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www.aed.org

AED is an independent, nonprofit organization committed to solving critical social problems in the U.S. and throughout the world. Major areas of focus include health, education, youth development and the environment. The AED website provides information about multiple approaches to addressing educational issues. Features include sponsored links to community youth resources mapping and recent publications and studies.

www.workingforamerica.org

The AFL-CIO Working for America Institute promotes education, training and economic development to advance the interests of working families and their communities. Working in partnership with employers, government and community groups, the WAI fosters "high-road" approaches to worker training, technology development and job creation. This website provides information and service strategies for public workforce, partnerships and individual capacity building.

www.afterschoolalliance.org

The Afterschool Alliance is a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness of the importance of afterschool programs and advocating for quality, affordable programs for all children. It is supported by a group of public, private and nonprofit organizations that share the Alliance's vision of ensuring that all children have access to afterschool programs by 2010. Their website features a comprehensive resource guide that lists over 30 funding opportunities for afterschool programs.

www.acinet.org

ACINet operates as a federal-state partnership under the U.S. Department of Labor's vision for America's Labor Market Information System, the CareerOneStop portal. They offer several tools to assist workforce development interests including America's Job Bank, America's Career InfoNet, and America's Service Locator. This website can be used to: learn about typical wages and employment trends across occupations and industries, check education, knowledge, skills and abilities against requirements for most occupations, search nationwide for employer contact information , cost of living data, and review state profiles with labor market conditions.

www.aacc.nche.edu

AACC has been a national voice for two-year associate degree granting institutions since its inception in 1920. Located in the National Center for Higher Education in Washington, DC, AACC works with other higher education associations, the federal government, Congress and other national associations that represent the public and private sectors to promote the goals of community colleges and higher education. Among the resources available on their website are reports on community colleges, including trends and facts, national news and events, legislative updates and alerts, publications, and products.

www.astd.org/

ASTD's mission is to provide leadership to individuals, organizations and society to achieve work-related competence, performance and fulfillment. Founded in 1944, ASTD represents more than 70,000 members in the field of workplace learning and performance. Features of their weebsite include information and resources on training fundamentals, evaluation, leadership, performance and consulting.

www.aypf.org

AYPF is a nonpartisan professional development organization that provides learning opportunities for policymakers working on issues related to youth at the local, state and national levels. The AYPF website offers several comprehensive reports and publications on topics related to education, youth development, research and evaluations.

aep-arts.org/

AEP advocates the support of artistic programs in education and provides resources for research regarding academic achievement as a result of highly artistic integration in program development. AEP is a good resource for educators interested in promoting benefits for artistic programs to students, including improving their academic achievement. The website contains specific information and resources related to supporting arts in education programs.

www.ascd.org

ASCD is an international, nonprofit, nonpartisan association of professional educators of all grade levels and subject areas. ASCD espouses issues of importance to educators and provides a forum in education issues and professionalism. One of their projects is "First Amendment Schools". ASCD was initially envisioned to represent curriculum and supervision issues. Over the years, their focus has changed, and they now address all aspects of effective teaching and learning—such as professional development, educational leadership and capacity building. ASCD offers broad, multiple perspectives—across all education professions—in reporting key policies and practices. As representatives of all educators, they are able to focus solely on professional practice within the context of "Is it good for the children?" rather than what is reflective of a specific educator role. In short, ASCD reflects the conscience and content of education. This website if full of valuable resources that are easily accessed through their comprehensive database and search options.

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www.bayces.org

BayCES assists urban schools, school districts and community groups in the work of creating or redesigning their schools. They are committed to the transformation of education to ensure that all students can reach high standards and that no student is poorly served due to her/his race, gender, home language or economic status. BayCES offers comprehensive professional development and their website provides information on their equitable and transformative educational framework and includes a list of their network schools. The website provides information on their philosophy and approach to working with schools and educators. It also features information about trainings and workshops.

www.bls.gov

BLS is a fact-finding agency for the federal government in the field of labor economics and statistics. They collect data relevant to the needs of the social and economic conditions of the United States’ workers, workplaces and workers' families. Resources on the website include links to information about: inflation and consumer spending; wages, earnings and benefits; productivity; safety and health; occupations; publications and research papers; industries; employment and unemployment; and a kid’s information section.

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www.cavix.org

CAVIX provides an online list of resources to assist educators and practitioners in linking to statewide academic and vocational initiatives. The website provides a list of organizations and links throughout California that connect academic and vocational practices. They also feature a list of School-to-Career partners.

www.ccdaweb.org

CCDA is a professional organization whose membership is inclusive of all career development service providers, including counselors, educators, technicians, paraprofessionals, business professionals and graduate students. The CCDA community represents a wide array of settings, including education, private practice, business, public agencies and private institutions. CCDA is a division of the California Association for Counseling and Development (CACD). Although this is a membership organization, the website offers public information about college and university training programs, scholarships and grants, public policy, events and resources.

www.stc-clearinghouse.com/stctaskforce/taskforce.htm

ACSA/CCSESA aims to support the implementation and marketing of the School-to-Career (STC) system, by serving as an advisory for STC partners and as a resource for educators who are implementing STC programs. ACSA provides opportunities to discuss challenges, brainstorm solutions and share successes. Their website posts task force activities including coming events, agendas, meeting minutes and membership directory.

www.sonoma.edu/cihs

CIHS is housed within the School of Social Sciences at Sonoma State University. CIHS is dedicated to improving the quality of people's lives by acting as a change agent for excellence in education and human services by: managing innovative research, demonstration and training projects; and acting as a bridge between "best practice" research in human services and the real world needs of people with special needs. Included on their website is information on products and services, including technical assistance and features of specific projects they are working on.

www.stc-clearinghouse.com

The California School-to-Career Clearinghouse provides resources for educators and youth service providers to support the School-to-Career initiative. Visitors can search their online library for specific resources and if available, may receive a hard or electronic copy for their personal collection. The website features include a STC resource library, outstanding practices library, work-based learning toolkit and resources, newsletter and calendar of events.

www.csac.ca.gov/doc.asp?id=216

Cal-SOAP is a statewide program designed to increase the number of students attending college. The program serves elementary, middle, high school and community college students who: 1) are from limited income families; 2) will be the first in their family to attend college; 3) are from areas or schools with low eligibility or college participation rates. Cal-SOAP projects operate in seventeen locations throughout the state by consortia of secondary and postsecondary schools and community agencies. This website links and provides background information for all seventeen Cal-SOAP locations across California. Information about service area for each site includes: school district, associated schools, colleges and universities, location and contact information.

www.calworkforce.org

CWA is a nonprofit organization representing the 50 Workforce Investment Boards, over 200 One-Stop Career Centers and other workforce development partners in California. CWA’s mission is to promote, enhance and serve the interests of local workforce development partnerships in California. While many other associations have an interest in workforce development, CWA is the only organization that participates in developing a broad spectrum of workforce development policies. At the state and federal level, CWA represents the voice of the local system to ensure that policy and administrative decisions are made with the full understanding of the implications for implementation. On the local level, CWA works to support and improve regional and community system building through the provision of training, technical assistance and access to a peer network of practitioners around the state. The CWA website includes information about the organization’s conferences and workshops, workforce investment area directory, an events calendar and information on membership services such as advocacy, appropriations and business services. They also have an extensive "members only" section of policy and workforce practice information.

www.calwia.org

CalWIB was established to advise and assist in planning, coordinating and implementing the provisions of California's workforce development programs and services. The Board members represent many facets of workforce development, business, labor, public education, higher education, economic development, youth activities, employment and training, as well as the Legislature. The State Youth Council, a subcommittee of the Board is charged with developing a comprehensive youth development system that serves all youth and builds on existing programs and networks. This site provides background on CalWIB, information about their projects and services and posts a calendar of events and recommended resources and reports.

www.casey.org/Home

Established by United Parcel Service founder Jim Casey, the Casey Family Programs are a national operating foundation that has served children, youth, and families in the child welfare system. They provide direct services, and promote advances in child-welfare practice and policy. Drawing on four decades of front-line work with families and alumni of foster care, they develop tools, practices, and policies to nurture all youth in care and to help parents strengthen families at risk of needing foster care. They also offer publications, online tools, videos, and training events for child welfare professionals.

www.clasp.org

CLASP is a national, nonprofit organization that conducts research, policy analysis, technical assistance and advocacy on issues related to economic security for low-income families with children. Among the services and resources CLASP provides are: Comprehensive reports and policy briefs CLASP Update, a monthly newsletter on the latest development in family and social policy issuesAudio teleconferences on topical policy issues, which reach hundreds of policymakers, program administrators, and advocates around the country Tracking of federal and state family and social policy affecting low-income families Use the website to search for publications and to sign up for email updates, which provide information on legislative issues and new publications.

www.uschamber.com/cwp

CWP deals with workforce issues affiliated with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. They work to establish the U.S. Chamber as a leader in workforce development strategies by working to ensure that the employees of its members are fully equipped to compete in the 21st century economy. They promote and support effective local education and training initiatives concerning workforce excellence, conduct and support research that will develop more effective worker training programs, and initiate and document promising education and workforce preparation programs that can be replicated by chambers of commerce and small businesses at the local level. Their website features information about their membership; government and legal links and issues index; news and events; resources including business tools, research and statistics; and programs and affiliates.

The Center for Youth Development and Education (CYDE) expands learning and career development opportunities for youth. CYDE's goal is to enable young people to make successful transitions to adulthood and become vital contributors to their communities. While working on behalf of all youth, CYDE is especially interested in serving those who are at risk of not completing high school, entering post-secondary education or training, or acquiring the skills necessary for success in the demanding, high-skills economy of the twenty-first century.

www.aed.org/CentersandExperts/acentyouth.cfm

CYDPR was established in 1990 at the Academy for Educational Development in response to growing concern about youth. Like many organizations, the Center is dedicated to contributing to better futures for all youth in the United States. CYDPR shares with many the conviction that too many children and youth are at the risk of poor outcomes because opportunities are too few, too fragmented, too problem-focused, and too distant from family and neighborhood. The website features resources and publications related to youth development.

www.chapinhall.org

Building knowledge to serve children is the mission of the Chapin Hall Center for Children. Located at the University of Chicago, Chapin Hall is a research and development center that brings the highest standards of scholarship and the intellectual resources of one of the world’s great research universities to the real-world challenges of policymakers and service providers struggling to ensure that children grow, thrive, and take their place in a formidable world. Working behind the scenes with lawmakers and government administrators, as well as on the front lines with program providers, Chapin Hall puts rigorous, non-partisan research in the hands of those who shape the programs and policies that affect all children in their daily lives. The website provides access to the numerous Chapin Hall publications.

www.cyfernet.org

CYFERnet is designed to be used by anyone who needs comprehensive children, youth, or family information including: educators, researchers, parents, youth agency staff, community members, human services and health care providers, students, policy makers, youth and media. CYFERnet can: provide tools and information for working with youth, parents, families and communities; share practical research-based tools, curricula and activities with a national audience; help locate experts in the areas of children, youth, and family across the country; involve youth with online activities such as Cyber Camps and virtual 4-H clubs; provide access to the latest research, statistical, and demographic information; locate funding opportunities and grant writing information; provide resources and instruments for program evaluation; and provide information on 3000 community-based State Strengthening programs targeting at-risk audiences. This website brings together the children, youth and family resources of all the public land-grant universities in the county. Materials are carefully reviewed by college and university faculty.

www.childrensdefense.org

The mission of CDF is to Leave No Child Behind® and to ensure every child a Healthy Start, a Head Start, a Fair Start, a Safe Start, and a Moral Start in life and successful passage to adulthood with the help of caring families and communities. The executive director, Marion Wright Edelman, is the author of the "Act to Leave No Child Behind" adopted by the U.S. government. CDF provides a voice for all children in the nation through policy reform and implementation strategies and efforts. This website provides links for services and legislative policy related to CDF’s mission. Information includes access to research on policies affecting children and youth.

www.essentialschools.org

CES is a national network of over 1,000 schools and 24 regional support centers. It is a decentralized network of regional centers that provide technical assistance and personalized support to schools. CES National supports the work of regional centers that coach schools through systematic changes at the school site. This organizational structure allows CES to maintain both a national vision and a strong commitment to local implementation. The CES website defines the philosophy behind CES schools and provides information on how to become a CES National Affiliate.

www.ced.org/about/chairman.shtml

CED is an independent, nonpartisan policy research group of business leaders and educators committed to a stronger and more productive economy, a freer global trading system and greater opportunity for all Americans. The Trustees of CED - chair, presidents and senior executives of major American corporations and university presidents - dedicate their time and expertise to the research of national economic and social public policy issues and the implementation of their policy recommendations. The CED website includes information about their organization, projects and several free publications to download online.

www.commcorp.org

Commonwealth Corporation is a quasi-public organization providing a range of services to workers, businesses, youth, educators and the workforce development system. Commonwealth Corporation administers and delivers a wide range of public and privately funded initiatives. These initiatives are designed to meet the labor needs of businesses; improve current and emerging workers’ skills; foster career success through lifelong learning; and retain, sustain, improve and create job-generating businesses. Their website includes detailed information about their projects, programs and services. Each project includes resources and tools specific to the content area of each project.

www.cnyd.org

CNYD is a nonprofit intermediary organization which works to strengthen the field of youth development in the San Francisco Bay Area. CNYD works at the community level, providing youth-serving agencies with technical assistance, training and resources to strengthen programming and practice; and at the systems level, works with funders and policymakers to align resources to more effectively support community-based youth development efforts.

Connect for Kids (CFK) Developing Educational Standards (DES) Editorial Projects in Education Inc. Education Data Partnership (Ed-Data) Educational Resource Information Center (ERIC) Federal Commons Forum for Youth Investment (FYI) The Foundation Center Give Kids Good Schools GPO Access Groundhog Job Shadow Day Institute for Educational Leadership (IEL) Jobs for the Future (JFF) The Job Journey Just For The Kids (JFTK) Keep the Change, Inc. The Learning Exchange Leonard Resource Group (LRG) Manpower Demonstration and Research Corporation (MDRC) National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA) National Association of Workforce Boards (NAWB) National Association of Workforce Development Professionals (NAWDP) National Center for Research in Vocational Education (NCRVE) National Center on Education and the Economy (NCEE) National Child Welfare Resource Center for Youth Development (NRCWRCYD) National Clearinghouse for Youth Development Practitioner Apprenticeship (YDPA) National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth (NCWD/Youth) National Governor's Association (NGA) Center for Best Practices National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) National League of Cities (NLC) The Institute of Youth, Education and Families National Mentoring Partnership (MENTOR) National Young Worker Safety Resource Center (YWSRC) National Youth Development and Information Center (NYDIC) National Youth Employment Coalition (NYEC) New Ways to Work (New Ways) Northwest Regional Education Laboratory (NWREL) Occupational Information Network (O*NET)