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Greene, and Nicole Constance  \nDramatic changes in the labor market in the United States over the past 50 years have raised tremendous concern that many of our nation’s youth are unprepared for the labor force. Policymakers and youth advocates are looking for strategies to improve the education system so that fewer youth drop out of high school and more have the skills and knowledge they need to contribute to the global economy. Initiatives such as Ready by 21 at the Forum for Youth Investment and the Mott Foundation’s New Day for Learning highlight the importance of bringing together schools, workforce development programs, and out-of-school time (OST) programs to support youth to be successful in young adulthood. Indeed, many OST providers recognize the  \nchallenges facing youth and want to help. However, important questions remain: How can OST programs best support youths’ career development? What do quality career programs look like? Will youth attend? Will these programs be effective?  \nThis article draws from several disciplines to inte-  \ngrate what is and is not known about engaging youth in career programming during OST. We begin by describing the challenges youth face as they transition into the labor market and the difficulties facing schools and higher education. We then juxtapose research on the potential for OST programs to support career development against evaluation research showing the challenges of changing long-term labor market outcomes.  \nNext, we take a program-level approach to understanding OST career programming. We draw from our  \nKATHRYN HYNES is an assistant professor of human development and family studies at Pennsylvania State University. She holds a Ph. D. in sociology from Cornell University. Her research focuses on social programs and policies, including afterschool programs.  \nKAYLIN M. GREENE is a doctoral candidate pursuing a dual degree in human development and family studies and in demography at Pennsylvania State University. Her research interests focus on youth out-of-school activities and their implications for subsequent wellbeing. Her previous publications have explored self-care, employment, and afterschool programs.  \nNICOLE CONSTANCE is a graduate student pursuing a dual degree in human development and family studies and in demography at Pennsylvania State University. Her research interests include employment and fertility among adolescents and young adults.  \nown study of 30 OST programs serving primarily lowincome middle and high school youth to show the ways OST programs are currently supporting career development. We discuss some of the challenges of career programming and highlight how programs are overcoming these challenges. Our concluding discussion draws both from our own study and from the literature on education, workforce development, and OST programming to show how several OST programs are using scaffolding, in which youth move from lower-level experiences to more challenging ones, to keep youth engaged and progressing.  \nShould OST Programs Engage in Career Programming?  \nMany OST programs engage in career programming because of the challenges youth face in entering the labor market and because of difficulties in the education system.  \nDepartment of Labor, 1991) . Despite many education reforms in the intervening years, employers continue to report that workers do not have the skills they need to keep companies competitive (Conference Board et al. , 2006) .  \nDifficulties in the Education System  \nMany youth programs work hard to help youth get into college. Clearly college provides a path to good, highpaying jobs. However, despite decades of effort, only 32 percent of young adults aged 25–29 have completed a bachelor’s degree (U.S. Department of Education, 2011) . Many efforts have focused on getting youth into higher education; indeed, more youth enroll in co","cbCaiccexOWUc8hu","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiccexOWUc8hu","pdf",253580,"English","# Helping Youth Prepare for Careers\n## What Can Out-of-School Time Programs Do?\n## Should OST Programs Engage in Career Programming?\n## Difficulties in the Education System\n## Challenges for Low-income Youth Entering the Labor Market","[{\"question\":\"Why are policymakers and youth advocates focused on OST career support?\",\"answer\":\"Major labor-market changes have raised concern that many youth are unprepared for the workforce. OST programs are discussed as part of strategies that bring together schools, workforce development, and OST to improve youth outcomes.\"},{\"question\":\"What challenges does the article describe for the education system?\",\"answer\":\"It notes that fewer young adults complete bachelor’s degrees despite education reforms and college-focused efforts. Dropout and low completion rates are presented as major barriers.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the study analyze OST career programming?\",\"answer\":\"It uses a program-level approach based on an own study of 30 OST programs serving primarily low-income middle and high school youth. It discusses challenges and how programs overcome them, including scaffolding to move youth from lower-level to more challenging experiences.\"}]","What Can Out-of-School Time Programs Do? - Helping Youth Prepare for Careers | PDF",1792071828,25]