What's New:
The Philadelphia Council for College and Career Success
works to ensure that Philadelphia's youth become productive
citizens who are ready to participate fully in our region's
workforce and the life of the city. To that end, the mission of
the Philadelphia Council for College and Career Success is to
provide leadership and advocacy in support of the Mayor's
education goals: 1) increase the graduation rate to 80% (cut the
dropout rate in half) by 2014 and 2) double the baccalaureate
attainment rate of Philadelphians by 2017.
Specifically,
the Council is charged with envisioning and developing citywide
partnerships, strategies, and infrastructures to support youth
attainment of 21st century skills and post-secondary education.
This is accomplished through the alignment of priorities and
resources across various youth development, education and youth
social services efforts. Some key areas of Council focus
include:
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Creating a
citywide system for dropout prevention and re-engagement of
disconnected students;
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Aligning
and monitoring the City's diverse youth-related funding streams,
including youth funds and activities authorized by the Workforce
Investment Act;
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Aligning
the various resources that support a college-going culture and
specifically enhancing the connections and transitions between
high school and college;
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Expanding
and improving youth workforce development efforts in the City;
and
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Influencing the design of an enhanced career and technical
education system.
The
Philadelphia Youth Network, Inc. provides
staffing support to the Youth Council and its initiatives.
