Work-Based Learning
Combining classroom learning with real-world experience can help rural learners gain the practical skills needed to ensure economic mobility and career progression.
Addressing Workforce Needs Through Youth Apprenticeships
The Vail Valley Partnership (VVP) launched an apprenticeship program to support the workforce needs of local businesses and equip local youth with the skills and experiences needed to find sustainable jobs to keep them in the community.
Employability Skills Unlock Opportunity
The White County Chamber created an employer-led initiative to close skills gaps by aligning talent pipelines with the evolving needs of local businesses.
Jackson County Florida School to Trade Project
The Jackson County Chamber in Florida is working with local companies and higher education institutions to introduce local students to career opportunities in the trades that provide well-paying jobs.
Promoting Work-Based Learning in Grays Harbor
The Greater Grays Harbor Chamber set out to expand work-based learning opportunities in the region by working more closely with workforce training companies and local businesses.
Community Resource Hubs
The Berkely Chamber of Commerce in South Carolina launched an ambitious effort to open five community resource hubs to address disparities and barriers to economic mobility in its rural communities.
Tools and Resources for Work-Based Learning
View more work based learning resources below.
- Work-based Learning Ecosystems: Improving Opportunity for All by Integrating School, Community and the Workplace, GPS Education Partners and Getting Smart®
- Registered Apprenticeship and Work-Based Learning: Challenges and Opportunities for Rural America, Jobs for the Future
- Building Effective Employer Partnerships: Creating Rural Work-Based Learning Opportunities for Young Adults, Rural Youth Catalyst
- Developing High-Quality State Work-Based Learning Programs: A Playbook for State Policymakers, ExcelinEd
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