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Good Afterschool= Better School Day Attendance
Attendance Works, August 19, 2011
Attendance Works, a national initiative that promotes awareness of the importance of attendance in student success, highlighted the findings of P/PV's evaluation of the AfterZone out-of-school-time initiative on their blog. To read the full blog post, click here.
Report Recommends New Approach to Nonprofit Program Evaluation
Philanthropy News Digest, March 14, 2011
Foundation Center's Philanthropy News Digest had a short piece highlighting the conclusions of Priorities for a New Decade. To read the full article, click here.
The Latest Insights on Making Evaluations Useful
Nonprofit Quarterly, March 11, 2011
This Nonprofit Quarterly article about P/PV's Priorities for a New Decade says the paper should "provoke a higher-level dialogue about nonprofit evaluation." To read the full article, click here.
Big Brothers Big Sisters Effort Seeks Funds as Well as Volunteers
The Los Angeles Times, February 21, 2011
This Los Angeles Times article about Big Brothers Big Sisters' donor campaign highlights the positive findings of P/PVs 1995 study,
Making a Difference. To read the article, click here.
Testimony on Assessment of Spending on Reentry Initiatives, Recidivism and Corrections
House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, February 11, 2011
In testimony before the House Appropriations subcommittee, Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams spoke about his work with P/PV to develop and implement The Choice is Yours, an "innovative program that will promote public safety and reduce corrections costs." In the same hearing, Former Attorney General of Virginia Mark L. Earley testified about the "promising" findings of P/PV's Ready4Work initiative. For more information, click here.
Teen Mentoring Program at Bowie High School Makes Difference in Students Lives
The Washington Post, February 3, 2011
This Washington Post article details one of several school-based mentoring programs in Prince George County, Maryland's public school system. It highlights the positive findings of P/PV's 1995 Big Brothers Big Sisters impact study, Making a Difference. To read the article, click here.
Mentoring Program Turns Cameras on Its Young Clients
The New York Times, January 12, 2011
This article about Big Brothers Big Sisters' new donor campaign highlights the findings of P/PV's 1995 study, Making a Difference. The campaign aims to show the positive impact the volunteer mentors have. To read the article, click here.
P/PV Recognized With 2010 Science and Service Award
The Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration, December 7, 2010
P/PV received a Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration 2010 Science and Service Award for our work implementing the Nurse-Family Partnership in Pennsylvania. The award recognizes "exemplary implementation of evidence-based interventions that have been shown to prevent and/or treat mental illnesses and substance abuse." For more information, click here.
P/PV Identified as a "Top National Workforce Development Nonprofit"
Philanthropedia Blog, November 28, 2010
Philanthropedia, an online charity rating website that aims to improve effectiveness by recognizing "expert recommended, high-impact" nonprofits, has identified P/PV as one of the top five organizations in the workforce development field (of more than 150 organizations reviewed). After surveying 121 national experts, Philanthropedia noted that P/PV's "research has compelled other organizations to be more efficient and more impactful in their practices and programming." To read the press release, click here.
When Is a Job a Job?
The Huffington Post, November 17, 2010
In this Huffington Post editorial, Bob Giloth from the Annie E. Casey Foundation details the challenges workforce development organizations face in defining "success"—a task that has become even more critical in the face of high national unemployment. He cites the need for consistent definitions and expanded research to solve this problem, highlighting P/PV's Benchmarking Project and our new report Putting Data to Work. To read the post, click here.
Variation in Pregnancy Outcomes Following Statewide Implementation of a Prenatal Home Visitation Program
Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, November 1, 2010
This article examines Pennsylvania's statewide replication of the Nurse-Family Partnership. The authors examined the program's effects on the frequency and number of subsequent pregnancies among participants, finding that although program effects were initially "muted," there were significant impacts for those enrolled after the first three years of implementation. The authors concluded that investments "in monitoring fidelity and program standardization by the Nurse-Family Partnership National Service Office and its Pennsylvania state partner Public/Private Ventures—critical ventures for achieving successful implementation—have likely aided program maturation across the Commonwealth and reduced second pregnancies." To read the article, click here.
The Cost of Kindness
The Huffington Post, October 29, 2010
This Huffington Post opinion piece makes the case for "invest(ing) time and energy in programs that promote kindness." The author cites the results of P/PV's Making a Difference. To read the piece, click here.
Skills, The Recession, And A Tale of Two Economies
The Surdna Foundation Blog, September 17, 2010
National Skills Coalition's Andy Van Kleunen wrote a blog post for the Surdna Foundation, commenting on recent media coverage surrounding unemployment, the recession, and workforce development. He highlighted the "success story" evident in P/PV's recent study of sector-focused training efforts, Tuning In to Local Labor Markets. To read the post, click here.
How to Train Workers for Real Jobs
CNN.com, September 3, 2010
In a opinion piece on CNN.com, P/PV's Senior Vice President for Program Effectiveness, Sheila Maguire, argues that focusing on whether job training works distracts from identifying approaches that can make a real difference in the lives of low-income individuals. She highlights recent findings from P/PV's random assignment study as evidence of one approach that works. To read more, click here.
Job Training: Is It Worth It?
WNYC's The Brian Lehrer Show, August 9, 2010
P/PV's Senior Vice President for Program Effectiveness, Sheila Maguire, was a guest on WNYC's Brian Lehrer radio show. She spoke about the effectiveness of sector-focused job training programs and detailed the methods and findings of P/PV's recent study, Tuning In to Local Labor Markets. To listen to the segment, click here.
The Road to Tomorrow's Jobs is Not Yesterday's Training
The Huffington Post, July 21, 2010
In this Huffington Post piece, Julian L. Alssid—the founder and Executive Director of the Workforce Strategy Center—argues that while "traditional general skills training doesn't work; training tied to industries and local business needs does." He cites the findings from P/PV's Tuning In to Local Labor Markets as evidence that the "right" kind of training can have positive impacts. To read more, click here.
Three Big Ideas for Solving Unemployment
Newsweek, Jobbed Blog, July 20, 2010
This Newsweek blog article posits three strategies for addressing the current unemployment crisis, including "retraining programs tied to specific communities and regions." The piece quotes P/PV Vice President for Labor Market Initiatives Sheila Maguire on the need to focus locally: "If you're in touch with local employers, then you can position the training programs in relation to real needs." To read the article, click here.
Study Shows Specialized Job Training Increases Wages, Jobs for Disadvantaged Workers
Youth Today, July 21, 2010
Youth Today featured Tuning In to Local Labor Markets in their "Latest News" section, noting that it was the "first randomized controlled trial evaluation of sector-specific training programs for low-skilled and disadvantaged workers." The piece details the study's methods and findings, including how they differed among the three sites. To read more (subscription required), click here.
Since When Do Education and Training Create Jobs?
The Huffington Post, July 20, 2010
Authors Brandon Roberts and David Altstadt from the Working Poor Families Project argue that "instead of dismissing the value of retraining laid-off workers, we should focus on how to make publicly financed education and training programs more adept at matching supply with demand." They highlight the encouraging findings from Tuning In to Local Labor Markets as evidence of the efficacy of this approach. To read the article, click here.
Does Job Retraining Work?
TIME Magazine, Curious Capitalist blog, July 20, 2010
TIME's Curious Capitalist blog argues for training programs to ensure workforce preparedness, especially programs that link closely to local employers' needs. The piece highlights positive findings from P/PV's new study, Tuning In to Local Labor Markets. To read more, click here.
Nonprofit Job-Training Programs Show Promising Results
The Chronicle of Philanthropy, July 20, 2010
This Chronicle of Philanthropy article details the promising findings of P/PV's Tuning In to Local Labor Markets. The author suggests that the report "may add to the rapid adoption of sector-related job training." To read the article (subscription required), click here.
Nurse-Family Partnership Reaches Milestone
Nurse-Family Partnership, July 20, 2010
As of September 1, 2010, Nurse-Family Partnership announced that they will assume the program management in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states from long-time replication partner, P/PV. P/PV President Nadya K. Shmavonian noted that "Our success together in maturing and growing Nurse-Family Partnership has provided the opportunity to take this step, and allows P/PV to focus on our core mission." To read more, click here.
After Training, Still Scrambling for Employment
The New York Times, July 18, 2010
This New York Times piece examines job training efforts during the recession, focusing on the experiences of people who have been through "federally financed training programs... only to remain out of work." The author casts sector-focused efforts as a potentially more effective approach to training, citing findings from P/PV's study, Tuning In to Local Labor Markets. To read more, click here.
Help for Released Prisoners
The Philadelphia Inquirer, June 11, 2010
Richard Greenwald, a Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, wrote an opinion piece for The Philadelphia Inquirer about the need for increased investment in prisoner reentry, especially in job training for newly released individuals. He highlighted the encouraging outcomes seen in past programs, including P/PV's national Ready4Work reentry demonstration. To read the full article, click here.
Evaluation Spotlight: Attracting Older Teens
Youth Today, June 1, 2010
Youth Today's Evaluation Spotlight column focused on Engaging Older Youth, jointly released by the Harvard Family Research Project and P/PV. The column detailed five main characteristics the authors identified that "significantly set apart high-retention programs from other OST programs." To read the column, click here (subscription required).
Letter to the Editor by P/PV Vice President for Research Wendy McClanahan: Urban Youth Violence
The New York Times, May 14, 2010
Ms. McClanahan responded to a piece by Bob Herbert about the recent epidemic of youth-on-youth violence in Chicago. She wrote about the need for policymakers to take a holistic approach in working to end youth violence, one that includes community partnerships and relationships with supportive adults. To read the full text of the letter, click here.
P/PV Publications in Education Week's Beyond Schools Blog
Education Week, April 30, 2010
Two recent P/PV publications, AfterZones and Engaging Older Youth, were featured in Education Week's Beyond School blog. Blogger Mary-Ellen Phelps Deily explores the findings of the AfterZones report, and details the "down-to-earth insights on what seems to work best" in Engaging Older Youth. To read more, click here.
Letter to the Editor by P/PV Vice President for Research Wendy McClanahan: Safe Streets Shows Promise
The Baltimore Sun, April 21, 2010
Wendy McClanahan responded to a Baltimore Sun article about the suspension of funds to the city's Safe Streets program, which aims to prevent violence among high-risk youth, in the wake of allegations of gang ties. Ms. McClanahan wrote that while employing formerly incarcerated individuals as outreach workers can present challenges, research by P/PV and others has shown the promise of this approach. To read the full text of her letter, click here.
Mott Conversations with P/PV President Nadya K. Shmavonian
PhilanTopic Blog, April 1, 2010
The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation interviewed Nadya K. Shmavonian about the value of thoughtful, evaluative inquiry, and posted the interview on their website and on YouTube. The conversation was featured on several philanthropy blogs, including PhilanTopic, the blog of the Philanthropy News Digest. In April, the PhilanTopic post was the third most viewed post for the month. To read the blog post, click here.
Letter to the Editor by P/PV Vice President for Research Wendy McClanahan: Adult Support Can Curb Violence
The Philadelphia Inquirer, March 22, 2010
The Philadelphia Inquirer published a letter from Wendy McClanahan, written in response to an article about the necessity of parental responsibility for youth violence. Ms. McClanahan wrote that while parents are an important source of support, P/PV research has shown that other adults—such as mentors, youth workers and life coaches—can be equally important in preventing violence and crime. To read the full text, click here.
Let's Break the Cycle of Re-Arrest and Re-Imprisonment
NJ.Com NJVoices Guest Blog, January 3, 2010
Mayor Cory Booker of Newark explores how New Jersey's promising anti-violence and prisoner reentry efforts have been supported by a broad coalition of "policy institutes, political leaders, activists and philanthropists from both sides of the political aisle," including nonpartisan organizations like Public/Private Ventures. P/PV is providing technical assistance around data collection and program implementation for Newark's citywide reentry initiative, based on lessons from Ready4Work. To read more, click here.
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