Browsing by Subject "STEP-UP Program"

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    Application Process Recommendations for Minneapolis' STEP-UP Program
    (Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs, 2012-08-16) Anderson, Jeanne; Erickson, Paul; Fleming, Ann; Kumar, Sunil; Stark, Trisha
    The STEP-UP application process consists of an application, training, and job placement. The application has an elaborate scoring mechanism but its validity, utility, and efficiency are in question.
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    Application Process Recommendations for Minneapolis' STEP-UP Program
    (Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs, 2012-08-03) Anderson, Jeanne
    Employment for minority and other at-risk youth can serve as a bridge to a brighter future by teaching work readiness skills and encouraging youth to remain in school. However, employment is difficult to secure. A recent study showed Minnesota to have the largest gap in unemployment rates in the United States between whites and African Americans with African Americans experiencing 3.9 times the rate of white Minnesotans.