Youth Programs Committee

Purpose:

Provide recommendations on policy and performance for the development and implementation of WIOA youth funded programs statewide. Create an Oklahoma workforce strategy for youth that aligns with youth initiatives and provides common solutions that coordinate with the state’s economic goals building wealth creation for all Oklahomans.

Goals/Objectives:

• Oklahomans are aware and supportive of the state’s emerging workforce and the effect of current trends and issues.
• A youth system is developed through a collaborative effort of networking that is inclusive of all state and local youth organizations.
• The progress and impact of the youth system is benchmarked, measured, and rewarded and best practices reported.

Action Items:

• Work with the education system to support the prevention and recovery of affected youth.
• Develop prevention and recovery strategies for both in-school and out-of-school youth.
• Develop a statewide plan in support of youth which would include a communication infrastructure that will inform and engage all stakeholders.
• Provide guidance to assist local areas in achieving compliance.

Subcommittees:

• Character.Org Subcommittee
  Focused on expanding character education and building employability skills statewide through the use of the Character.Org 11 Principles of Effective Character Education.
• Career-Ready Schools Subcommittee
  Focused on the creation of a ‘Career-Ready Schools’ designating for PK-12 schools.
• High School Equivalency Subcommittee
  Focused on strategies that result in the attainment of high school equivalency credentials by youth and young adults.
• ICAP Subcommittee
  Focused on supporting the Individualized Career and Academic Plan in PK-12 public schools.

Youth Council Bylaws