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Building business‐community partnerships to support youth development

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AbstractA confluence of social, economic, and demographic trends has left a generation of young Americans facing an uncertain future in the workforce. If we are to improve their prospects and prepare them for rewarding careers, disparate stakeholders—employers, educators, youth advocates, and others—must work in common purpose. This article suggests ways to build community partnerships, with a special focus on engaging private employers in the effort.

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... Internal assessments can yield information that is critical for a successful alliance. Your organization can gain a clear understanding of its strengths and assets, of what it is seeking from partners, and of possible benefits of the arrangement for each potential partner (Klein, 2012). For example, assessing your organization's strengths and opportunities for growth can help choose alliances that will add the most value to your organization's initiatives. ...
... Further, partners may enter into an alliance with goals that are exclusive to their organizations, such as enhancing the reputation of a business that is working with a local youth development organization (Gazley & Brudney, 2007). Identifying common and unique goals is critical to keeping both sides motivated and committed (Klein, 2012). When developing goals, both short-term and long-term success metrics should be created. ...
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Youth and their families are located in a community setting. Participation in community-based youth services affords benefits for both the youth and the community. The crux of the argument presented in this chapter is that such benefits extend to youth career development. The community is a powerful context for youth development (including youth career development), and career practitioners along with other youth professionals can help structure optimal developmental opportunities for youth in their own ecology. Career-related youth work in communities can help build the career readiness of youth in more sustained, impactful ways.
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