BACKGROUND: As emotional and social competency training proliferates within a work
readiness context, concerns remain regarding their efficacy. Data on these programs tends …

Objective: International reports on school-to-work transition make it clear that worldwide
youth are at-risk for educational disengagement and are three times as likely to be …

This paper presents an impact evaluation of a revamped version of the Dominican
Republic's youth training program Juventud y Empleo. The paper analyzes the impact of the …

Harnessing the demographic dividend of the large youth population in low-and middle-
income countries (LMICs) has proved challenging. Young people in LMICs make up one …

While the rapidly changing nature of work has made it hard to accurately predict what skills
would be most in-demand in the future, there is no doubt that youth will need to develop …

The purpose of this study was to present and evaluate an employment training program
specifically designed to help at-risk youth find work. Fifty-nine at-risk youth living in a small …

SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING: SKILLS FOR LIFE AND WORK Page 1 EDITED BY
LEON FEINSTEIN, DIRECTOR OF EVIDENCE, EARLY INTERVENTION FOUNDATION …

Understanding the developmental and contextual nature of social and emotional
competencies has always been a key concern of the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and …

Understanding the knowledge, attitudes, and skills that ultimately contribute to success in
school, work, and life is a priority for educators and employers. Young people need a variety …

Attention has been focused for decades on the need to improve high school students'
preparation for the workplace. Employers report that nearly half of their entry-level …