> Going to Work with a Criminal Record: Lessons from the Fathers at Work Initiative Based on the experience of organizations taking part in the Fathers at Work initiative, this guide offers fundamental lessons on connecting people with criminal records to appropriate jobs and employers, as well as tools to organize these efforts. > Congratulations to the Members of the 2008 Academy! The Workforce Leaders Academy, now in its fourth year, is a peer-learning community engaging individuals who are committed to leadership in the New York City workforce development field. Members work together from April 2008 through March 2009 in seminars, retreats and action-learning projects examining issues in the field and personal leadership. For a list of the new Academy members, click here. NEW for 2008! P/PV is proud to partner with JobsFirst NYC, the intermediary organization established to champion the workforce needs of disconnected young adults in the city, and the NYC Workforce Investment Board. We are seeking members who are particularly interested in the employment of disconnected young adults. > Young Fathers Video and Workshop Guide This two-disc package features the award-winning Young Fathers documentary and includes discussion guides and lesson plans appropriate for a range of settings and audiences, including employment and reentry programs and parenting and marriage workshops.

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	> Alternative Staffing Demonstration A project exploring how alternative staffing programs serve both job seekers and business customers. > Benchmarking Project A project to establish standards that will allow workforce development organizations to compare their performance to others in the field. > Career Advancement Academies A project that evaluates the efforts of community colleges across three regions of California to provide bridges to college and high-wage careers for under-prepared young adults. > Fathers at Work A three-year, national initiative aimed at increasing employment, earnings and family attachment among young, low-income, noncustodial fathers. > Gulf Coast Alternative Staffing Project This project aims to help Gulf Coast organizations develop Alternative Staffing Organizations that will connect low-income, displaced and disadvantaged Gulf Coast residents with employment. > New York City Sectors Initiative (a project of the Workforce Innovation Fund) A venture to create a new model of workforce development in New York City, linking service delivery to key economic and labor market trends. > Sector Strategies Practicum Funded by the New York City Workforce Innovation Fund, the practicum will assist selected New York City organizations in the development of practical plans for launching or strengthening sectoral approaches. > Sectoral Employment Demonstrations Projects to explore the effectiveness of sectoral employment programs. > More Major Initiatives
	> Collaborating to Innovate: Achievements and Challenges in the New York City Sectors Planning Phase This report explores the initial start-up and planning phases of the New York City Sectors Initiative, drawing lessons on how to build collaborative workforce projects aimed at meeting the needs of employers and job seekers. > Investing in Low-Wage Workers: Lessons from Family Child Care in Rhode Island This report examines the Day Care Justice Co-op, whose members sought better wages and benefits for family child care workers in Rhode Island. It includes an analysis of the Co-op’s organizing and advocacy efforts and a look at how Co-op members’ incomes changed over time. > Getting Connected: Strategies for Expanding the Employment Networks of Low-Income People This report examines eight programs across the country that focus on increasing the size and quality of low-income people’s networks—as part of a broader strategy to help people get and retain jobs. > More Publications > View all P/PV Publications

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	WorkforceUSA.net: Connecting the Workforce Development Community WorkforceUSA is a unique online resource for workforce development practitioners around the nation. The site's free membership gives you access to their jobs board, an events calendar, funding information, news updates, a vast resource library, and many opportunities to share knowledge. Visit them at: www.workforceusa.net Enhancing WIA Performance: Online Tutorials P/PV and Social Policy Research Associates (SPR) developed these online tutorials to help WIA managers and frontline workers understand youth and adult performance measures and improve performance. The tutorial is part of a USDOL-funded project to provide technical assistance to states on the WIA performance measures. www.spra.com Part of the Solution: Leveraging Business and Markets for Low-Income People This report by the Ford Foundation presents lessons learned from the Corporate Involvement (CI) Initiative. It shares ideas for workforce development professionals and others to leverage the operational resources of businesses to benefit low-income communities, while benefiting the companies as well. www.fordfound.org