Betting on the Workforce: An Interview With the S. D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5195/jyd.2020.815

Keywords:

youth development, workforce, capacity building, adult practice, grantmaking

Abstract

In this article, Deborah Moroney and Jill Young from the American Institutes for Research interview Rebecca Goldberg and Alex Hooker, senior program officers from the S. D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation. Rebecca and Alex describe their experience as members of the youth development workforce and how that experience inspired them to support the youth development workforce on the grantmaking side, focusing on adult practice and youth character development. As the S. D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation sunsets in 2020, Rebecca and Alex also share their hopes for the youth development workforce going forward.

Author Biography

Jill Young, American Institutes for Research

Jill Young has over 10 years of experience in nonprofit research and evaluation. She is currently the Senior Director of Research and Evaluation at After School Matters in Chicago, Illinois, where she leads research and evaluation efforts for 25,000 after-school and summer program opportunities for teens each year. Previous to After School Matters, Ms. Young worked as a statistical analyst at University of Chicago and as a research manager at Northwestern University. She graduated from Drake University with honors, earning her BA in journalism and mass communication. She earned her MA and PhD in research methodology from Loyola University Chicago, where she is also part-time faculty.

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2020-03-11

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Vol. 15 No. 1 (2020): Special Issue on the Youth Development Workforce

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