Serving Farmworker Youth

Jennifer Kempkemp.jennifer.n@dol.gov

February 5, 2015AFPOP

Washington, DC

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Topics we will cover

1. Brief Overview of WIA/WIOA

2. Program Considerations for Serving Youth and Young Adult Farmworkers

3. Documentation and Legal Status Issues

4. Resources that may be useful

5. Others

To achieve and maintain an integrated, job-driven workforce system that links our diverse, talented workforce to our nation’s businesses and improves the quality of life for our citizens.

Vision

Based on three key pillars of our system:

• One-Stop career centers provide first-rate customer service to jobseekers, workers, and businesses.

• The demands of businesses and workers drive workforce solutions.

• The workforce system supports strong regional economies.

WIOA

Focus on Out-of-School Youth Work Experiences Strong Case Management Comprehensive Service Delivery

WIOA Youth Formula Program

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Tutoring, study skills training, instruction and dropout prevention and recovery strategies

Alternative secondary school services, or dropout recovery services

Paid and unpaid work experiences◦ Summer Employment◦ Year-round Employment◦ Pre-apprenticeship ◦ Internships◦ Job Shadowing◦ On-the-job Training

Occupational skill training– that leads to a credential

14 Youth Program Elements

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Education offered concurrently with and in the same context as workforce preparation activities and training for a specific occupation or occupational cluster (New Element)

Leadership development opportunities

Supportive services

Adult mentoring for a duration of at least 12 months

Follow-up services for not less than 12 months after the completion of participation

Youth Program Elements (cont’d)

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Comprehensive guidance and counseling

Financial literacy education (New Element)

Entrepreneurial skills training (New Element)

Services that provide labor market and employment information about in-demand industry sectors or occupations, such as career awareness, career counseling, and career exploration services (New Element)

Activities that help youth prepare for and transition to post-secondary education and training (New Element)

Youth Program Elements (cont’d)

• Youth Councils to Youth Committees – Strongly Encourage◦ All online at www.servicelocator.org

Youth Committees

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Flexibility – Designing programs around the unique needs of the participants and “meeting them where they are at” allowing for flexibility and continued engagement is crucial for the success of the program and participants

Program Considerations

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Strong Case Management –compassionate, knowledgeable, supportive and understanding staff• Toolkit For Effective Front-line Services To Youth

http://www.doleta.gov/youth_services/pdf/toolkit%202007-manual.pdf

◦ Effective Case Management, Workforce3One: https://effectivecasemanagement.workforce3one.org/index.aspx

Relationships –knowledgeable staff who connect with others in the communityProgram Considerations

Eligibility of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Participants for Workforce Investment Act and Wagner-Peyser Act Programs - DACA participants with employment authorization may access any WIA services for which they otherwise would qualify. http://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/attach/TEGL/TEGL_2-14_Acc.pdf

Case Management Resources

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Supportive Services – Offering or referring youth to needed additional services

◦ First Step: A Youth Practitioner's Resource Guide to Supportive Services: http://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/attach/TEN/TEN_31_12_Att.pdf

◦ FindYouthInfo.gov www.findyouthinfo.gov Program Considerations

Visit FindYouthInfo.gov◦ Find funding opportunities related to youth◦ Read cross-cutting content on youth issues◦ Sign up for the newsletter◦ And more!◦ Email us at FindYouthInfo@air.org

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General Youth Resources

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Basic skills and High School Diploma or Equivalent Attainment (low literacy and numeracy skills, limited English proficient, dropout recovery)

◦Develop a realistic plan ◦Early assessment◦Build partnerships

Program Considerations

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Work readiness and career exploration

◦ resume building, soft skill or essential skill development that helps these youth learn teamwork, communication, time-management, conflict resolution, and how to dress appropriately for the job, among others.

◦ job fairs and mock interviews

◦ labor market information to help them better understand their employment and training options.

Program Considerations

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Career Exploration Resources

http://www.mynextmove.org/

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Work experience opportunities –flexible, comprehensive workforce development programs can make a difference.

Temporary off-seasons- positions to build their essential and basic skills and to earn a paycheck

Significant engagement with businesses in your local area helps. ◦ A Resource Guide to Engaging Employers: Jobs for the Future,

2015 -presents working models of successful employer engagement and lessons for securing and sustaining partnerships with employers. http://www.jff.org/sites/default/files/publications/materials/A-Resource-Guide-to-Employer-Engagement-011315.pdfProgram Considerations

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Access to postsecondary education and training, including credentials –

Program activities to support youth in accessing postsecondary options: providing assistance with financial aid applications, college campus tours and other supportive services to ensure success along their educational path.

Program Considerations

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College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP).  ◦ http://www2.ed.gov/programs/camp/index.html

Scholarship Information◦ http://www.careeronestop.org/EducationTraining/P

ay/Scholarships.aspx

Tuition Assistance Resources

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Mentoring – Provide adult and employer-based mentoring.

◦ Mentoring Youth and Young Parents: A Guidebook for Programs Helping Youth and Young Parents Navigate a Pathway to Self-Sufficiency - http://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/attach/TEN/TEN_28_13_Attachment.pdf

◦ Paving the Way to Work: A Guide to Career-Focused Mentoring - http://www.ncwd-youth.info/paving-the-way-to-workProgram Considerations