Most Recently Added Publications

YouthWorks 2012 Databook

Closing the Massachusetts Skills Gap: Recommendations & Action Steps

Signaling Success: Boosting Teen Employment Prospects

Using the Empower Your Future Curriculum in Youth Employment Programs (Presentation) @ CWC Conference

Fostering Successful Partnerships in Workforce Development (Presentation) @ CWC Conference

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Empower Your Future: Career Readiness Curriculum Guide

Empower your future is a life skills, career development and employability curriculum guide developed for use by program staff taking part in the Bridging the Opportunity Gap Initiative funded by the Massachusetts Department of Youth Services (DYS). Commonwealth Corporation, in collaboration with DYS, is excited about expanding the reach of this Guide for use by public schools, agencies, nonprofits and organizations who are committed to enhancing education, employment and positive outcomes for youth across the Commonwealth.

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Measuring Business Impact in Workforce Development (Presentation) @ CWC Conference

This powerpoint presentation was presented at the 9th Annual Commonwealth Workforce Coalition (CWC) workforce development conference held in May 2012. It outlines a 5-step process for measuring business impact of workforce development projects with examples from Commonwealth Corporation-funded projects.