Skill Development refers to the mastery of academic and technical content youth need in order to develop a range of non-academic, social and emotional, and employability skills. These skills are sometimes referred to as ‘soft skills’ and are seen as essential in order for youth to be successful in college, career, and beyond.
Resources
Opportunities for Youth in Transition from Foster Care: Youth Perspective
This forum highlighted a new AYPF issue brief: Creating Access for Opportunities for Youth in Transition from Foster Care.
- February 19, 2015
From Isolation to Opportunity: Proving Who You Are
Garet Fryar, Policy Research AssistantChances are, you have a driver’s license or state ID in your wallet. Doesn’t everyone? Actually, there are over 21 milli…
- February 19, 2015
February 2015
UPCOMING AYPF EVENTSForum - Opportunities For Youth In Transition From Foster Care: Youth Perspectives (Friday, February 20, 2015)Webinar – Replicating Success…
- February 18, 2015
From Isolation to Opportunity: Transportation and Postsecondary Pathways
Erin Russ, Program AssociateMany conversations about youth in general, especially disconnected youth, are focused on the need for postsecondary opportunities.…