Regional Workforce Technical Assistance
In 2022, an organization dedicated to an inclusive economy commissioned SPR to provide technical assistance to its workforce backbone initiative in California' Central Valley. The regional initiative is a coalition of various nonprofits, government agencies, and higher education institutions including…
Read more » East Bay College Agile Network (EBCAN) Evaluation and Technical Assistance
Many students face challenges in advancing their academic careers—especially first-generation students, those from low-income households, and those who face racial or ethnic discrimination. The East Bay College Agile Network (EBCAN) hired SPR to help member institutions identify and adopt effective…
Read more » Workforce Data Quality Initiative Technical Assistance Project
Since 2010, the US Department of Labor has awarded grants to states to help them improve the quality of workforce data. SPR has been there every step of the way. Here, we highlight current technical assistance activities.
Read more » Apprenticeship Expansion and Modernization Fund Technical Assistance Initiative
SPR partnered with JFF, the National Association of Workforce Boards, and District 1199C to support an apprenticeship expansion effort focused on youth from underserved communities (opportunity youth).
Read more » California Apprenticeship Initiative: Technical Assistance and Evaluation
In 2015, the California Community College Chancellor’s Office launched the California Apprenticeship Initiative (CAI) and invested tens of millions of dollars annually to support emerging apprenticeship and preapprenticeship programs linked to the state’s robust community college system. SPR partnered with…
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