Pathways to Prosperity Network
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Our Vision
Every young person has clear goals for college and career and the support to achieve them.
Every employer has a talent pipeline of young professionals with the skills needed to contribute to and lead the workforce.
Every regional and state economy is thriving and provides its citizens with opportunities for economic advancement.
Pathways to Prosperity Report, Harvard Graduate School of Education, 2011The American system for preparing young people to lead productive and prosperous lives as adults is clearly badly broken. Failure to aggressively overcome this challenge will surely erode the fabric of our society.
What We Do
Pathways Help Youth Prepare for Success in their Future Careers
Today, young people need both cross-cutting skills and specialized knowledge to thrive in our rapidly changing economy. Business and industry leaders require fresh talent to innovate and grow. Pathways is a strategy to connect education with careers to meet the needs of youth, educators, and employers and build a more thriving and equitable economy.
About the Network
JFF's Pathways to Prosperity Network is leading a national movement to reimagine how we prepare youth for the future of work.
The network develops, implements, and scales college and career pathways to expand economic opportunity for all young people and meet regional talent needs. This forward-looking approach depends on strong cross-sector partnerships. The network mobilizes K–12 and postsecondary education leaders, policymakers, and employers, bringing together diverse stakeholders to build a future that works.
Launched in 2012, the network is a collaboration of JFF, the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and states and regions across the country.
Pathways to Prosperity Framework
JFF’s Pathways to Prosperity Framework helps communities design college and career pathways that help young people seamlessly advance from high school, to postsecondary education, and into family-supporting careers. The framework outlines five key levers that are critical to realizing this vision.
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Network Members
The Pathways to Prosperity Network spans the entire U.S. and includes both regions and entire states. Network members come together around a shared vision for an education system that better prepares young people for their future careers.
Network members include local government officials, leaders in K-12 and higher education, employers, workforce development boards, and community leaders at the state, regional, and city levels. This work requires many different organizations to come together to reimagine how our systems work to serve people.
As a member of the Pathways to Prosperity Network, your state or region will work with the JFF team to develop pathways strategies and models that are tailored to your goals, education and workforce systems, and labor market needs.
You will receive professional services and support tailored to your state or regional needs, including the services listed below.
Our Team
Our team brings dedication and a wide breadth of relevant expertise, experience, and skills to our work.
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Pathways to Prosperity Blog
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Facing Uncertainty and Lost Opportunities, College Students Respond with Resilience
JFF college intern Isabel Present shares the experiences of undergraduates like her who have found creative ways to persevere as COVID-19 changes the course of their educations and their lives
Pathways to Prosperity spurred a nationwide movement not only to improve career outcomes for students but to ensure students have the contemporary skills that labor markets need.
In the News
HGSE 100 Stories of Impact: Preparing for Lifelong Success
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Let’s Seize This Moment to Reimagine K-12 Education for All
As parents and professional educators, we see systemic inequities in stark relief as we help our kids school-at-home during the COVID-19 crisis. We all must act now.
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Who You Know Matters More than Ever in the COVID-19 Job Market
Low-income students were already at a disadvantage in getting good jobs because they lack the connections—the social capital. The COVID-19 outbreak has made that challenge even harder. Creative online solutions are needed.
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Tennessee Pathways Connects Students with Opportunities Across the State
Tennessee Pathways regional coordinators like Kenderek Harris and Cydnie Tate are helping to make Tennessee a place where all young people can thrive. Here are their stories, in their own words.
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At Last, Early College Makes the Grade in Massachusetts
It took nearly 20 years, but early college high schools have stepped into the limelight in the Bay State.
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A High School Student’s Journey Toward a Health Care Career
At just 16 years old, Sonia is ready to graduate high school, has completed an internship, and accepted a part-time certified nursing assistant position, with support from JFF's partner HERE to HERE.
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10 Equity Questions to Ask about Career and Technical Education
This first of a series of blogs explores equity in career and technical education, which has become the "next best thing" in high school reform. Lately, it's been on the radar of governors, legislators, education commissioners and business leaders.
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On the Road: Learning from the Successful Swiss Apprenticeship System
During its Summer Institute, the Swiss Center on the Economics and Management of Education and Training Systems shed some light on what makes the Swiss apprenticeship system so effective.
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Arizona Students Get a Jump on Career Education with ‘Possible Futures’
What do you want to be when you grow up? Some Arizona students are getting ready to answer that question and learning what it takes to get there thanks to a new JFF curriculum.
