As the Executive Director of the Bronx-based Equality Charter School, Caitlin Franco ensures that the school’s staff meet their students’ educational needs by offering a rigorous curriculum responsive to their individual circumstances. Under Caitlin Franco’s leadership, Equality offers a range of career-focused education programs specifically designed to mitigate employment barriers stemming from poverty.
People from low-income households are far more likely to be unemployed than their higher income peers. One factor driving this statistic is a lack of exposure to work opportunities and career counseling before leaving school. Schools can narrow this gap by prioritizing career-readiness programs and ensuring that their students have access to high-quality career counseling and practical work experiences.
Schools can also form strong partnerships with members of the business community to develop training programs based on industry standards and expectations. As a result, students will leave the program with the skills that employers are seeking, increasing their chances of finding work after graduation and developing successful careers.
People from low-income households are far more likely to be unemployed than their higher income peers. One factor driving this statistic is a lack of exposure to work opportunities and career counseling before leaving school. Schools can narrow this gap by prioritizing career-readiness programs and ensuring that their students have access to high-quality career counseling and practical work experiences.
Schools can also form strong partnerships with members of the business community to develop training programs based on industry standards and expectations. As a result, students will leave the program with the skills that employers are seeking, increasing their chances of finding work after graduation and developing successful careers.
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