YouthForceNOLAReal-WorldSkills.Real-LifeSuccess.

MISSION

YouthForceNOLAisaneduca4on,business,andciviccollabora4vethatpreparesNewOrleanspublicschoolstudentsforsuccessfulpursuitofhigh-wage,high-

demandcareerpathwaysthroughexpandedcourseworkofferings,careerexposureandexperiences,soDskillstrainingandapplica>onopportuni>es,andemployer-

validatedcreden4als.

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TheECONOMICCHALLENGE(S)

•  52%ofhouseholdsinOrleansParishareattheALICEthresholdorbelow*

•  StudentsinNewOrleanspublicschoolslivepredominatelyinpooror

workingpoorhouseholds:83%areconsideredeconomicallydisadvantaged**

3* United Way, ALICE report, fall 2015 ** “Economically Disadvantaged” reflects the percentage of students eligible for SNAP, TANF, or Medicaid. New Orleans public school enrollment data, October 2015

THEECONOMICCHALLENGE(S)

•  52%ofhouseholdsinOrleansParishareattheALICEthresholdorbelow*

•  StudentsinNewOrleanspublicschoolslivepredominatelyinpooror

workingpoorhouseholds:83%areconsideredeconomicallydisadvantaged**

•  27%ofNewOrleansworkforcelow-skilled,low-literate

•  MorethanhalfofjobsinNewOrleanswillbemiddleandhigh-skilledby2020

4* United Way, ALICE report, fall 2015 ** “Economically Disadvantaged” reflects the percentage of students eligible for SNAP, TANF, or Medicaid. New Orleans public school enrollment data, October 2015

REGIONALHIGH-WAGE,HIGH-DEMANDSECTORS

WorkersRequired 35,000 24,000 7,300*

RangeofOccupa9onsNeeded

EngineersManagers

Tradespeople

Nurses(aides,LPN,RN,NP)Recordsmanagement

Technicians(lab,x-ray,etc.)

DevelopersGraphicdesignersNetworkspecialists

RelatedRegionalIndustries(sampling)

•  Construc>on•  Energy&advanced

manufacturing•  Watermanagement

•  Pa>entcare•  Healthcare

administra>on•  Bioinnova>on

•  DigitalMedia•  Informa>on

technology•  So[ware/appdev

MedianHourlyWages** $24.76/hour $23.87/hour $32.43/hour

SkilledCraDs

HealthSciences

JobOpeningsinGNOregionby2025,source:EMSI;*GNOhasthefastestgrowingtechclusterintheUSA;**Source:EMSI 5

DigitalMedia/IT

WORKFORCEINEQUITIES•  Allbuttwoofthetop20middleskillsjobshaveagenderdisparitygreater

than7:3(Men:Women)

•  13ofthe20topjobshaveagenderdisparitygreaterthan9:1

•  Whiteworkersoverrepresentedinmiddleclassjobs

•  AfricanAmericansunderrepresentedinhighwagejobsandoverrepresentedinlowwageposi>ons

6* United Way, ALICE report, fall 2015 ** “Economically Disadvantaged” reflects the percentage of students eligible for SNAP, TANF, or Medicaid. New Orleans public school enrollment data, October 2015

THEEDUCATIONCHALLENGE(S)

25%

ofthe

Classof2015cohort

didnotgraduate

infouryears.

7

39% of

Class of 2015 graduates

did not enroll in college

(2- or 4-year) in Fall 2015.

66% of the 6,820

Opportunity Youth in New Orleans

have a high school diploma or completed some college

THEEDUCATIONCHALLENGE(S)

25%

ofthe

Classof2015cohort

didnotgraduate

infouryears

8

39% of

Class of 2015 graduates

did not enroll in college

(2- or 4-year) in Fall 2015

66% of the 6,820

Opportunity Youth in New Orleans

have a high school diploma or completed some college

ACOLLABORATIVEEFFORT

SteeringCommiceen  Bap>stCommunityMinistriesn  CityofNewOrleansn  GreaterNewOrleans,Inc.n  JPMorganChase&Co.

n  OrleansParishSchoolBoardn  RecoverySchoolDistrictn  UnitedWayofSoutheastLouisianan  UrbanLeagueofLouisiana

n  JumaVenturesn  JuniorAchievementn  NewOrleansCareerCentern  NewSchoolsforNewOrleans

PlanningandAdvisoryGroups

*Co-convenedwiththeEMPLOYCollabora>ve;**ComprisedofYouthForceNOLApartnerschoolleaders

n  Community&FamilyEngagementSub-Commifeen  Employer&IndustryEngagementSub-Commifeen  SchoolSupportSub-Commifeen  So[SkillsWorkingGroup*

n  TrainingProviderSub-Commifeen  SchoolLeaderAdvisoryCouncil**n  YouthForceInternAmbassadors

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THREEGOALSFOCUSOUREFFORT

So[Skills

Job-specificSkills

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WorkExperience

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ComponentsofCareerReadiness YouthForceNOLAGoals

Creden4als.20%oftheClassof2020willearnindustry-recognized,culmina>ngcreden>alsthatwillplacethemonhigh-wage,high-demandregionalcareerpathways

PaidInternships.10%oftheClassof2020willcompleteYouthForceinternships(alignedtostudent-selectedpathwayandcoursework,includes60hourstrainingand90hoursofwork)

SoDSkills.Moregraduateswilldemonstrateemployervalidated,career-readyso[skills

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AcademicSkills10

WORKISORGANIZEDBYSTAKEHOLDERGROUPS

SchoolEngagement&Capacity

TrainingProvider

Engagement&Capacity

EmployerEngagement&Capacity

Community&Family

Engagement

StrategicAlignment

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ALIGNEDCITYWIDETALENTPIPELINESEFFORT

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NOLABA

Adults

EMPLOY

Out-of-SchoolYouth

YFN

K-12

VoiceofBusiness(GNO,Inc.)

EmployerDriven

SoDSkills:Defined,standardized,andevaluatedTechnicalSkillsandCreden4als:RelevantandbysectorQualityStandards:Feedbackloop

WEAREONTRACKTOMEETOURGOALS

45 85180

7675150

250

400

600

0100200300400500600700

2014(Baseline)

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Classof...

SeniorsEarningStatewideIndustry-BasedCreden4alsinTargetIndustries

Actual(todate)

Target

17

99142

100

175

250300

050100150200250300350

2016(Baseline)

2017 2018 2019 2020

Classof...

SeniorsComple4ngYouthForceInternships

Actual(todate)

Target

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KEYSUCCESSESTODATE

Schools TrainingProvidersEmployers Community&Families

n  Clearplanningtools&resources

n  Partneredwith84%ofeligibleschools(21of25)

n  LaunchedSoDSkillsTeacherFellowship-13teachersfrom6schools

n  InauguralCareerExpo–1,960studentsfrom16schools;45employers&8ins>tu>onsofhighereduca>on

n  EducatorExternshippilot–7educators,4employers

n  Studentsearningincreasinglydiverse,andrigorous,creden4als

n  NewOrleansCareerCenterExecu>veDirectorhiredandplanningcommenced

n  FamilyEngagementToolkitforschools

n  Familyfocusgroups

n  Almost5,000recipientsonemaillist-serve

Inaddi>ontothecreden>alandinternshipsuccesses…

StrategicAlignment

n  MedicalAssistantcreden4alandpathwayapprovedbyLouisianaWorkforceInvestmentCouncil

n  Veryengagedsteeringcommiceeof12collabora>ngorganiza>ons

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SOFTSKILLSEFFORTGAININGMOMENTUM

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YouthForceNOLAandpartnersintheEMPLOYandadultworkforcespacehaveadoptedMHALab’sBuildingBlocksforSuccessasthebackboneofoursharedso[skillscapacitybuildingefforts.

FAMILIESARECRITICALPARTNERS

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COMPONENTSOFQUALITYCAREERPATHWAYSPROGRAMS

AcademicSkills(Rigorouscoreacademics)

TechnicalSkills(Qualitytechnicaltraining)

QUALITYCPPS

IntegratedStudentSupports(Counseling,familyengagement,etc.)

Work-BasedLearning(Internships,Job-Shadows,CareerExpos,etc.)

SoDskillsreinforcementshouldbeembeddedacrosscomponents.

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CORECHALLENGES

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•  In-houseTrainingvs.Off-siteTraining•  Alterna>vecer>fica>onsforindustryprofessionals

TeacherPipelineIssue

• TeacherExternships• WorldofWorkTours• Communi>esofPrac>ce

ShiDingPercep4onsof

CTE

• Na>onalSiteVisits• SchoolLeaderWorkshops• PolicyChanges(e.g.,creden>als;diplomas)

School/CMOBuy-In

EQUITYCONSIDERATIONS•  EquitableaccessforallstudentstohighqualityCTEprograms

•  InclusionofSPEDstudents

•  Languageaccessconsidera>ons

•  Supportsforundocumentedstudents

•  Gender/racialrepresenta>onsacrosssectors

•  Equitablerepresenta>onamongtrainingproviders

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QUESTIONS?

20Project Ready and school staff pose with graduates from Project Ready’s CTE dual enrollment program