YouthWorks!

The YouthWorks! conference within a conference will showcase the strategies of national, state and local youth development programs in addressing youth employment issues. We will explore ways in which partners can collaborate and innovate to serve youth most in need and prepare this next generation of workers to be competitive in a 21st century economy.

YouthWorks! Highlights

  • Eight dynamic learning labs focusing on the conference learning themes of Maximizing Your Talent Pool, Leveraging Resources for Increased Impact, and Business Engagement and Leadership:


    • Cultivating More than Just Land: Maximizing the Talent Pool of Youth in Rural America
    • Drop Outs Dropping In
    • Hire Learning: A Collaborative Approach to Career Academies
    • In the Mix: What it takes to Develop the Next Generation of American Workers
    • Integrating a Standards-based Approach into Career Technical Education for America's At-Promise Youth
    • Owning Your Own Business is a NFTE Idea: Youth Entrepreneurship
    • Pros and Cons: The Best of the Prisoner Re-entry Initiative
    • Tying the Knot: The Marriage of WIA and TANF
  • Representation in the Success Decoded Exhibit Hall's Talent Plaza which will feature dynamic and innovative programs from across the country.
  • An optional educational tour to CafĂ© Reconcile where attendees will have the opportunity to enjoy New Orleans cuisine while celebrating the success of the local youth being trained at the Cafe for careers in the restaurant and hospitality industry.
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  • Several hands-on opportunities to work with The Conservation Corps and Youthbuild members to give back to New Orleans through career development assistance and rebuilding local communities.
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Youthworks! will also provide an opportunity for its Shared Youth Vision states to meet and share their successes and challenges.