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Job Training: Is It Worth It?
WNYC's The Brian Lehrer Show, August 9, 2010
P/PV's Senior Vice President for Program Effectiveness, Sheila Maguire, was a guest on WNYC's Brian Lehrer radio show. She spoke about the effectiveness of sector-focused job training programs and detailed the methods and findings of P/PV's recent study, Tuning In to Local Labor Markets. To listen to the segment, click here.
The Road to Tomorrow's Jobs is Not Yesterday's Training
The Huffington Post, July 21, 2010
In this Huffington Post piece, Julian L. Alssid—the founder and Executive Director of the Workforce Strategy Center—argues that while "traditional general skills training doesn't work; training tied to industries and local business needs does." He cites the findings from P/PV's Tuning In to Local Labor Markets as evidence that the "right" kind of training can have positive impacts. To read more, click here.
Three Big Ideas for Solving Unemployment
Newsweek, Jobbed Blog, July 20, 2010
This Newsweek blog article posits three strategies for addressing the current unemployment crisis, including "retraining programs tied to specific communities and regions." The piece quotes P/PV Vice President for Labor Market Initiatives Sheila Maguire on the need to focus locally: "If you're in touch with local employers, then you can position the training programs in relation to real needs." To read the article, click here.
Study Shows Specialized Job Training Increases Wages, Jobs for Disadvantaged Workers
Youth Today, July 21, 2010
Youth Today featured Tuning In to Local Labor Markets in their "Latest News" section, noting that it was the "first randomized controlled trial evaluation of sector-specific training programs for low-skilled and disadvantaged workers." The piece details the study's methods and findings, including how they differed among the three sites. To read more (subscription required), click here.
Since When Do Education and Training Create Jobs?
The Huffington Post, July 20, 2010
Authors Brandon Roberts and David Altstadt from the Working Poor Families Project argue that "instead of dismissing the value of retraining laid-off workers, we should focus on how to make publicly financed education and training programs more adept at matching supply with demand." They highlight the encouraging findings from Tuning In to Local Labor Markets as evidence of the efficacy of this approach. To read the article, click here.
Does Job Retraining Work?
TIME Magazine, Curious Capitalist blog, July 20, 2010
TIME's Curious Capitalist blog argues for training programs to ensure workforce preparedness, especially programs that link closely to local employers' needs. The piece highlights positive findings from P/PV's new study, Tuning In to Local Labor Markets. To read more, click here.
Nonprofit Job-Training Programs Show Promising Results
The Chronicle of Philanthropy, July 20, 2010
This Chronicle of Philanthropy article details the promising findings of P/PV's Tuning In to Local Labor Markets. The author suggests that the report "may add to the rapid adoption of sector-related job training." To read the article (subscription required), click here.
Nurse-Family Partnership Reaches Milestone
Nurse-Family Partnership, July 20, 2010
As of September 1, 2010, Nurse-Family Partnership announced that they will assume the program management in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states from long-time replication partner, P/PV. P/PV President Nadya K. Shmavonian noted that "Our success together in maturing and growing Nurse-Family Partnership has provided the opportunity to take this step, and allows P/PV to focus on our core mission." To read more, click here.
After Training, Still Scrambling for Employment
The New York Times, July 18, 2010
This New York Times piece examines job training efforts during the recession, focusing on the experiences of people who have been through "federally financed training programs... only to remain out of work." The author casts sector-focused efforts as a potentially more effective approach to training, citing findings from P/PV's study, Tuning In to Local Labor Markets. To read more, click here.
Help for Released Prisoners
The Philadelphia Inquirer, June 11, 2010
Richard Greenwald, a Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, wrote an opinion piece for The Philadelphia Inquirer about the need for increased investment in prisoner reentry, especially in job training for newly released individuals. He highlighted the encouraging outcomes seen in past programs, including P/PV's national Ready4Work reentry demonstration. To read the full article, click here.
Evaluation Spotlight: Attracting Older Teens
Youth Today, June 1, 2010
Youth Today's Evaluation Spotlight column focused on Engaging Older Youth, jointly released by the Harvard Family Research Project and P/PV. The column detailed five main characteristics the authors identified that "significantly set apart high-retention programs from other OST programs." To read the column, click here (subscription required).
Letter to the Editor by P/PV Vice President for Research Wendy McClanahan: Urban Youth Violence
The New York Times, May 14, 2010
Ms. McClanahan responded to a piece by Bob Herbert about the recent epidemic of youth-on-youth violence in Chicago. She wrote about the need for policymakers to take a holistic approach in working to end youth violence, one that includes community partnerships and relationships with supportive adults. To read the full text of the letter, click here.
P/PV Publications in Education Week's Beyond Schools Blog
Education Week, April 30, 2010
Two recent P/PV publications, AfterZones and Engaging Older Youth, were featured in Education Week's Beyond School blog. Blogger Mary-Ellen Phelps Deily explores the findings of the AfterZones report, and details the "down-to-earth insights on what seems to work best" in Engaging Older Youth. To read more, click here.
Letter to the Editor by P/PV Vice President for Research Wendy McClanahan: Safe Streets Shows Promise
The Baltimore Sun, April 21, 2010
Wendy McClanahan responded to a Baltimore Sun article about the suspension of funds to the city's Safe Streets program, which aims to prevent violence among high-risk youth, in the wake of allegations of gang ties. Ms. McClanahan wrote that while employing formerly incarcerated individuals as outreach workers can present challenges, research by P/PV and others has shown the promise of this approach. To read the full text of her letter, click here.
Mott Conversations with P/PV President Nadya K. Shmavonian
PhilanTopic Blog, April 1, 2010
The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation interviewed Nadya K. Shmavonian about the value of thoughtful, evaluative inquiry, and posted the interview on their website and on YouTube. The conversation was featured on several philanthropy blogs, including PhilanTopic, the blog of the Philanthropy News Digest. In April, the PhilanTopic post was the third most viewed post for the month. To read the blog post, click here.
Letter to the Editor by P/PV Vice President for Research Wendy McClanahan: Adult Support Can Curb Violence
The Philadelphia Inquirer, March 22, 2010
The Philadelphia Inquirer published a letter from Wendy McClanahan, written in response to an article about the necessity of parental responsibility for youth violence. Ms. McClanahan wrote that while parents are an important source of support, P/PV research has shown that other adults—such as mentors, youth workers and life coaches—can be equally important in preventing violence and crime. To read the full text, click here.
Let's Break the Cycle of Re-Arrest and Re-Imprisonment
NJ.Com NJVoices Guest Blog, January 3, 2010
Mayor Cory Booker of Newark explores how New Jersey's promising anti-violence and prisoner reentry efforts have been supported by a broad coalition of "policy institutes, political leaders, activists and philanthropists from both sides of the political aisle," including nonpartisan organizations like Public/Private Ventures. P/PV is providing technical assistance around data collection and program implementation for Newark's citywide reentry initiative, based on lessons from Ready4Work. To read more, click here.
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