Recipes for Success: Youth Council Guide to Creating a Youth Development systemunder WIA

摘要

This guide is designed to provide practical information for community leaders,local Workforce Investment Boards (WIBs), Youth Councils, staff and others that are committed to effective youth and workforce development. It contains four sections and several appended exercises: (1) Planning the Menu defines youth development, outlines the basic concepts of making connections for young people (system-building), describes how WIA can make a difference and starts a work plan for Youth Councils: (2) Youth Councils: Essential Ingredients addresses the wide range of Youth Council responsibilities, from organization and staffing to strategic planning and accountability; (3) Transition to WIA: From Soup to Nuts addresses resource allocation decision making, follow-up services, the performance system, selecting service providers and other important administrative decisions; (4) Coming Together At the Table depicts the pathways to comprehensive service delivery based on proven principles and practices.