learn and earn to achieve potentiallearn and earn to achieve potential (leap) is a...
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Learn and Earn to Achieve Potential (LEAP) is a multimillion-dollar initiative that is increasing employment and educational opportunities for young people who have been involved in the child welfare and justice systems, or who are homeless, by adapting and scaling two established models to address their specific needs and challenges. Launched by the Corporation for National and Community Service’s Social Innovation Fund and the Annie E. Casey Foundation in 2015, this effort involves 10 local partnerships working across eight states, four national organizations — Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG), JFF, MDRC and School & Main Institute — and a growing network of more than 60 local and national funders. Here's a glimpse at the early results from LEAP's second year.
LEARN AND EARN TO ACHIEVE POTENTIAL
THE CHALLENGE 4.6 million young people ages 16–24 are neither in school nor working
1As of June 20182Involvement rates are not mutually exclusive
1,981
49% 51%
young people have enrolled in LEAP
male female
WHO WE SERVE1 THEORY OF CHANGE LEAP AT A GLANCE
41%Black/ African American
23%Hispanic
18%White
1%Asian/ Pacific Islander
6%American Indian/ Native Alaskan
11%Multiracial/Other
AVERAGE AGE:
19
56%Child welfare
35%Multiple
38%Justice
SYSTEM INVOLVEMENT2
19%Parenting
6%Immigrant or Refugee
55%Never Worked
Number of Participants Achieving Early Employment and Educational Milestones, Sept. 2016–March 2018
Sept. 2016
March 2018
March 2017
Sept. 2017
WHO: The Casey Foundation, Jobs for America’s Graduates, JFF, MDRC, School & Main Institute and 10 local partnerships in eight states.
WHAT: An initiative launched in partnership with the Social Innovation Fund to connect young people with postsecondary education and employment.
FOCUS: Young people ages 15-25 in the child welfare or justice system, or who are homeless.
WHY: Improve educational and economic opportunities and systems for youth and young adults.
Core Strategies with Local Partners
JAG ModelHigh school completion and preparation for success in school and work
JFF ModelSupport for successful transitions to college and other postsecondary training
Additional ServicesNavigational coaching, trauma-informed support and wraparound services
Youth engagement and leadership
Partnerships and collaboration
Data-driven continuous improvement
Cultivating cross-system collaboration
Increasing economic opportunities
ResultsPositive and significant education and employment outcomes for 3,000 - 5,000 youth and young adults transitioning from systems.
Evidence of successful adaptations of the models, broader adoption of trauma-informed practices and greater integration of wraparound support.
Improvements in youth-serving systems and institutional practices.
CROSS-SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS(378 TOTAL PARTNERS)
EARLY MILESTONES
EARLY SYSTEM CHANGES
FUNDING BREAKDOWN (FIRST THREE YEARS)
Other Local Organizations and Government Entities
Employers
National Match + Federal
Local Match
K-12 Schools and Districts
Postsecondary
Child Welfare and Justice Agencies
Workforce Development Organizations
Number of LEAP Partners
Number of LEAP Funders
57
71
102
61
53
34
7
55
$9 million
$5.4 millionALASKA
ARIZONA
NEW YORK
MAINE
MINNESOTA MICHIGAN
NEBRASKACALIFORNIA
For more information, contact [email protected].
Cultivated cross-system alignment to expand LEAP participants’ access to resources such as housing, child care, transportation and other supportive services.
Worked with justice-system partners to establish LEAP enrollment as an alternative to probation and confinement.
Trained partners in trauma-informed care to ensure youth gain support from caring adults in a variety of settings.
Developed early warning systems with postsecondary admissions and financial aid staff to proactively address student barriers.
Established sector-based partnerships and fast-track hiring programs with employers.
Postsecondary enrollmentEmploymentOther advanced trainingInternship or on-the-job learning HS diploma or GEDJob retentionEarned certificate or credential
0
100
200
300
400
500
46%Homeless