Measuring, Tracking and Improving the Effectiveness of SBL’s Youth Space-Jobs Program

This research project will track, analyse and examine the effectiveness of Success Beyond Limit’s (SBL) Youth Space and Jobs Program. Operating in a low-income and marginalized setting, youth that attend SBL’s programming find it difficult to secure (and keep) meaningful employment. This research project will capture those experiences of these young people, identify the barriers they face with respect to employment and measure the impact of the programming they attend. The benefits of this research for SBL is specific and sophisticated evaluation of the impact of this programming for the purposes of both the fine-tuning of program delivery as well as for reporting purposes to funders and stakeholders. With an opportunity for sustained research engagement from the likes of an intern, and a comprehensive report, this will allow SBL to be an engaged and informed contributor in both municipal and provincial tables in the area of youth unemployment and community-school based interventions.

Faculty Supervisor:

Carl James

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Partner:

Success Beyond Limits

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education

University:

York University

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