Learning & Innovation

Philadelphia Works, Inc. leverages our knowledge and investments in the local labor market to develop new workforce strategies and scale promising solutions.

Philadelphia Works Seeks to Change the Delivery Model of Workforce Services to Philadelphia Residents

Philadelphia Works, Philadelphia’s Workforce Development Board is making strategic strides to better address the workforce needs of Philadelphia residents. To help identify, analyze, and address some of the challenges faced in meeting those needs, Philadelphia Works partnered with Mathematica to begin redesigning the city’s workforce system, the Employment, Advancement and Retention Network (EARN).  Through research, […]

Transit On-Ramps Training

Philadelphia Works, the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transit Authority (SEPTA), Collegiate Consortium, and EDSI collaborated to plan and implement public transit boot camp programming. The goal of these programs is to prepare candidates for career pathways within this industry.

Youth System Highlights

Philadelphia Works continues its efforts to enhance Philadelphia’s Youth System by growing the provider network and increasing the capacity of the system. The Business Education Partnership (BEP) is one opportunity to increase capacity, pilot new strategies, and support young people.

Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO)

The U.S. Department of Labor awarded nearly $1.5 million to help recruit, train, and retain more American women in quality pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs. Nontraditional occupations targeted include manufacturing, infrastructure, and cybersecurity
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New data reveals who could benefit from Temple University’s Lenfest North Philadelphia Workforce Initiative
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Philadelphia Works receives $2 million from Governor Wolf to assist people affected by the opioid epidemic
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