November 3, 2017
Special Edition
With
support from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Career, Technical,
and Adult Education, RTI International invites community partnerships to join a
technical assistance initiative to improve the outcomes of justice-involved
young adults (ages 16–24). This new initiative will connect these youths with
career and technical education (CTE), workforce development, and special
education services.
Communities
selected to participate in this free training must engage the
following partners:
- state
and local education agencies and postsecondary institutions providing CTE
- state
and local justice agencies
- social
service agencies
- workforce
development agencies
One
or more of these partners must currently be providing services designed to
divert youths and/or adults (including those on parole or probation) from
further involvement in the criminal justice system.
By
participating in this initiative, community partnerships will
- receive
targeted training on such topics as diversion strategies; education and
workforce development practices; partnership development; data collection,
management, and sharing; and program sustainability;
- have
access to a website with helpful tools and resources;
- receive
a biannual e-newsletter that will share promising practices; and
- have
the opportunity to join in peer-to-peer or expert-led online discussions.
We
estimate that the time community partners must commit to this initiative will
vary depending on their needs. At a minimum, they will be expected to
participate in periodic virtual training activities and provide feedback on
project-developed tools and resources for a period of one to three years.
Community partnerships requiring more assistance may also be eligible to
receive support through coaching calls, an annual site visit,
and an annual convening to be held in Washington, D.C.
If
you have any questions about this initiative, please contact Michelle Tolbert
at mtolbert@rti.org or Sean Addie
at Sean.Addie@ed.gov by Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017.
Thank you in advance for your interest.
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