Empowering Youth for Post-Secondary Education Preparedness
This is a project intended to research and consolidate information about best practices to empower youth from lower-income families to be active participants in their own preparation for postsecondary education. SRDC is undertaking an international literature review of best practices for youth empowerment approaches and a Pan-Canadian environmental scan of existing community programs, services and supports. As one product, SRDC is generating an inventory of current interventions for PSE preparedness for youth from low-income families, including interventions that address non-financial barriers to PSE.
Project Details
Capability: Policy Research
Policy Area: Career Development and LMI, Post-Secondary Education - Access and Persistence - Student Financial Aid, Youth Development and Inclusion, Specialized Services and Programs
Population: Low-income Populations - Students - Youth
Type: Final Report, Synthesis Report
Start Date: January 2020
Completion Date: April 2024
Sponsors: Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
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