The Youth Activities portion of this Act was the foundation for PYN’s early work
What is the workforce investment act?
100
These funds are under the purview of the Council
What are TANF & WIA funds?
100
Legislation that had to be enacted in order to keep the federal government open.
What is the Continuing Resolution? (would also accept “continuing appropriations” or “appropriations bills”)
100
The first chair of the Philadelphia Workforce Investment Board
Who is Joe Frick
100
October 2006
When was Project U-Turn launched
200
This federal program, which is designed primarily to provide cash assistance for low-income families, supports summer jobs and E3 Centers in Philadelphia
What is Temporary Assistance for Needy Families? (not just the acronym)
200
Dedicated group focused on career connected education
What is the WorkReady Committee?
200
Increasing the nation’s ability to borrow money is dependent on raising this.
What is the debt ceiling?
200
The current leader of the PA Department of Labor and Industry.
Who is Secretary Julia Hearthway?
200
The national intermediary organization that has worked with PYN on a wide variety of youth initiatives
What is Jobs for the Future
300
Legislation named after the long-time chair of the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee funds this type of career connected work
What is CTE or Career and Technical Education?
300
The School-to-Work Leadership Council and the Philadelphia Youth Council
What are antecedent organizations of the PCCCS?
300
CTE, WIA and ESEA
What are three bills relating to PYN’s work that are up for reauthorization?
300
The Chair of the City Council Education Committee
Who is Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell?
300
The largest single funding stream avaiable to PYN
What is TANF
400
This WPF-funded program was folded into WorkReady in 2003
What is the Summer Career Education Program
400
December 2008
What is the year the Council was appointed by the Mayor
400
Raising this could both help and hurt young people seeking WorkReady programs
What is the minimum wage?
400
As a child, this city elected official was in the foster care system
Who is DA Seth Williams
400
Funding from this Foundation collaborative led directly to the launch of Project U-Turn
What is YTFG
500
The formal name for “stimulus” funds, this act provided thousands of summer jobs for Philly youth in 2009-10.
What is the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act?
500
These individuals make-up the Council’s current Leadership Team
Who are Tony B., Lori S. and Dr. Hite?
500
In addition to more money, Philadelphia and PA education advocates are seeking this.
What is a more equitable state funding formula for local school districts?
500
His first job was selling water ice in West Philadelphia