Meet the Grantees Round 2 Grant Project Overviews

Meet the Grantees: Round 2 Grant Project Overviews February 24, 2016

Agenda ü Welcome and Introductions ü Grant Project Overviews • Herkimer, Madison, and Oneida Counties Workforce Development Board: BEAM • Kentuckiana. Works: Code Louisville • Monterey County Workforce Development Board: Youth Ambassadors for Peace ü Q&A ü Closing 2

Bridge to Employment and Academic Marketplace Veronica Miller, Project Director vmiller@working-solutions. org 315 -798 -5537

Grantee Overview Herkimer, Madison, and Oneida Counties Workforce Development Board • Alice Savino, HMO Executive Director • Veronica Miller, Project Director • Wendy Stevens, Communications Coordinator Grant Award: $3 Million Evaluation Type: Implementation Study, Impact Study (RCT), Cost Allocation Analysis Evaluation Firm: Thomas P. Miller Associates and Policy & Research Group 4

Innovation Target young, economically disadvantaged college dropouts ages 19 -30 through community outreach and social media Reenroll in post-secondary education and training programs to be able to earn family sustaining wages and be competitive in local areas Strengthen regional partnerships between workforce, education, and local labor market 5

Innovation Develop new social media platform and website Use social media venues to engage target population Provide intensive case management Develop Individual Academic Plan (IAP) 6

Project Overview Key Components • Academic and Career Planning and Supports • Co-enrollment across programs (Job Corps, Youthbuild, EOC, etc. ) • Intensive Case Management • Braided funding streams (WIOA, TAA, FAFSA, ACESS VR) • Collaboration with DOL, WIBs, DSS, CBOs, DEI, other programs • Grassroots Outreach, Marketing and Social Media • Engagement of Employers and Training Providers 7

Partnerships Key Partners • Existing Career Center Partners, Broome/Tioga WIB, Tompkins WIB, CDO WIB, 11 One Stop Career Centers, Community Colleges, BOCES, other training providers, CBOs for support services, local businesses Types of Partners • Workforce Development, Education, Local Businesses, Municipal Housing, ACCES VR, libraries, On Point for College, EOC, Attain Labs, Chamber of Commerce, NYSDOL, County Employment and Training offices 8

Outcomes Recruit 2000/Enroll 1800 (1440 receive intervention/360 control group) • 65% (655) will complete their post-secondary program • 70% (1008) will return to post-secondary training within one year of enrollment into BEAM • 83% (1195) will enter employment within 3 years of enrolling in training Improve employment rates for college dropouts Strengthen partnerships between workforce, education, and local labor market to ensure that training is being delivered in high-demand sectors Achieve greater efficiency in the delivery of quality services Stronger cooperation across programs and funding streams 9

Successes ü Approved to proceed to Phase II in December 2015 ü Outreach Coordinators completed evaluator specific trainings (RTC) and OSOS training to begin recruitment and enrollment across nine counties, in January ü Hardest working team – a small group of people who work for the same goal 10

Challenges § NYSDOL Data Sharing Agreement-pending § WIF specific OSOS activities, services, and guide§ § pending Resistance from local NYSDOL offices for space and referrals Target population difficult to access and keep engaged Staff turnover and training Lack of existing online tutoring resources 11

Code Louisville Rider Rodriguez, Grant Director rider. rodriguez@kentuckianworks. org Becky Steele, Project Coordinator becky@codelouisville. org

Grantee Overview Kentuckiana. Works • Rider Rodriguez, Grant Director • Becky Steele, Project Coordinator • Robin Smith, Student Enrichment Coordinator Funding Level: $2. 9 Million Evaluation Type: Quasi-experimental Evaluation Firm: University of Kentucky 13

Innovation Helping hundreds gain skills to start careers in software development by combining online education with guidance, accountability and support Blended MOOC approach delivering software development training for adults (GED/high school diploma onward) Through series of 12 -week cohorts, adults retool and reskill to make a transition into a new career within the software development life cycle (SDLC) and bring their transferrable skills with them! 14

Project Overview Key Components 1. Mentors! 2. Quality graduates 3. Hiring employer partners The Formula § No Assessment § 10 -to-1 student/mentor ratio § Physical locations to meet 1 x/week § 24/7 online community § 100% online curriculum § Project and coding portfolios § Target population § Target sectors § Credentials 15

Partnerships Key Partners • IT Advisory Panel, Kentuckiana. Works Programs, Louisville Metro Government, Higher Education • IT Advisory Panel engaged with Kentuckiana. Works at workforce level, helping Kentuckiana. Works determine priorities for long-term sector strategy focus in IT Types of Partners • Business Development, Industry, Workforce, Education, Economic Development 16

Outcomes ü Proof of concept • 850 Graduates Hired • Annual retention rates of 40% to 60% ü Expected Outcomes for Year 2 (ending 9/30/2016) • 100 Hired • 40% Retention ü Actuals to Date • 35 Hired • Current cohort at 89% Retention 17

Successes ü Continuous Improvement ü Recruitment of mentors ü Scale ü The tools: Asana, Slack, Git. Hub ü “Because we’ve always done it that way” ü Value Add Sanity Check 18

Challenges § Employer/Industry Engagement § Funding for technical training needs § Accessing supportive services 19

Youth Ambassadors for Peace Terri Gallardo gallardot@co. monterey. ca. us 831 -524 -6001 Robert Jaurigue Juarigue. R@co. monterey. ca. us 831 -796 -3331

Grantee Overview Monterey County Workforce Development Board: • Joyce Aldrich, WDB Agency Executive Director, Program Administrator • Terri Gallardo, WDB Management Analyst III, Project Manager • Robert Jaurigue, Project Coordinator • Maria Molina, Youth Advisor • Theresa Blaylock, Youth Advisor Funding Level: $3 million Evaluation Type: Implementation and Outcomes/Cost Analysis Evaluation Firm: Social Policy Research Associates 21

Innovation Hope that program strategies will offer solutions for communities to end loss of lives, in terms of deaths due to gang violence and diminished ability to achieve economic sustainability by gang members. Test strategies to build empirical-based tool kit and comprehensive program model for moving youth from a life of gang involvement and criminal delinquency to one of community engagement and economic prosperity. 22

Project Overview Target Population • Youth ages 16 -24 who have are disconnected from education and have been involved in, or are at-risk of antisocial behavior associated with gang membership. Key Components • Intergenerational Mentorship, Community Service and Volunteerism • Career Workshops • Participant Assessments • Paid and Unpaid Internships • Alumni Support: Youth Advisors 23

Partnerships Key Partners Monterey County Rape Crisis Center, Restorative Justice Partners, Community of Caring of Monterey Peninsula, Chamber of Commerce, County Administrative Office, County Department of Social Services, Community Alliance for Safety and Peace, County Behavioral Health, Center for Employment Training, County Free Libraries, City of Seaside, Seaside Police Department, City of Gonzales, Turning Point of Central California, County Probation Department, Rancho Cielo, Salinas Union High School District, Monterey Unified School District, and Monterey Business Council Types of Partners: Business, Education, Community. Based Organizations 24

Outcomes Mastery of “soft skills, ” earn credential or higher level education, participate in paid or unpaid internship, serve as mentor, engage with positive adults. Cooperation across services: integration of data management, improved service delivery, move efficient use of resources. Cross-system services: Blended and braided funding, improved public safety, positive attitudes towards youth. Employed in target industry, higher earnings and jobs with benefits, strong civic engagement, avoid gang involvement, avoid criminal activities. 25

Outcomes Participant Outputs 240 youth graduate from Youth Ambassadors for Peace Participant Outcomes Increased entry employment rate 240 youth receive case management and supportive services Increased employment retention rate 240 participate in work readiness training Increased enrollment in postsecondary education 240 participate in paid/unpaid Internships Increased # of GED and/or HS Diplomas Reduced recidivism rate 26

Successes ü Identification of sustainable, effective tools for assisting youth to expand upon awareness of career pathways, financial literacy and life skills. ü Identification and fostering new and innovative, collaborative relationships with community based organizations with similar missions related to reducing community violence by promoting life alternatives for youth. ü Building relationships and a sense of community support through non-traditional outreach strategies. 27

Challenges § Solidifying eligibility parameters and requirements § Moving forward to achieve more realistic guidelines § Inconsistency of staff and time spent on staff training § Outreach with difficult to find target populations 28

What Questions Do You Have? 29

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