Meet with a Career Coach (Youth WIOA)
Meet with a Career Coach (Youth WIOA) supports Rhode Island youth with education, career guidance, training, work experience, and mentoring to help them navigate school and employment paths.
Funder: Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training
Due Dates: Contact a local provider about enrollment
Funding Amounts: Education and career support services; CCAP offers free youth education and training programs
Summary: Youth WIOA supports young people with education, career guidance, training, work experience, and mentoring.
Description
Youth WIOA-funded programs help young people navigate education and career decisions. Supported by the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training and listed through the Governor’s Workforce Board, the programs connect youth with community organizations and career centers across Rhode Island. Providers help participants identify next steps, whether they want to explore work, pursue training related to their interests, or prepare for college.
Support includes academic assistance, dropout prevention and recovery, postsecondary preparation, counseling, and job training. Participants can also receive help through paid and unpaid work experience, occupational and entrepreneurial skills training, financial literacy education, leadership development, and adult mentoring. The emphasis is on guidance and services that support young people’s education and employment paths.
