WorkReady Summer Programs
Type: System of programs
Description:
The WorkReady system includes summer, school-year and year-round programs. Each year, the summer component includes a variety of contracted service providers, funding streams and program models. Eligibility and slot levels are determined by the availability of funding and the requirements of funders, which varies from year to year. The following information pertains to WorkReady programs in summer 2011, which included three program model types:
Service Learning - Service learning programs organize young people into teams that perform work and service in their communities, and result in tangible benefits to the local, regional, national or global community. All participants complete a project connected to their service experiences that also provides opportunities to hone work readiness and academic skills.
Work Experience - Work Experience programs are targeted for youth with limited or no work experience. Activities blend work experience with work-readiness training in ways that expand knowledge of workplace competencies and careers, and also underscore the importance of academic achievement and its link to career advancement. All participating youth develop work-based learning projects that demonstrate knowledge gained and provide opportunities to enhance academic skills, work readiness and career awareness.
Internships - Internships offer more sophisticated employment and career exposure opportunities for youth with some work experience. Interns participate in a weekly series of professional development workshops which focus on career exploration and aptitude assessment, work-readiness, and college-preparation. Youth also complete a work-based learning project or portfolio.
Funding: Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF), Employers, Foundations
System connections:
WorkReady Philadelphia
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Philadelphia Council for College and Career Success
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Philadelphia Workforce Investment Board
*Information in this profile is specific to summer 2011 programs.
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