Youth Workforce Development

Prosper Portland, in collaboration with Worksystems, Inc. (WSI), funds youth and adult workforce development programs for low-income Portlanders, helping them to better connect and compete in the regional economy. Worksystems administers the workforce development programs through a network of service providers.

The NextGen Program

The NextGen program has five youth workforce development providers serving culturally and geographically diverse populations within Portland.

The program primarily targets youths ages 16-24 who are disconnected from traditional high school or lacking the basic skills and credentials to enter college or career pathway employment.

Each workforce development provider delivers supportive and individually tailored workforce development case management to youth for up to three years. Providers help youth identify and achieve their career goals and develop the life skills necessary to stay on course. The goal is for all participants to secure a career pathway job or progress along a path to complete post-secondary education.

Program Details

Services to youth include:

  • Individual career plan development
  • Career exploration
  • Work and college readiness training
  • Work experience placement and support
  • Post-secondary placement, navigation and support
  • Job search assistance and placement
  • Retention and advancement supports after job or post-­secondary placement

In addition, WSI contracts with multiple agencies to provide work experience opportunities that have been co­‐developed with WSI through relationships with business and industry.

 

Additional services through Worksource Portland Metro include:

  • Job readiness courses
  • Short-term vocational training leading to employer-recognized certificates
  • Occupational skills training leading to employer-recognized certificates
  • Pre-apprenticeship programs and other targeted sector-based occupational training
  • On-the-job training

Immigrant & Refugee Community Organization

Rekha Koirala
rekhak@irco.org
971-271-6464

Interest Form

Portland Community College

Kathleen Bailey
kathleen.bailey@pcc.edu
971-722-2266

Interest Form

Portland YouthBuilders

Admissions Department
Apply@pybpdx.org
503-286-9350

New Avenues for Youth

PAVE Team
Paveinfo@newavenues.org
503-267-4382

Interest Form

Portland OIC

503-312-9892

Interest Form

Connect with us

For more information about Youth & Adult Workforce Partnerships, contact Amy Fleck-Rosete at Fleck-RoseteA@ProsperPortland.us