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ResearchPre-Apprenticeship Guide & Toolkit
A Practical Resource For Workforce & Education Professionals A pre-apprenticeship is a workforce preparation program designed to help individuals gain the skills, experience, and support they need to successfully enter and complete a Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP). Think of it as an on-ramp. Pre-apprenticeship doesn’t replace apprenticeship—it preparespeople for it. Typical programs run somewhere between…
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Press ReleasesNRI Partners With Trellis Foundation
Aligned with national “Back to School” efforts, this partnership ensures that all young people have the chance to return to education settings regardless of their backgrounds or previous hu Los Angeles (September 10, 2026)— The National Reengagement Initiative at New Ways to Work(NRI) announced today that the organization is partnering with Trellis Foundation in support of…
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ResearchKey Variables Of Advanced Prediction Of Disconnection
Earlier editions of this report established the size and composition of California’s opportunity youth population and tracked its trajectory over time. That foundation makes a further step possible. Knowing how many young people are disconnected, and who they are, this edition turns to the questions that follow: whether disconnection is temporary or lasting, who is…
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Press ReleasesNational Reengagement Initiative (NRI) Joins The New Ways Networks
New Ways to Work Announces that Andrew O. Moore will serve as managing director of the National Reengagement Initiative. With a career that spans more than two decades, the workforce development expert built a nationwide network of dozens of reengagement centers to reconnect tens of thousands of older youth to school and work New Ways…
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ResearchExpanding California’s Substance Use Disorder Counselor Workforce
Labor Market Need And A Grant-Funded Pathway Portfolio The purpose of this report is twofold. First, it presents labor market and pipeline evidence to clarify the magnitude of current and projected demand for SUD counselors and to explain why workforce supply is not keeping pace. Second, it describes the partnership’s active workforce development portfolio, which…
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Press Releases, Youth VoiceICE Operation “Metro Surge” Increase Disconnected Youth In Minnesota
Reaching At Promise Association (RAPSA) launches campaign to support disconnected students in Minnesota due to recent ICE Raids. As ICE unleashes terror in Minnesota, students throughout the state are avoiding school—severely accelerating disconnection rates. In response to this turmoil, RAPSA has launched a national campaign to provide the following essentials so that students can engage…
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EventsRAPSA 2025 Forum Wrap-Up
The Reaching At Promise Students Association (RAPSA) conference was a transformative gathering that help unite over 250 educators, community organizations, state agencies, and workforce development leaders from more than 20 states across the nation. Held in a vibrant setting, the conference focused busting down silos and building bridges, through practitioner informed research and policy change. …
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Project NewsSouthern Nevada’s Opportunity Youth Coalition Strategic Action Plan
Disrupting The Disconnected Youth Pipeline Youth and adult apprenticeships offer employers a powerful workforce development strategy to New Ways to Work is extremely proud and fortunate to assist in this strategic planning process and final action plan. This comprehensive document culminates work by Southern Nevada community leaders, educational advocates, business leaders, and young people themselves.…
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ResearchWorkforce Ready
An Employer’s Guide to Youth and Adult Registered Apprenticeships Whether you’re a small business or a large enterprise, investing in apprenticeships can yield measurable returns. This guide is your roadmap to building a stronger, more sustainable workforce—starting today.
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Youth VoiceHow A Chronic Illness Impacted My Success At My First Job
While having a chronic illness creates additional levels of stress for employees and responsibilities for employers, it also creates unique opportunities to connect with coworkers and customers. Explore this story of resilience as New Ways to Work spotlights Oliver Peyser-Thomas—a high school senior in Columbus, GA who battles Type 1 Diabetes while working his very…
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