid Internships for city
youth this summer.
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June 2007 |
E3 Graduation
- On June 28, the city's five E3
Centers held a graduation ceremony at Freedom
Theater, recognizing youth who earned high
school diplomas and GED's and those that met
employment and academic goals.
See photos and
read more...
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June 2007 |
Hundreds of city youth spend their Saturday
getting "Work Ready" - For hundreds of
eager Philadelphia teens, June 23, 2007, was a
very different kind of Saturday. Instead of
sports, shopping or hanging out with friends,
these young people reported to Drexel
University's Mandell Theater to learn what it
takes to get and keep a good job...read
more.
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May 2007 |
National High School Alliance - An audio
recording from the National High School
Alliance's Partners Meeting in May 2007 has been
posted on their website. PYN's Lori Shorr
appeared on a panel focused on state and local
system and resource alignment to create pathways
to post-secondary education and careers for all
youth...access
the audio files here.
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May 2007 |
The Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce
encourages regional businesses to hire youth
through WorkReady Philadelphia. Read GPCC
President Mark Schweiker's thoughts about
The Power of Internships and learn more about
the Chamber's
Working Solutions initiative.
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April 2007 |
Youth-produced videos from the Future Leaders
Mayoral Forum - Young film-makers
documented their peers at the April 15 youth-led
forum for mayoral candidates attended by each
party's primary winners. View
videos
or learn more about the forum.
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March 2007 |
Project U-Turn highlighted in D.C. - The
American Youth Policy Forum hosted a Capitol
Hill forum focused on Project U-Turn on March 8,
2007 for policy leaders, practitioners, and
researchers.
Read more.
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March 2007 |
"Dropping
out, coming back" - The Public
School Notebook's spring edition theme
is "Dropping
out, coming back" and is available
online. The issue includes stories of
students who have left school,
information on options for students who
want to come back, and an analysis of
the need for alternative programs.
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January 2007 |
Shadowing Day 2007 - On January
24th, more than 1,550 Philadelphia ninth
graders participated in the largest
Shadowing Day yet!
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December 2006 |
Secondary Education Movement, Phase II
- The School District of Philadelphia
has released a document describing the
vision for high school reform that will
structure their new Secondary Education
Movement, Phase II. This paper, which
includes a quick start chart of high
school initiatives to be undertaken
within the next year, was constructed
with input from the district's many
community partners.
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November 2006 |
Staff of Philadelphia Youth Network show
their true colors at the Dash for
Democracy
- On Saturday,
November 4, volunteer staff members of
Philadelphia Youth Network (PYN)
participated in Philadelphia’s first
ever “Dash for Democracy,” showcasing
their commitment to preparing youth for
employment and addressing Philadelphia’s
drop out crisis.
Download the PDF to read more.
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October 2006 |
Citywide Campaign Launched to Address
High School Dropout Crisis -
Reports shine new light on the
status and condition of dropouts in
Philadelphia and point the way toward
understanding and resolving the
crisis...read
more.
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August 2006
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Press Release -
Hundreds of Students Celebrate
"WorkReady" Internships - On August
10, 2006 more than 600 youth from
throughout the Greater Philadelphia
region shared their experiences and
celebrated the successful completion of
summer and year-round internships and
training programs offered through
WorkReady Philadelphia...read
more.
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June 2006
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WHYY's talk show Radio Times recently
focused on the drop-out crisis in
Philadelphia and in cities across the
country. Laura Shubilla, President of
PYN and Simran Sidhu, Executive Director
of YouthBuild Charter School spoke with
host Marty Moss-Coane about local
efforts to keep kids in school and to
re-connect youth who have left to
educational opportunities. To hear the
show, visit
WHYY
and look up the show by either guest's
name or browse the archives by date for
the show which aired on June 27, 2006.
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June 2006
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PYNDEX 2.0 Contractor Help -
Video tutorials are now available for
contractors using PYNDEX 2.0.
Tutorials include how to log in, how to
add students to the database, how to
enter timesheets, and more.
Check back often as new tutorials will
be added soon. The complete
PYNDEX 2.0 Contractor Manual is also
available for download.
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May
2006
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Philadelphia
is highlighted in a new publication from
the American Youth Policy Forum.
Whatever It Takes: How Twelve
Communities are Reconnecting
Out-of-School Youth includes
descriptions of the work of
Philadelphia’s Youth Transitions
Collaborative, Youth Council, E3
Centers, and Reintegration Initiative.
Download the
full report or just
Philadelphia’s profile.
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May
2006
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Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce
highlights two WorkReady programs
- As the school year comes to a close,
the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of
Commerce is highlighting two of
WorkReady's premier school-connected
career exposure programs in its May 2006
Newsletter. You can read about youth
reflections on their Business
Mentoring Youth internships and the
Shadow Day essay contests
winners' visits to high profile employer
hosts including city officials and
business leaders.
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May
2006
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PSAYDN - The Pennsylvania
Statewide Afterschool/Youth Development
Network (PSAYDN) introduces the first
issue of its
newsletter and the launch of its
website. PSAYDN, is a state-wide
collaborative that promotes sustainable,
high-quality out-of-school-time youth
development programs.
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May
2006
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The Governor's Workforce Development
Awards recognized the Philadelphia Youth
Network along with the School
District of Philadelphia and Bucks
County Community College for partnering
in support of Lockheed Martin Integrated
Systems and Solutions' Registered IT
Apprenticeship Program.
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October 2005
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Press Release -
“Who Gave You Your First Break?"
- The Philadelphia Workforce
Investment Board and its Youth
Council launched the WorkReady
Philadelphia 2006 youth employment
campaign at a reception for current
and prospective employer partners
and area leaders, held October 5,
2005 at the National Constitution
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July
2005
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Youth Education and Employment Data from
the June 22 Philadelphia Youth Council
Meeting presentation by Paul Harrington,
Associate Director of the Center for
Labor Market Studies at Northeastern
University. Download the
slides and the
data report.
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July
2005
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PYN at U.S. Congressional
Hearing on Youth Programs
- Laura Shubilla, President of
PYN, was invited to testify
before the U.S. House Committee
on Education and the Workforce’s
Subcommittee on Select Education
at its hearing held on July 12,
2005 entitled “Coordination
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February 2005
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Here Comes Growing to Greatness 2005
- PYN is one of several local areas
highlighted in a recent report by the
National Youth Leadership Council.
NYLC's Growing to Greatness: The State
of Service Learning Project is "the
first comprehensive national study of
the state of service-learning in
kindergarten through 12th grade." The
report was released on Friday, March 18,
at the National Service Learning
Conference in Long Beach, Calif.
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November 2004
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Press Release -
WorkReady Philadelphia salutes
250 Philadelphia-area executives for hiring
local students - Philadelphia partnership thanks
local employers for helping
improve workforce
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August 2004
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Press Release -
Hundreds of Students Celebrate Completion of "WorkReady" Internships
- National Advocate Congratulates Philadelphia Youth; Participating
Employers Urge Local Businesses to Keep Hiring
Student Interns
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June 2004
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Press Release -
Thousands of Youth Receive Training for Effective Employment
- WorkReady helps over 3,000 area youth train for their "first break" at Saturday Pre-Employment Summits.
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June 2004
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Press Release -
St. Christophers Hospital for Children, Lockheed Martin graduate WorkReady Apprentices
- After months of working side-by-side with professionals, 25 students graduated both high school and an apprenticeship.
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March 2004
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Press Release -
Citywide Coalition Launches WorkReady Philadelphia 2004
- Summer campaign kicks off to give thousands of youth their "First Break."
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March 2004
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Testimony of Laura Shubilla to Philadelphia City Council's Committee on Labor and Civil Service
- On March 15, PYN President Laura Shubilla presented testimony before City Council on Philadelphia’s strategies for promoting youth workforce development. Invited to appear before Chairman Ramos’ subcommittee, Laura highlighted WorkReady Philadelphia, emphasizing the importance of developing new employer-paid summer internships for promising Philadelphia students.
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June 2003
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Press Release -
Thousands of Youth Receive Training for Effective Employment Through WorkReady Philadelphia
- "For thousands of committed Philadelphia teens, today was a very different kind of Saturday. Instead of sports, shopping or hanging out with friends, 2,200 youth gathered at locations around the City to learn what it takes to get and keep a good job."
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