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LA Conservation Corps YouthBuild Pathways to

Credentials & Careers

Developing & Sustaining Meaningful Partnerships

LA Conservation Corps

Our primary mission is to provide at-risk young adults and school-aged youth with

opportunities for success through job skills training, education and work experience with

an emphasis on conservation and service projects that benefit the community.

What We Do• WASC accredited High

School Diplomas• Job Training in

Construction & Environmental Careers

• Support services and counseling

• Employment and Post-Secondary Transition services

YouthBuild Program Year 1 Outcomes

• 34 YB Corpsmembers Enrolled in Construction & Environmental Career Pathway Training

• 12 YB Corpsmembers Graduated with HS Diploma in June 2013

• 1 YB Corpsmember enrolled at Cal State LA

• 4 YB Corpsmembers Enrolled in Community College, Fall 2013

• 16 YB Corpsmembers passed Work Readiness

Postsecondary Education PartnershipsLA Trade Technical College

• Formalized through an MOU• Sustained through information

sharing, presence on-campus and at LA Conservation Corps School site

• Allows for shared opportunities for funding through federal, state, local and foundation grants

• Supports the mission of the CBO and the College

• Supports the youth of Los Angeles

• LATTC Course - Introduction to post-secondary education

• Basic skills Math and English coursework

• Industry and career opportunities overview through College & Careers Course A & B

Postsecondary Education PartnershipsPSE Transition Services

• Providing enriched preparation within high school programming

• Ensuring “bridge” supports / services and dual enrollment opportunities

• Continuing student supports through post-secondary completion

Postsecondary Education PartnershipsPSE Transition Services

Key Factors to Success

• Adjunct faculty status for CBO staff• On-campus access to space• LATTC Bridges to Success office and staff• Mutual opportunities to inform programming• LATTC access to under-served students• LACC access to local industries and employers• Shared mission of serving the youth of Los

Angeles

Proof of Success

• 750 Corpsmembers have completed non-credit coursework through LATTC

• 13/16 (81%) Corpsmembers enrolled in a closed 2013 Winter Term Speech 101 course completed with an average grade of B (3.0)

• Of the 26 Post-Secondary Success Initiative participants starting at LATTC in 10/11 or 11/12, 17 (65%) are still active on-campus, have transferred to another campus, or have completed a credential

Employer & Industry Partnerships

• LA Corps Advisory Council

• JPM Chase Workforce Collaborative

• Starbucks Work Readiness Support

• Hiring Events – Target, West Coast Dry Wall Construction, etc.

• Local 5 Union( Heat & Frost Asbestos Union)

• Aerotek-Staffing• Argus• Alliance• IQ Personnel• Enviro-Staffing• United Pumping• American Reshaping

Urban Life

Employer & Industry PartnershipsLA Corps Advisory Board

Employer & Industry Partnerships JPMChase Workforce Collaborative

• 13 Local Non Profit Workforce Development Collaborative with support of JPMChase

• Meets monthly with guest speakers brought in to speak on industry and educational trends and resources

• Holds Annual Boyle Heights Soars Job Fair

• Shared Resources & Integrative Services between organizations

• Annual Job Fair brings in 35 -40 Employers with current job openings

Employer & Industry PartnershipsStarbucks

• Commitment from Downtown Area Manager to Work with Young Adults in LA Conservation Corps

• Store Managers volunteer for Mock Interview Certification Day 3 times a year

• Participate in Collaborative Job Fair and history of hiring qualified corpsmembers

• Great part time job opportunity for Youth interested in Post Secondary Education Pathway

Employer & Industry PartnershipsBest Practices

• LA Area Chamber of Commerce Work Readiness Certification– Professional Portfolio, Career Planning, and Mock Interview

• Specialized Hiring Events (Target, West Coast Dry Wall, etc.)• Develop training based on Industry Partners Needs• Internships with Emerging Green Industries • College & Career Counseling

MOVING FORWARD – GOALSYB Pathways to Credentials & Careers • Improve Counseling to Careers with YB

Corpsmembers– Hiring Transition Specialists Case Manager

• Research & Develop New Career Pathways with ties to Industry Recognized Credentials– Recruiting VISTA/Part Time Staff to Research

Emerging Career Pathways in Los Angeles• Enhance relationship with LATTC to integrate

construction pathway with LACC