Empower Schools’ Apprenticeship and Rural Colorado report explores how youth apprenticeship can expand college and career pathways, strengthen local talent pipelines, and support economic development in rural communities. The report highlights apprenticeship models, employer roles, healthcare pathways, and the role Rural Collaboratives can play as regional intermediaries.

Empower Schools’ Colorado Rural Collaboratives guide helps rural communities understand how regional intermediaries can expand college and career pathways across districts. The guide explains how Rural Collaboratives connect school districts, higher education institutions, employers, and community partners to build shared opportunities for students.

The Rural Collaborative Toolkit is a step-by-step guide for planning, designing, implementing, and sustaining rural school collaboratives. The toolkit helps rural leaders build shared vision, governance, partnerships, funding, implementation plans, and long-term systems of support for cross-district collaboration.