Civic Pathways Out of Poverty and Into Opportunity

This white paper is the product of nearly two years of conversation, research, deliberation, and writing. PACE began this project to explore the idea that service and civic engagement can be more purposely focused on workforce development goals and post‐secondary educational achievement for low‐income youth and young adults. They had a particular interest in reversing the conventional view of service as something 'done to' people in need. As PACE began their outreach and research they discovered that there were many other individuals and organizations interested in joining the conversation. This paper is a result of this wide-ranging dialogue with those in the service field about how these 'civic pathways' can be created.