Federal Highway Administration Office of Civil Rights 2010 AASHTO National Civil Rights Symposium Norfolk, VA September 14, 2010 Presented By: Zakiah Latif-Lynch OJT/SS Program Manager ON-THE-JOB TRAINING SUPPORTIVE SERVICES PROGRAM
Feb 25, 2016
Federal Highway AdministrationOffice of Civil Rights
2010 AASHTO National Civil Rights
SymposiumNorfolk, VA
September 14, 2010
Presented By: Zakiah Latif-Lynch OJT/SS Program Manager
ON-THE-JOB TRAINING SUPPORTIVE SERVICES PROGRAM
Federal Highway Administration On-the-Job Training/Supportive Services Program
In this presentation, we will cover:
On-the-Job Training/Supportive Services (OJT/SS) Program PurposeLegislative and Regulatory AuthoritiesSafe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient TransportationEquity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU)Supportive ServicesStrategies to Attract Women and Minorities Attracting Women and Minorities to Science and Engineering Statistical DataAssociated General Contractors of America (AGC) Fact Sheet
Federal Highway Administration On-the-Job Training/Supportive Services Program
Purpose of the OJT/SS Program
Recruit IndividualsTrain IndividualsEmploy Women, Minorities, and Disadvantaged Individuals
Increase the Effectiveness of Approved State Training Programs
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OutreachRecruitmentJob Readiness AssessmentMentoringJob PlacementRetentionTechnologyChild CareTransportation
Supportive Services
TrainingLife SkillsMediationOn-the-JobSafetyRemedial EducationCommercial Drivers LicenseSkills Improvement
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Legislative Authoritie
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Equal Employment OpportunityThe Secretary shall assure that employment will be provided without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, or sex.
Use of Funds (National Discretionary) The Secretary shall deduct such sums as she/he may deem necessary, not to exceed $10,000,000 per fiscal year.
Title 23, United States Code, Section 140(a)(b) – Nondiscrimination
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Regulatory
Authority
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Title 23, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 230, - External Programs, Subpart A – EEO on Federal–aid Construction Contracts (Including Supportive Services)
Policy Federal-aid highway construction projects – FHWA requires full utilization of all available training and skill –improvement opportunities to assure the increased participation of minority groups, disadvantaged individuals an women in all phases of the highway construction industry.
Federal Highway Administration On-the-Job Training/Supportive Services Program
Public Law 109-59
Federal Highway Administration On-the-Job Training/Supportive Services Program
SAFETEA-LUSection 5204(e) – Subject to project approval by the Secretary, a State may obligate funds apportioned to the State under sections 104(b)(1), 104(b)(2), 1049b)(3), 104(b)(4) and 144(e) for the surface transportation, workforce development, training, and education.Federal share of the cost of activities carried out is 100 percentThe State is not required to match funds.
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Strategies to Attract Women and Minorities
Federal Highway Administration On-the-Job Training/Supportive Services Program
Five Strategies:
1. Connect with children and young people through schools, existing programs to attract women and minorities to science and engineering, and directly through YouTube and Facebook; other social media.
2. Build relationships through networking and follow-up
FHWA/Public Roads - March /April 2010
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3. Participate in industry organizations and take leadership positions in those organizations
4. Be mentors
5. Recognize that workers have lives outside their jobs by ensuring flexibility in the workplace, creating part-time positions, facilitating telework, and avoiding the equation of long work hours with productivity.
FHWA/Public Roads - March /April 2010
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Programs that Attract Women and
Minorities to Science and Engineering
Federal Highway Administration On-the-Job Training/Supportive Services Program
Garrett A. Morgan Technology and Transportation Education Program TransTech Academy Program - Cardoza High School in Washington, DCU.S. Department of Labor Women’s BureauWomen in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics On the Air! American Society of Civil EngineersFHWA/Public Roads - March /April
2010
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FHWA – Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation
Fellowship Program
USDOT/ FHWA –Programs
FHWATransTech Academy – Cardoza
Senior High School in Washington, DC
FHWA - National Summer Transportation Institute
Program
FHWA – Professional Development Program
DOT – Pilot Entrepreneurial Training & Technical Assistance
Women & Girls
DOT - Summer Transportation Internship for Diverse
Program Group
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Who We Serve
YouthLow-Income and Disadvantaged IndividualsNative Americans Ex-OffendersPersons with Limited English ProficiencyAsian Americans and Pacific IslandersPersons with DisabilitiesVeterans
Federal Highway Administration On-the-Job Training/Supportive Services Program
Federal Agencies
State Departments of Transportation
State Departments of Labor
Institutions of Higher Education
Trade Training Programs
Faith Based Organizations
Unions
Our Partners
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Statistical Data
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2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 20090
1020304050607080
19 22 18 1220
3320
3021
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76
StatesProjects
Number of States & Projects Funded Between Fiscal Years 2004-
2009
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100
200
300
400
500
600
FY 2005FY 2006FY 2007
Western RegionMidwestern RegionSouthern RegionEastern Region
Fiscal Years 2005 - 2007 Regional Breakdown of Participants Who Completed the OJT/SS Training Program
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Did You Know?
AGC Fact Sheet on Construction Industry Statistics for 2007
According to the 2007AGC Fact Sheet7.7 million employees in the industry and the
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) estimates that another 792,000 new construction jobs will be created in the decade between 2004 and 2014One-third of the Nation’s high school students – about 1.2 million each year – leave high school without a diploma. Of those who graduate from high school, only 57% of those who enroll in college will graduate within six years, according to the Alliance for Excellent Education.
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According to the BLS “Job opportunities are expected to be excellent in the construction industry, especially for skilled trade workers.”The BLS has identified construction as the only goods-producing section in which employment is expected to grow between 2002 and 2012.
Construction, according to BLS, offers more opportunities than most other industries for individuals who want to own and run their own business, and provides higher earnings than the average for all industries.
AGC Fact Sheet on Construction Industry Statistics for 2007
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The BLS predicts the following occupations will have an increased growth.
Occupations Total Projected
Predicted Growth
Overall Construction & Extraction Occupations
2,548,000 15%
Construction Supervisors/Managers 197,000 14.1%Brickmasons/Blockmasons/Stonemasons 48,000 14.2%Carpenters 319,000 10.1%Cement Masons/ Concrete Finishers 86,000 25.7%Construction Craft Operators 258,000 14.2%Construction Equipment Operators 144,000 10.7%Electricians 285,000 23.4%Painters/Paperhangers 124,000 23.4%Plumbers/Pipefitters/Steamfitters 225,000 18.0%Sheet Metal Workers 90,000 19.8%Ironworkers 28,000 15.9%AGC Fact Sheet on Construction Industry Statistics
for 2007
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Recommendations
Develop a relationship with State Transportation Agencies (STAs)Look at the State’s overall OJT Program and link it to their OJT/SS Program Increase and/or strengthen existing partnerships with STAs…
Federal AgenciesMinority Institutions of Higher EducationCommunity-based OrganizationsContractors Association Unions
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Contact Information
Zakiah Latif-LynchOJT/SS Program [email protected]
Phone: 202-366-1585
Federal Highway Administration On-the-Job Training/Supportive Services Program
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