National Career Development Month
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November is National Career Development Month! Here at The DeBruce Foundation, we celebrate by releasing our latest research and resources to expand career pathways nationwide.
Annual Employment Empowerment Event 2024
Explore the free career resources, insights, and tools resources below from our Annual Employment Empowerment event!
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Resources from The DeBruce Foundation
For Educators: K-12 Career Literacy Resources
The DeBruce Foundation’s new, free, K-12 Career Literacy resources provide educators, career counselors, and parents with support to prepare youth for bright future careers. They’re free and can be integrated into any curriculum. With resources for Elementary, Middle School, and High School & Beyond, the K-12 Career Literacy resources are geared to help students at each step along their path. Start exploring the K-12 Career Literacy resources for your students!
Research on Building Employment Empowerment
The Employment Empowerment Study is a nationally representative longitudinal trend survey to assess patterns of employment, income, and work conditions in America.
What does it take to build careers with higher wages, less risk of unemployment, and better benefits?
The 2024 data builds on previous findings, affirming the role of Career Literacy and Network Strength in building Employment Empowerment.
Resources from Fred Rogers Productions
For Parents & Early Childhood Educators
Check out PBS KIDS for Parents for a range of free resources, articles, and activities tailored to help kids learn, grow, and thrive through play.
For Students & Educators
Students and Teachers, head over to PBS Learning Media to find free, curriculum-aligned videos, interactives, and lesson plans. Their curated collections and lesson building tools can help empower teachers to engage students, and students to get curious!
Resources from American Student Assistance
For Teens
EvolveMe® is an award-winning free interactive platform that helps teens explore and experiment with careers and build essential skills. It’s perfect for young people who want to discover career paths that align with their strengths and interests and feel confident about their futures – and get some extra fun rewards along the way.
For Young Adults
Employers seeking skilled workers? Young adults, ready to navigate postsecondary education and career success? Visit the ASA Center for Career Navigation at JFF, where 16-24 year-olds can enroll in high-quality training programs—and employers can get connected.
Employer-Focused Research Reports
Read the American Student Assistance reports below to learn about tangible recommendations for employers who are looking to expand or pilot youth work-based learning experiences at their organizations.
· Reimagining Work-Based Learning to Equip Youth with Durable Social-Emotional Skills
Crisis-Proofing Today’s Learners
Crisis-Proofing Today’s Learners: Reimagining Career Education to Prepare Kids for Tomorrow’s World shines a light on the fact that there’s an epidemic of young people leaving high school who are not prepared for what comes next. Learn more today!
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