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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.

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The Blueprint
for a 5X Return

Building a Youth-Led, Future-Proof Economy Across
the LA Region

This report translates youth-led research and lived experience into a blueprint for a future-proof LA economy, outlining actionable strategies to advance economic mobility and systems change.

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One Door,
Many Pathways

An Invitation to Activate Economic Mobility Through LA’s Mega Sporting Events (2026–2028)

This report combines youth-led research and cross-sector insights to show how Los Angeles can turn the 2026–2028 mega sporting events into lasting pathways to economic mobility for young adults.

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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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