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By 2020 it’s estimated that 15 million new jobs will require college preparation.

Source: Jobs Opportunities Task Force

 

 

 

news from the center

  • The Sar Levitan Staff is currently in the field providing Technical Assistance for two national ex-offender programs seeking to smooth the transition from incarceration to community. Learn more in our Initiatives section.
  • Read the important new papers about Immigration and Teen Unemployment from Andy Sum at the Center for Labor Market Studies in our Resources section.
  • The Sar Levitan Center at Johns Hopkins Institute for Policy Studies and the Mayor’s Office of Employment Development are partners in the operation of an Innovation High School, the Academy for College and Career Exploration (ACCE). Read more about ACCE in our Initiatives section.
  • Learn about the evaluation of the Reemployment Ex-offender-Center where recidivism rates of high risk offenders who are clients of the Center will be compared with outcomes for similar groups in the population at large. More information in our Initiatives section.
  • The Sar Levitan staff is currently conducting focus groups among mental health consumers, providers and family members to learn more about the potential for productive involvement of other systems as consumers seek independence on the road to recovery. Learn more in our Initiatives section.
  • Get connected to the Campaign for Youth, an alliance of national policy, advocacy and direct service organizations recommending an investment strategy for reconnecting our nation’s youth. The Levitan Center is a member of the Steering Committee. Visit www.campaignforyouth.org webpage.