Challenge
Everyone should have the opportunity to have a job or career that pays them a wage that helps them support their families. But today, there are too many people who don’t have access to these kinds of job opportunities because some government officials and employers have created and maintained barriers based on what we look like, where we live, or how much money our parents may have. As a result of these barriers and regulations, industries like health care often need help finding enough workers to fill open jobs. Under-

Challenge

Most of us believe that everyone deserves the opportunity to build the life of their dreams and take care of their families — no matter what we look like, where we are from, or what our circumstances. But for too many of us, our dreams seem out of reach because our nation has created a racial wealth gap and inequitable opportunities to succeed.

Our government agencies have created many programs and services to help address these problems and dismantle inequities and unjust systems. But too often, those systems are complex and

Third Sector lead a series of workshops with the MassHire Learning Community – a cohort of Massachusetts workforce boards – designed to build a greater understanding of outcomes-orientation strategies and identify concrete next steps for implementing components of outcomes-orientation.

Challenge

Everyone, no matter their age, race, zip code, or previous educational background, deserves to get the education and career they want. Yet millions of Americans face significant barriers to enrolling in, persisting in, and completing post-secondary education and obtaining a credential—even as more and more of the best-paying jobs require some kind of post-secondary education.

At the same time, there are a variety of wraparound student support services and promising practices offered by providers across the country that have demonstrated success in improving outcomes for students who face more barriers