Goals of the Right Track Project

The goals of The Right Track Project are to:

• Utilize proven and innovative solutions for moving youth successfully into employment with opportunities for careers in high growth, high demand industries
• Prepare youth for high-demand, high-growth jobs based on their individual strengths and abilities
• Place qualified youth with appropriate training in jobs which provide at least market-based wages for each occupation
• Assess at least 200 youth meeting the program’s criteria and offer services to them each year
• Maintain a post-program competitive employment placement rate that exceeds 55% (110 youth) employed in the competitive market
• Provide youth with the foundational academic skills they need to attain a high school diploma or GED, leading to post secondary educational opportunities
• Create collaborative efforts in the workforce investment system, local businesses, the educational system and the community
• Partner with local businesses to provide a trained labor force of youth