2009 Recovery Act Summer Youth Employment Initiative
Study type
Qualitative or implementation studies
Population
Young people under 25
Practices
Postsecondary Education
- Occupational skills training, sectoral training, and industry-recognized credential training
Job and Career Education and Training
- Career exploration and career counseling
- Work readiness training
- Pre-apprenticeships, apprenticeships, on-the-job training for a particular industry
- Temporary and transitional work experiences
Employment Placement and Supports
- Supports for employers
Support Services
- Parenting, pregnancy and child care supports
Youth Development and Engagement Approaches
- Youth leadership and civic engagement
- Stipends and incentives
- Connections to a caring adult
Publications
Holcomb, Pamela, Jessica Ziegler, and Elizabeth Laird. 2011. Beyond a Summer Work Experience: The Recovery Act 200 Post-Summer Youth Employment Initiative: Final Report. Washington, DC: Mathematica Policy Research.
https://wdr.doleta.gov/research/FullText_Documents/ETAOP_201_03.pdf
Bellotti, Jeanne, Linda Rosenberg, Samina Sattar, Andrea Mraz Esposito, and Jessica Ziegler. 2010. Reinvesting in America's Youth: Lessons from the 2009 Recovery Act Summer Youth Employment Initiative. Princeton, NJ: Mathematica Policy Research.
https://wdr.doleta.gov/research/FullText_Documents/Reinvesting%20in%20Americas%20Youth%20-%20Lessons%20from%20the%202009%20Recovery%20Act%20Summer%20Youth%20Employment%20Initiative.pdf
In Compendium
No