Research and Resources

Explore our original research, key insights, and pilot evaluations that activate change across education, workforce, and economic systems. These reports reflect LeadersUp’s prismatic approach—combining lived experience, data, and design to illuminate what’s working and where opportunity lies. Each publication centers BIPOC young adults as co-creators of a future-proof economy.

Equity Unleashed: Apprenticeship Insights

Shifting the narrative on what post-secondary success looks like.

Grounded in BIPOC youth voice and state policy analysis, this report exposes misalignments in California’s apprenticeship landscape and offers bold recommendations for equity-first design.

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Workforce Accelerator Fund 10

Piloting career coaching to deepen self-efficacy and shift systems.

Through a four-week, hybrid program in LA County, this pilot explored the impact of personalized coaching on job readiness, confidence, and social capital for BIPOC opportunity youth.

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Accelerating Fair Chance Hiring

Unlocking employer-led strategies to reduce stigma and expand opportunity for justice-involved youth.

In partnership with USC Price, this report outlines key findings from innovation labs and surveys with LA-based employers, surfacing pathways to shift hiring practices from exclusion to inclusion.

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BAYEP Career Pathway Summit

A catalytic model for employer-led activation in the Bay Area.

This key insights report details how cross-sector collaboration connected over 400 young men of color to career opportunities—showcasing a replicable framework for community-rooted, demand-driven hiring.

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SK Food Group Evaluation Summary

A case study in employer-led pilot design, implementation, and impact.

This summary documents how a tailored partnership between LeadersUp and SK Food Group resulted in a 56% retention rate, $495K in savings, and scalable lessons for future workforce pilots.

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