The Partnership to Advance Youth Apprenticeship is committed to creating a more inclusive economy that serves young people and industry.

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The toolkits, best practices, case studies, and profiles in the Resource Library can help you launch, expand, or improve your youth apprenticeship program. Our goal is simple: make it easy for you to find the knowledge and materials you need to support apprentices.


What We Do

What's PAYA?

Created by New America in 2018, the Partnership to Advance Youth Apprenticeship (PAYA) is a multi-year, collaborative initiative that supports states and cities in their efforts to expand access to high-quality apprenticeship opportunities for high school age youth.

We believe that expanding youth apprenticeship is an effective strategy for building a more inclusive economy by connecting the learning needs of students with the talent needs of industry. The Partnership convenes and mobilizes the expertise, experience, and collective networks of national, state, and regional partners to:

  • Support place-based partnerships to increase the number of youth apprenticeship programs aligned to PAYA’s Definition & Principles for High Quality Youth Apprenticeship
  • Facilitate learning and innovation to support the wide-scale adoption of best practices and enabling policies across a growing field
  • Strengthen the case and evidence base for youth apprenticeship to raise awareness and to mobilize policy, action and investment.


The PAYA National Partners

Advance CTE

Advance CTE is the longest-standing national non-profit that represents State CTE Directors and state leaders of Career Technical Education.

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CareerWise

CareerWise connects young people, policymakers, and industry to create and scale high-quality youth apprenticeship programs across the country.

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Charleston Regional Youth Apprenticeships

Regional employers are offering rising high school juniors, seniors and graduating seniors who are students in the tri-county area the opportunity to “learn and earn.”

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Education Strategy Group

ESG is a mission-driven consulting firm that works with K-12, higher education, and workforce leaders to achieve greater impact. We work across sectors to move the needle on issues that are critical to improving student success and advancing equity.

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Jobs for the Future

Discover the workforce of the future. At Jobs for the Future, we drive transformation in U.S. education and workforce systems, fostering equitable economic advancement for all.

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National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity

The National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity (NAPE) builds educators’ capacity to implement effective solutions for increasing student access, educational equity, and workforce diversity.

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National Governors Association

Governors can share best practices, speak with an informed voice on national policy and develop innovative solutions that improve citizens’ lives through state government and support the principles of federalism.

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New America

New America is dedicated to renewing the promise of America by continuing the quest to realize our nation’s highest ideals, honestly confronting the challenges caused by rapid technological and social change, and seizing the opportunities those changes create.

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About Our Funders

PAYA is supported by funding from the Annie E. Casey Foundation, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Bloomberg Philanthropies, Carnegie Corporation of New York, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation, Siemens Foundation, Smidt Foundation, and the Walton Family Foundation.

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