O P E N T E C H L AR E G I O N A L A P P R E N T I C E S H I P C O L L A B O R A T I V E

OUR MISSION

A re-alignment of the regional labor market to directly connect US companies to a diverse US tech talent pool.

In plain English?

We align all the moving pieces so that:

• local youth from diverse and disadvantaged backgrounds

• receive the targeted training they need

• to enter and succeed at high-growth tech jobs

• for which US companies have real and growing need.

CURRENT LANDSCAPE

TALENT POOL

No Access to Foundational STEM Skills

Limited Access to Training, Supportive Services

DISADVANTAGED YOUTH

Lack of Resources to Pursue Education

?Need Job ASAP, Usually Entry-Level Low-Skill

LABOR MARKET

Deficient in Foundational STEM Skills

Training is NOT Led by Industry or Employer Demand

STUDENTS/JOB SEEKERS

Training does NOT Include Real-World Experience

?Education and Work Make Conflicting Demands

INDUSTRY

Labor Pool Lacks Necessary Skills, Competencies, Experience

Competitiveness Depends upon Rapidly-Evolving Technologies

US COMPANIES

Lack of Qualified Candidates for Tech Positions = H-1B

?Results in a Progressively Depressed US Talent Pool

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A DUAL-CUSTOMER APPROACH

We serve US companies in developing a tech workforce that sustains their growth and competitive advantage.

We serve US youth from diverse and disadvantaged backgrounds to enter and succeed at these tech jobs.

OUR METHOD || DEMAND-DRIVEN

• We work with partner company to develop hiring projections in tech, with the close participation of leadership, internal and external recruiters.

• Classify position openings by need into immediate (1-3 months), short-term (4-12 months), and long-term (12-24 months).

• Create position profiles that list the skills, competencies, credentials, experience, and other requirements to succeed in each position.

• Profile will outline company culture as expressed in core mission, values, workflows, and brand to ensure a good fit between employer and employee.

• Develop clear pathways to these positions: How can these skills and competencies best be acquired? How can they be refined through real-world experience?

• Pathways must include both classroom and non-traditional training, including boot-camps, hackathons, online courses, on-the-job learning, internships, pre-apprenticeships, apprenticeships, and other modes of skills acquisition.

We combine public and private funding streams to minimize fiscal impact on the company, including partial reimbursements for training costs.

OUR METHOD || OPEN-ACCESS

• We work with HR as well as partner workforce development, recruitment, and educational institutions to fill immediate openings.

• Recruit amongst current employees for up-skilling opportunities and bring new hires at entry level.

• Focus on short and intense training modalities resulting in industry-recognized certifications.

• We work with HR as well as partner workforce development, recruitment, and educational institutions to fill short-term openings.

• Recruit amongst current employees, recent graduates, and program participants completing pre-apprenticeship or certification modules.

• Focus on paid apprenticeship and on-the-job learning.

• We work with HR as well as partner workforce development, recruitment, and educational institutions to fill long-term openings.

• Recruit amongst current students at the high school, community college, and university level.

• Focus on aligning training program to openings, acquiring experience with summer internships and other paid work-study opportunities.

All training programs must include financial assistance and/or earn-and-learn components to ensure open access to diverse and disadvantaged youth.

OPENTECH LACOMPANY PARTNERS

IMMEDIATE OPENINGCUSTOMIZED TRAINING

SHORT/UP-SKILL

SHORT-TERM OPENINGPRE-APPRENTICESHIP

EARN-AND-LEARN

LONG-TERM OPENINGDEMAND-DRIVEN TRAINING

INTERNSHIP/DEGREE

APPRENTICESHIP/CERTIFICATION

APPRENTICESHIP/CERTIFICATION

CERTIFICATION

THE REAL INNOVATION

TALENT POOLLABOR MARKET

INDUSTRY

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TALENT POOLLABOR MARKET

INDUSTRY

TALENT INCUBATOR

• Full-service digital agency offering web development (front/back), online marketing, software development, and CRM.

• Self-sustaining social enterprise // B-Corp.

• Workflows incorporate training pathways to positions at partner companies for high-growth tech occupations.

• Run by industry professionals who commit to incorporate training pathways into their workflow.

• Overseen by accredited partner educational institutions who issue degrees and/or certificates to program graduates.

WHAT IS A TALENT INCUBATOR?

Result: US companies with a long-term pipeline of skilled and trained apprentice tech talent to ensure global competitiveness.

Result: Diverse and disadvantaged US youth who receive training, degree/credentials, and experience simultaneously, who earn while they learn, and who enter high-growth tech positions seamlessly.

Result: Talent incubators throughout the US that activate positive economic development in disadvantaged areas, harness local talent pools, foster innovation and entrepreneurship, and open tech careers to ALL.

TARGET START-UP FUNDING SOURCES

• US Department of Labor, American Apprenticeship Initiative

• US Economic Development Administration

• US Department of Housing and Urban Development, Community Development Block Grants

• California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development

• Private Foundations

• Corporate Sponsors

• Crowdfunding

IMPLEMENTATION PLAN

PHASE I : 2015-16 : DEVELOP FOUNDATION FOR APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM

• Lean Startup Approach.

• Limited partnership, reduced geographic scope, personalized service delivery, meaningful metrics, cohort-based analytics.

• TWO COMPANIES WITH TWO PILOT APPRENTICE POSITIONS.

• Pre-Apprenticeship: Intensive boot camp and certification (School of Devs and CompTIA).

• Recruitment Pool: STEM Advantage Scholars and CSUDH/CSULA.

• Deliverable 1: Customized, tested, and certified apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs established at Partner Companies; submit Registered Apprenticeship Program.

• Deliverable 2: Two new apprentices enter and complete apprenticeship programs, enter FT tech positions at Partner Companies.

PHASE II : 2015-16 : TESTING OF TALENT INCUBATOR CONCEPT

• Made in South LA (MISLA) Talent Incubator.

• Expand customer base, product offerings, operating capital.

• Unify funding streams for pre-apprentices, including HIRE LA YOUTH.

• Develop training pathway with Partner Company in Full Stack Web Development.

• Deliverable 1: Segmented workflow incorporating training pathway and cohort-based training; increase youth pre-apprentices from 5 to 30.

• Deliverable 2: Certify partnership and curriculum delivery with Educational Partner; finalize degree and certificate requirements.

• Deliverable 3: Complete financial analysis, to include income projections, operating expenses, and break-even analysis.

PHASE III : 2016-20 : IMPLEMENTATION OF APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM

• Expand statewide partnerships, increase geographic scope, develop scalable CRM service delivery platform, refine metrics, human/computer cohort-based analytics.

• Develop collaborative partnership with 50-90 employers for up to 10 apprenticeable occupations in Information Technology.

• Pre-Apprenticeship: Offer all modalities.

• Recruitment Pool: Digital Learning Academy, Talent Incubators, STEM Advantage Scholars, Partner Educational Institutions.

• Deliverable 1: Customized, tested, and certified apprenticeship programs at Partner Companies; all programs submitted and approved as Registered Apprenticeships by DOL and the State of California.

• Deliverable 2: A total of 350 individuals complete Registered Apprenticeships, with 85% entering full-time employment.

PHASE IV : 2018-24 : NATIONAL SCALING OF APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM

• Expand national partnerships, increase geographic scope, implement scalable CRM service delivery platform and metrics, human/computer cohort-based analytics customized to state and regional job market benchmarks.

• Develop collaborative partnership with workforce development organizations in Baltimore, Detroit, and St. Louis to implement Apprenticeship Programs in Information Technology.

• Refine model to establish nationally-scalable features while allowing for local program delivery specifically targeted at local population.

• Deliverable 1: Customized, tested, and certified apprenticeship programs for implementation at national partner locations; cloud-based collaborative platform to develop unique meaningful analytics and establish national vs. local best practices.

LEADERSHIP

FOUNDING PARTNERS

LA MAYOR’S OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ::

CITY OF LA, ECONOMIC AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT // LA BUSINESS SOURCE

:: MCS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

:: YWCA OF GREATER LOS ANGELES

:: STEM ADVANTAGE

:: FOSHAY TECH ACADEMY

:: COLLEGE

:: CALIFORNIA STATE, LOS ANGELES

:: CALIFORNIA STATE, DOMINGUEZ HILLS

I N D I V I D U A L E M P L O Y E R + W O R K F O R C E

I N T E R M E D I A R Y PA R T N E R S + I N D U S T R Y

A S S O C I AT I O N S

TECH APPRENTICESHIP COMMITTEE

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

W O R K F O R C E I N T E R M E D I A R I E S +

E D U C AT I O N PA R T N E R S + I N D U S T R Y A S S O C I AT I O N S

CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

E X E C U T I V E L E A D E R S H I P + C O L L A B O R AT I V E

PA R T N E R S + E X PA N S I O N PA R T N E R S

PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE