While best-in-class sectoral programs have successfully raised participants’ long-term earnings, far too few individuals are able to reap the benefits of participating in these programs. The PROMISE Center at AIR is dedicated to learning what may work to help integrate these underserved populations into a vital workforce ecosystem. ...
Elisha DeLuca serves as project director for the Violence Prevention Training and Technical Assistance Center (VPTAC). She provides oversight and direction for the project; serves as the primary point of contact for the client; manages the work plan and budget, oversees the work of all team members, and processes and ...
In order to have the greatest impact, local workforce development boards use strategic planning and connected systems innovation to drive regional economic prosperity, create career pathways for job seekers and workers, and advance equity in the communities they serve. Over the course of several years, AIR supported the Cleveland-Cuyahoga County ...
This blog post by Senior TA Consultants Abby Bandurraga and Gina Wells lays out the Five Elements of Effective State Apprenticeship, a framework developed by AIR through the State Apprenticeship Expansion Project.
The purpose of this project is to plan, research, design, and execute the annual Indicators of School Crime and Safety, a flagship report co-sponsored by the National Center for Education Statistics and the Bureau of Justice Statistics.
Experts from AIR will lead and participate in several presentations at the Council for Exceptional Children’s 2020 Special Education Convention and Expo, which will be held Feb. 5-8 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Oregon. The annual convention is one of the nation’s largest gatherings of special education researchers, ...
Sara Wraight Wolforth is a managing director in the Youth Family and Community Development program at AIR. Wolforth leads AIR’s Child and Youth Development Portfolio, which houses work related to the implementation and study of policies, programs, and initiatives that are designed to support whole child and youth development in ...
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic put extraordinary pressures on the U.S. economy, a number of disruptive shifts complicated workforce stability and preparation. Here are the key takeaways and guideposts for building a strong, enduring workforce system.
According to existing research, giving mothers paid time off could lead to both improved health outcomes and overall costs savings from reduced employee turnover and re-training costs. AIR's Alex Holod describes the benefits of family leave for both parent and child, why some parents aren’t taking full advantage of available ...
AIR) experts will present at several sessions during the annual Comparative and International Education Society (CIES) conference, virtually Feb. 14–15, and in-person Feb. 18–22, at the Grand Hyatt Washington in Washington, D.C. The theme for this year’s conference is “Improving Education for a More Equitable World” and aligns with AIR’s ...