Effective training includes solid workforce components beyond the normal regimen of remedial academic skills and occupational classes. Effective programs use workforce development activities to help young people identify personal interests and establish and begin to move towards long-term employment goals. Establish effective, innovate connections with the private sector. Effective initiatives develop strong linkages to the private sector and maintain and expand upon these. Incorporate opportunities for community service.
Effective programs recognize the importance of community service.
Among the Awardees, some initiatives make community service the focus of their entire program. Leverage resources and funding through collaboration and partnership . Effective initiatives display a creative variety of collaborations and illustrate the use of collaboration as an element of program design. Collaborations also expand a program ' s ability to provide diverse, quality work experience and workforce development activities, with community agencies and organizations, the education system, and public agencies. Collaboration with education agencies is increasing, and numerous PEPNet winners are running charter schools.