youth centric career center - long beach, ca usa
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Creating aYouth-Centric Career Center
Workforce Development Policy inLong Beach, California USA
Bryan Rogers, Executive Director
www.PacificGatewayWorkforce.com
Why Workforce Development
Workforce Policy Approach Industry Sector Focus Demand-Driven Flexible and Dynamic Co-Investment: Public-Private Multiple Audiences; Multiple Strategies
Adults, Youth, Business
Employment Services • Youth Development • Business Solutions
Youth Development System Public Funding Base – Federal, State Local Delivery System
Leveraged Investments with Others Mix of Interventions and Industry Solutions
Balancing a “Supply/Demand Equation” Youth Opportunity Center at Center
The Conditions More than 1/3 of Residents Aged < 24 20% of Youth, 16–24 “Idle” High School Dropout Rates Estimated at
20% Youth Unemployment Rates Estimated at
More than 25% for 16-19 yos Disconnect of Changing Industries to Skills
Reinventing Youth Services Challenging Conditions Loss of Dedicated Building Space Youth Unemployment Edging Upward Challenge of Doing the “Basics” or More Need for Bold Strategies around Career
Pathways
Numerous Ideas Presented
A Voice at the Table
Additional Representation of Students on Appointed Youth Council Body
New Energy and Opinions in Meetings and Problem-Solving Discussions
Invigorated Planning and Implementation Processes
Relevant Messaging Youth Cohort: Youth-Centered Campaign Outcome of Simply Crafted Messages that
Resonate with Youth Billboards, Bus Shelters,
Postcards, Web Site, featured the Youth
Get Educated • Get Experienced • Get Employed
Creating a Physical Space Re-Design of Youth Opportunity Center Opportunity to Engage Youth in Creation Local High School Interior Design Students
Took on as Project Five Design Teams
+ + Architect Pitched Chosen Design Used
Incorporated All
Creating a Better Space Opportunity to Upgrade the Vibe for Youth Decision to Hire Young Adults as Resource
Assistants for the Young Customers Allow Young People
Entering the Center to to Relate and Connect to the Space
Understanding Career Pathways Allow Youth to Share with Peers Show Logical Connection of Education,
Experience and Employment Translate Labor
Market Data into Engaging Info
Partnership with Social Enterprise
Understanding Pathways
Ensuring A Relevant Product Adoption of Work
Readiness Credential Facilitated Training;
Proctored Testing Measures 4 Areas
of Competence Relevance of Entrants to
Employer
Ensuring A Relevant Product Road Trip Nation Partnership Complemented by Dynamic
Career Exploration Connect with Industry
Leaders to Job Shadow, Discover Possibilities
45 Hours Minimum Between Two Components
Maximizing Technology in Services
www.HireLB.com Web-Based
Service Registration
Labor Exchange
Customer Tracking
2010 Service Levels/Outcomes 1,300:Youth Training Positions/Business Internships
465: Intensive Academic Interventions through Career Academies, Green Jobs Corps
(including returns to High School/GED)
450: Work Readiness/Exploration & Credentials
325: Placed in Permanent (Unsubsidized) Jobs
Federal Placement, Retention, Education Goals Exceeded
Gold Winner – National League of Cities Award, Municipal Excellence
For More InformationBryan Rogers, Executive Director
www.HireAYouth.com
www.RoadTripNation.com