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Abstract or Description
Research indicates at-risk youth (ages 15-24) in Southeast San Diego are likely to be unemployed or underemployed, and lack the knowledge and skills necessary to pursue meaningful living-wage (or better) employment. A review of the literature and primary data collection is presented and suggests an individualized career development program, supported by family members, community mentors and peers, would improve the opportunity for these youth to secure meaningful living-wage (or better) employment. The researchers propose the implementation of such a program, utilizing a quasi-experimental study design to determine program effectiveness. Program objectives, work plan, assessment, social marketing, program evaluation, and proposed budget and justification also are discussed.
Publication Date
12-16-2011
Document Type
Report
Keywords
philanthropic, philanthropy, performance, community, development, nonprofit, not-for-profit, non-profit, capacity building, program design, methodology, social marketing, plan, evaluation, needs assessment, youth, children, education, graduates, writing, writers, writerz, blok, school, San Diego
Disciplines
Nonprofit Administration and Management
Digital USD Citation
Maraya-Ramey, Anjanette; Miller-Coleman, Nicole; Myrers, Kathy; and Van Bruggen, Sharon, "A Career Development Program for At-risk Youth Created for Writerz Blok" (2011). Program Design and Evaluation. 14.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/npi-bpl-programdesign/14