In January 2025, The National Governors Association (NGA) Center for Best Practices launched a Service-to-Career Pathways Policy Academy. The Office of the Governor and the Office of Workforce Strategy were awarded this grant and partnered with CCM, DOMUS, and OPP to develop a municipal toolkit with best practices for training, recruiting and retaining opportunity youth who are interested in pursuing careers in public service. This toolkit is designed to offer clear, step-by-step guidance, and a roadmap for scaling from pilots to sustainable annual programs through a six-step flow. It supports towns and community leaders in designing human-centered, strengths-based, and adaptable local programs for opportunity youth, to move from service, work-based learning, and early employment into long-term careers in public service.
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“This project represents a powerful collaboration between state, municipal, and community partners to build real, sustainable pathways from service into public service careers. By equipping towns with a clear, step-by-step toolkit, we are not only strengthening workforce pipelines, but also ensuring opportunity youth have meaningful, supported entry points into long-term careers that serve our communities.”