Del Paso Heights: Youth & Change

Casey Parks, Lee Lo, Gil Ramirez, & Raquel Ramirez

Del Paso Heights

Outline• Present Proposal• Provide re levant background information• Discuss key evidence in terms of proposal• Proposal:

o Expected outcomeso Strengths and weaknesseso Past similar approacheso Budget Proposal

Proposal: Youth Employment and Career Resource Center

What is it: partnership with GUHSonsite afterschool and office

Objective: change in culture of youth

employment and provide resource

Components: Information and resource-Guidance and experience-Higher Education

Attainment Counseling

Age Demographics-The majority of residents in Del Paso Heights are youth

-The largest age groups are 0-5 years, 10-14 years, and 15-19 years

-Youth make up largest proportion of residents, part of why they are our focus

Educational Attainment-Many Del Paso Heights students say they want to go to college

-Few actually finish a degree

-Many do not even finish high school

Resident Employment by AgeEmployed residents of age 55 or older have increased from 2002 to 2011 by 4.4%. Meanwhile employed youth of age 29 or younger have decreased by 4.1%. This data could indicate the lack of employment opportunities or skills youth need in order to attain a job.

Employment-Unemployment is highest for those aged 16-24

-Youth in the job market are starting careers much later than is ideal

-Youth in the area lack job preparedness resources and training

Residents ConcernsWe found that most residents believed that Crime was the biggest problem in Del Paso. Education and Poverty was another issue along with employment.

Student QuotesIn a survey given to over 225 students we found:

“Money, money is the biggest obstacle, because nothing is stopping me from success.”- Male, 17

“Not many resources”-Male, 18“The biggest problem in my neighborhood is gangs.”-Female,17

Youth Employment and Career Resource Center: Expected Outcomes• Exposure

o provide hands-on experience and opportunity

• Assessmento youth should have a qualitative

understanding of his or her career choice

• Connect Dotso YECRC aims to be the bridge

connecting the youth to their desired career or job.

Youth Employment and Career Resource Center: Strengths and Weaknesses

Strength: Aim to address bigger institutionalized system-Long lasting impact, generational

progressionWeakness: Cannot predict individual

youth outcome-Many different influential variables-Cannot make decisions for youth

Even so, we believe any youth who stops by will walk away with new knowledge.

Youth Employment and Career Resource Center: Past Similar ApproachesGreater Sacramento Urban League:-Empowering people through economic

independence-Focus on general public

Difference between YECRC and GSUL-Core differences in approaches

-just employment vs. culture-Locational differences

BudgetExtremely affordable:

32 week school year

-electricity/school year= $48-printing costs/school year= $480-employed staff/school year x 3 = $40,000

Total: $120,528 per year

Overview:The most effective, efficient and sustainable economic development plan for DPH• Investing in highest age-range in

DPH• Addressing the biggest issues

prevalent in Census data and residential surveyso Employmento Povertyo Educational Attainment

• Aiming to change the culture• Everlasting results