The Youth Works! pillars strengthen, support and uplift the youth workforce ecosystem in the county. These pillars make it easier for community partners to help young people identify and pursue their career pathway by reducing burden on organizations.
Ramsey County offer programs that young people, and the organizations that support them, can access to increase their career pathways success:
- Employer Engagement: Commitment to supports to assist employers to become more inclusive workplaces and to reduce barriers for hiring
- Connections: Commitment to supports for workforce development organization and professional to do their work
- Removing Barriers: Support young adults ages 18-24 to obtain driver’s license as a work credential
- Opportunity Youth: Innovative programs to support opportunity youth to access employment and training supports
- Future of Work: Supporting both young people, workforce development professionals and educators on the changing skills needed for the future economy
