INet Newsblast
The April issue of the INet News is now available and contains timely information about upcoming events, legislation updates, and current reports.
To view the latest INet news please visit: www.intermediarynetwork.org/documents/INetNewsBlast4_08.pdf
(PDF 60KB)
To request that you receive future issues via email, contact Kellie Noe at knoe@newwaystowork.org
2008 Intermediary Network Spring Strategic Planning Institute – A Huge Success!
Intermediary Organizations and leaders from around the country joined together in Santa Fe, New Mexico, April 30th - May 2nd for the 2008 Intermediary Network Spring Strategic Planning Institute. This year's Institute focused on strategies and practices used by local Intermediaries to connect youth (especially our most vulnerable youth and those who are at risk of being left behind) to supports that help prepare them for a successful transition to adulthood. Participants also continued the valuable work of the Intermediary Network Practice Communities. .
Please check back soon for the 2008 Spring Strategic Planning Institute Highlights.
For questions please contact Kellie Noe knoe@newwaystowork.org
Now Available! 2007 Intermediary Network Fall Leadership Forum Highlights
The Sixth Annual Intermediary Network Fall Leadership Forum held in Seattle, October 10-12, 2007 was a huge success. Over 40 leaders from local intermediaries around the country and national affiliate organizations met to address the issues facing intermediaries today and to develop a National Policy Agenda to grow support for Intermediary practice. Members focused on the Intermediary Network’s core work of connecting schools to workplaces and time was spent concentrating on serving our nation’s most vulnerable youth – those that are out-of-work and out-of-school – as well as those youth served in after-school and out-of-school time programs.
INet Policy Framework Fall Forum 2007 – Draft (PDF 48 kb)
Intermediary Network Fall Leadership Forum Highlights (PDF 714 kb)
New INet: An Expanded Intermediary Network
Focus
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To promote the values of intermediaries as they seek to support transitions for youth to adulthood in local communities
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To align frameworks and approaches of national organizations seeking to support local communities and their work
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To define and set quality standards for intermediary practice
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To promote and support the development of emerging intermediaries
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To build community awareness and public will around addressing the issues facing youth as they transition into adulthood
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To create and inform a progressive policy environment
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To support subnetworks of intermediaries and their thought partners in the areas of extending the classroom to the workplace, and bringing workplace partners to our schools
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To support the development of alternative education options for our nation’s youth
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To provide multiple pathways to college and careers
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To ensure educational and career development opportunities are targeted at out of school and out of work youth
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To build and support out of school time options that support school and career success
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To document and share quality practices
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To improve practice among network members in the field
The INet will accomplish this work by
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Aligning its work with compatible networks and their thought partners
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Expanding the INet frameworks to embrace and reflect those working with targeted populations of young people.
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Engaging in leadership and professional development activities to promote diversity among intermediary organization leadership.
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Supporting a community of practice among the INet membership.
Questions
For
questions or more information, please contact Kellie Noe or Brenda
Gray at New Ways:
knoe@newwaystowork.org
bbarry@newwaystowork.org
or (707) 824-4000 ext. 28.
