Building a Framework to Help Young People Stay on Track for Career Success The Annie E. Casey Foundation has teamed up with Johns Hopkins University and community partners in two states to design and implement a new framework for helping youth stay on track academically and prepare for careers that pay family-suppoprting wages. Read More
Social Issues That Matter to Generation Z Members of Generation Z tend to be more open-minded, liberal-leaning, and engaged in social justice. Learn about seven issues that have Generation Z’s attention so far. Read More
Helping Workforce Development Funders Prioritize Racial Equity Workforce development funders can be effective changemakers in the push to promote racial equity, and a new report — produced with the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s support — shares how. Read More
Panelists Share Insights in Evaluating Two-Generation Approaches The Annie E. Casey Foundation's latest webinar recording shares insights, lessons and themes from a pair of two-generation program evaluations. The discussion centers on how to serve whole families while also prioritizing racial equity and the voices of those being served. Read More
Meet the First Chief Equity and Social Justice Officer for Atlanta Public Schools Atlanta Public Schools hired Tauheedah Baker-Jones in November as the district’s first chief equity and social justice officer. Learn more about her efforts to eliminate historic disparities in the district. Read More
Jim Casey Initiative Sites Pilot College Readiness Model Three sites with the Annie E. Casey Foundation's Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative are participating in a college readiness pilot, called Fostering Higher Education, aimed at supporting the transition from high school to college among youth who have experienced foster care. Read More
Casey Invests in Multiyear Effort to Support Young Parents and Their Kids The Annie E. Casey Foundation is working with partners in four cities — Austin, Charlotte, Miami and Santa Fe — as well as several national organizations to better support young parents and their children. Read More
Baltimore Offers Tech Support and Internships for Adult Learners In Baltimore, many adult learners encountered challenges when the COVID-19 pandemic forced their workforce training and education programs to move online. As a result, the Baltimore Digital Equity Coalition’s (BDEC) Tech Support Hotline stepped in to provide valuable technical support to keep learners engaged. Read More
Strengthening Leadership in Promise Neighborhoods A recently released report explores the role of the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Results Count® framework in helping federal Promise Neighborhoods grantees advance large-scale results for children and young adults. Read More
How Casey Is Supporting Families in Atlanta and Baltimore During COVID-19 As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, grantees of the Annie E. Casey Foundation in Atlanta and Baltimore — the Foundation’s two civic sites — are helping young people and families address the resulting educational, employment and social pressures they’re facing. Read More
