Publications & Resources

Please find attached copies of the WIA 2007 Year-Round enrollment application materials for your convenience.
 

• Training Guide (Eligibility and Enrollment)
• Enrollment Materials
• Assessment & Goal Setting Materials

A printed copy of the current Philadelphia Youth Network annual report is available by calling 267-502-3800 or e-mailing info@pyninc.org. Current and past reports are also available for download in PDF format:
 

• PYN Annual Report 2006 - Standard (5MB) or High-res (20MB)
• PYN Annual Report 2005
• PYN Annual Report 2004
• PYN Annual Report 2003
• PYN Annual Report 2002

The Core Standards for Philadelphia's Youth Programs (PDF) describe best practices for youth first grade to young adulthood in organized out-of-school time programs. They provide a foundation for program quality and a benchmark for professionalism in the service delivered. The Core Standard's were last updated in October of 2001.

• Unfulfilled Promise: The Dimensions and Characteristics of Philadelphia's Drop-out Crisis, 2000-2005 (A comprehensive report from researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and the Johns Hopkins University)
   
• Turning it Around:  A Collective Effort to Understand and Resolve Philadelphia's Drop-out Crisis (Policy recommendations and a call-to-action from Philadelphia's Youth Transitions Collaborative)

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.

We've posted past Requests for Proposals issued by the Philadelphia Youth Council. These are no longer active, but are provided here as reference for anyone interested in learning about these program models and blended funding initiatives.

• WorkReady Philadelphia summer 2008 programs
• RFP E³ Center Expansion
• RFP 2006 Summer-Only Programs
• RFP 2005-2006 YouthWorks Programming Year-Round
  
  

Discover how the partnership between the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare and the Philadelphia Workforce Investment Board Youth Council has created new learning and earning opportunities for thousands of young people, substantially increasing their prospects for self-sufficiency, and reducing the likelihood that they will become dependent on public assistance by reading TANF Support for Youth Workforce Development: The Philadelphia Experience (PDF).

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.