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Building Bridges

Based on research conducted in 10 urban areas between 1991 and 1993 by Carnegie Mellon University and the Economic Development Assistance Consortium of employment training activities of community development corporations. The study concludes that networks of community organizations are often the best vehicles for employment training activities.

Not Working

A Ford Foundation Working Paper that discusses the demographic, technological and educational causes of youth and adult unemployment. Also describes some program responses of the Ford Foundation in the areas of basic literacy skills, public-private partnerships for training, research in structural changes in the labor market and policy studies.