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What Works Clearinghouse, 2010
"Service and Conservation Corps" engages young adults in full-time community service, job training, and educational activities. The program serves youth who are typically between the ages of 17 and 26 and who have dropped out of school, been involved with the criminal justice system, or face other barriers to success. Participants are…
Descriptors: Young Adults, Youth Programs, Public Service, Job Training
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What Works Clearinghouse, 2008
"JOBSTART" is an alternative education and training program designed to improve the economic prospects of young, disadvantaged high school dropouts by increasing educational attainment and developing occupational skills. The program has four main components: (1) basic academic skills instruction with a focus on GED (General Educational…
Descriptors: Nontraditional Education, Job Training, Educational Development, Intervention