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Youth Development Council(formerly First Jobs/First Wages) |
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The Workforce Innovation Act of 2000 assigns the Youth Development Council of the Workforce Florida, Inc. Board to develop a plan for young people and adult workers entering the workforce for the first time. This plan must fit into Florida’s broader workforce development strategy. Regional workforce boards also must have a Youth Development Committee. |
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The Youth Development Council is required to develop strategies for approval by the Workforce Florida Board consistent with its mission in law. Additionally, the Council is to advise the WFI Board and make recommendations on implementing programs and expending funds supporting the Youth Development program. The State Council, appointed by the Chair of WFI, is required by law to meet at least quarterly (or at the call of the Council chair or at the direction of the WFI Board of Directors). The Youth Development Council is tasked with developing strategies that expand basic workplace skills and the experience of young people and first-time working adults throughout Florida. The Council will formulate a youth workforce plan, providing a blueprint for agencies and communities to fit together the vast array of programs and resources to leverage dollars from state and federal programs. Another objective of this Council will be to develop, on behalf of the WFI Board, guidelines for regional Youth Councils and Youth Development Committees to craft local programs, develop community partnerships and leverage community resources. The Youth Development Council promotes successful entry into the workforce through education and workplace experience that leads to self-sufficiency and career advancement. The components of the strategy include efforts that enlist business, education and community support for students to achieve long-term career goals, ensuring that young people and adults entering the workplace for the first time have the academic and occupational skills required to succeed in the workplace. The Youth Development Council continues to develop the Youth Zone, located on the Employ Florida web site. The Youth Development Council links first-time workers to available training and education programs. First-time entrants may include students, displaced homemakers, older Americans, veterans, persons with disability and/or welfare recipients as well as youth who are no longer enrolled in schools. A series of strategies are being developed to help ensure that new workers are successful in their careers. The Youth Development Council also organizes Youth Summits which provide state and local board members, staff and other workforce professionals the opportunity to explore current initiatives, share information on local strategies and learn about best practices statewide. The areas of responsibility outlined above are only a sampling of the areas that the Council may pursue. Additional areas may also be considered. |
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