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The Power of Partnerships School District, Employers and Community Please Check-in by Texting FROG to 415-941-0022
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The Power of Partnerships
School District, Employers and Community
Please Check-in by Texting FROG to 415-941-0022
Outline
● Snapshot of Del Norte County
● Forming the Team
● Funding
● Outreach
● Earning High School Credits
● Lessons Learned
Who Are We?
Christy Hernandez WFC ManagerDel Norte Workforce Center
Tony FabriciusPrincipalSunset High School
Jermaine Brubaker,Roots of Knowledge Foundation,Youth Leadership Non-Profit
Del Norte County - picture of a rural California Community
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Del_Norte_County,_California
http://www.kidsdata.org/region/321/del-norte-county/summary#6/demographics
https://opportunityindex.org/
http://www.cedcal.com/assets/images/2017_Del_Norte_County_Economic_and_Demographic_Profile_web.pdf pg 8
http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/tpp/offices/eab/socio_economic_files/2017/DelNorte.pdf
Partners
● Del Norte Workforce Center/Siskiyou Training & Employment Program
(STEP)
● Del Norte County Office of Education
● Building Healthy Communities (The California Endowment)
● Local Employers
Process of creating our Pilot Project
Weekly meetings
Action Items at every meeting
Funding application with The California Endowment
Roles and Responsibilities
Teamwork!!
Forming the Team
Why we came together to tackle more than just summer employment.
This is about changing outcomes for our youth and our community.
Roles and Responsibilities
Meaningful work experience, breaking down mysteries of employment for students who don’t traditionally have a reference group.
SCHOOL DISTRICT
Purpose and Behavior• Support and Market• Hold Vision and Mission
Role / Functions• Provide Certified
Teachers, and Classified Driver
• Transcripts updated after summer with counselor
Skill Set / Resources• Transportation / Van• Pool of qualified
Teachers• Marketing to students
Supports• Provide Classroom
Setting• Build Website to
support program
Support youth in gaining world of work experience. Youth know how to get experience. The Workforce Center becomes a known access point for youth & employers.
WORKFORCE CENTER
Purpose and Behavior• Encourage youth to
succeed• Open for Questions• Safe and Inclusive
Process to employers• Open Communication
with Partners
Role / Functions• Work Permits• UMBRELLA:
Clerical / Admin / Fiscal• New Hire Orientation• Invoicing of Employers• Reporting• Marketing• Recruitment of Employers• Payroll for Youth • Collect Applications
Skill Set / Resources• Resume Help• Job Listings (during
/after)• Hoop Jumping Ability• Vocational Advisors• Employer Contacts
Supports• Grant Writing with Kate• Data tracking from
CCRP• Resource List for Youth
POINTS OF INTERSECTION:• Employer Recruitment• Employee HR checks
Giving back to the community and investing in the future workforce in DNATL
BUSINESS OWNERS / EMPLOYERS
Purpose and Behavior• Belief in working
with youth to build job skills
• Risk Taker and Opportunity Maker
• Champion for Youth Employment
Role / Functions• Time Sheet sign off• Day to Day oversight
of youth• Provide the on the
job trainings and placements
• Daily evaluation of performance
• Provide meaningfulwork experience
• Plan an appropriate variety of job training tasks.
Skill Set / Resources• Work Skills• Career Exposure
Opportunities
Supports• Disciplinary• Problem Solving
POINTS OF INTERSECTION:• Feedback and Evaluation• Learning Outcomes• Open communications with youth and teacher• Responding timely with Workforce Center
POINTS OF INTERSECTION:
Roles and Responsibilities
Mentoring and supporting the young people in their growth to becoming adults.
TEACHER(S)
Purpose and Behavior• Promote, Motivate,
Encourage• Support Vision and
Mission• Listen and Build Trust• Ground youth in values
and boundaries
Role / Functions• Attend boot camp with BHC • Award credits• Re-Enforce Orientation and Boot
Camp focus• Timesheet collection process• Weekly check ins with employer• Evaluation and Observation• Debriefing and Problem Solving• Support on completing work
permits• Weekly reminder with youth on
rules, regs and duties• Stay in contact with WFC and BHC
Skill Set / Resources• Conflict resolution and
debriefing with youth• Provide curriculum• Connector in
community
Supports• Resources to support youth in
CRISIS• Connecting youth with needs
(transportation, clothing, etc.) to resources
POINTS OF INTERSECTION:• Feedback and Evaluation of youth• Learning Outcomes• Program Logistics• BHC Orientation Week• Employer Relationships and feedback
Funding the transformation of vision into
reality
BHC
Purpose and Behavior• Use connections in
the community to inspire champions to engage in the program
• Offer support and best practices to the School District and Workforce Center
• Align with goals of Youth Initiative for DNATL
Role / Functions• Convene School
District and Workforce Center to facilitate the partnership and pilot program
• Offer supports where needed
• Promotion and Marketing
• Provide “BOOTCAMP” Orientation
Skill Set / Resources• Youth Program
Management• Access to funding
Supports• Delivery of program• Vision and Mission• Sustainability
POINTS OF INTERSECTION:• Feedback and Evaluation• Learning Outcomes• Program Logistics• BHC Orientation Week• Employer Recruitment and Retention
Audience Participation
● Pull out your phones
● Text CWA2018 to 22333 OR Go to www.pollev.com/cwa2018
E3 Snapshot
● High School Juniors & Seniors○ Little to no work experience
● Work Readiness Workshops & Activities
● 4 Weeks of Paid On-The-Job Work
Experience
● Regular Support - Teachers
● Youth Earn up to 10 Elective Credits
Funding
● Wages● Mileage● Transportation (Youth)● Materials
● Food● Incentives● Payroll Fees (Youth)● Supportive Services
The “Ask” of Employers
● Help Build Our Future Workforce
● Be a Positive Role Model ● Contribute $840 per Youth
○ $10.50 x 80 hours
Outreach - Employers
● Chamber of Commerce ○ Economic Summit
○ Board of Directors
● Rotary
● Annual Job Fair
● Canvassed the County
● Radio - Morning Spotlight
Outreach - Participants
● Presented to all 10th & 11th Grade English
Classes
● Flyers - Alternative Schools
● Weekly Job Listings● High School Counseling Office
○ Point of Contact for Applications
Selection
● Application Collection & Review
● Interviews
● Follow Up Calls or Emails
Work-Readiness Bootcamp Week
● Soft Skills● Interview Tips● Resumes● Q&A Panel
● Budgeting● Customer Service● Cash Handling● Stress Reduction
Speed Interviewing
● 7 Minutes per interview● 12 interviews● Worksites & Youth Rank Top 3● Matching
HS Credits
● Course Outline Created/Approved● Bootcamp Week● Friday Sessions
○ Goal Setting○ Tours of Local Businesses○ Guest Speakers
What the kids are telling us… (based on national surveys)
45% of kids say they’re a valued member of their school community.
50% of kids say their teachers care if they’re absent from school.
58% of kids say they’re proud of their school.
We want kids to wonder, and have a spirit of adventure. But…
45% of kids think school is boring.
45% of kids say classes help me understand what is happening in my everyday life.
34% of kids say that their teachers know their hopes and dreams.
94% of kids believe they can be successful.
76% of kids say their teachers believe in them, and expect them to be successful.
44% of kids say they have a voice in decision making in school.
52% of teachers say they are willing to learn from their students.
Student Voice & Aspiration
We talk with many kids who:
Want to be a doctor... But don’t like science.
Want to be a carpenter... But don’t like math.
Want to be in law enforcement... But don’t like to tell people what to do.
Want to be in the military... But don’t like to be told what to do.
Want to be a pro athlete... But don’t want to dedicate to a sport.
We ‘talk’ with the ‘nothing’, ‘nowhere’, ‘fine’ kid (my son Sebastian…).
What did you do today? Where did you go today? How are you doing?
We can be guilty too...
“How are you?” “How are you?” “How are you?”
….and never wait for a response!
*What about the sincerity of ‘Welcome Back’ speeches?
“It’s great to see you all back!”
Inner voice: “Honestly, it’s good to see MOST of you back...but if
we lost that back row, it wouldn't be so bad. As a matter of fact, if
just those 3 retired...”
From the envelope provided, build the foundations (in order)
required for increased achievement, trust, and risk-taking.
Results/Performance
Behavior
Thinking
Feeling
Emotion
Physiology
Thinking effects Feeling, and
Feeling effects Thinking.
Anxiety… fighting the bear
Heart Rate, Breathing, Nerves,
Stomach
“Just don’t worry…” Just relax…”
“Just throw strikes…”
If no grip on Thinking, nothing
will change. But...
Desire to increase achievement, trust, risk-
taking, but must change...
We must influence thinking (thus behavior) from chaotic to coherent.
Place the ‘descriptive traits’ in their appropriate ‘quadrant’.
Bonus: What single trait is the #1 predictor of performance?
Adrenaline/Psyched
Relaxed
“If you’re not pumped, you won’t perform”
“If you’re not calm/relaxed under pressure,
you won’t succeed…”
“--” Negative
Emotional State
“+” Positive
Emotional State
*Apathy, Boredom,
Detachment, Indifference
*Anxiety, Anger, Frustration
*Heart Rate 120, but erratic
*Heart Rate 50, but erratic
*Contentment, Curiosity
*Passion, Determination,
Focus
#1 Predictor of performance
*Heart Rate 120, but coherent
*Heart Rate 50, but coherent
Most people live
in this zone at
school or work
We need to move them
over here!
Outcomes
● 17 Youth Completed Workshop Week
● 16 Youth Completed Work Experience
● 4 Worksites Invested (Even More) in our Youth○ 6 Youth were Hired!
● Worksites Excited to Participate Next Summer
Feedback from Employers
“This has been an amazing opportunity to assist a youth in the workforce. Not only was it rewarding for staff and supervisors but [our youth] built relationships with the children he worked with.” - Del Norte Child Care Council
“I’ve learned that youth seem to be much easier to train, because they are excited to learn and eager to please.” - Hiouchi Inn and Cafe
“E3 was a great program which gave students understanding of what is expected in the workplace. “ - Penny Saver Inn
Challenges
“Would you like the formula for success? It is simple. Double your rate of failure….you can learn from failure. Make mistakes because that is where you will find success.”
● Building the plane while flying it - creating a pilot program● Employer recruitment● Transportation● Short program
What Worked
● Transportation
● Employers were committed to the work
● Tax deductions!
● Partnerships● Youth became employed!
○ They are changing the narrative of youth ability to be valuable to the local workforce!
What Would We Do Differently
● Longer placements
● More employers for better matching and options
● Early bird gets the worm!● Expanding on what we did this year, making sure to stay on
track for what was successful. Fine tuning.
Questions and/or Discussion….
Christy [email protected]
Tony [email protected]
Jermaine [email protected]
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