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The Power of Partnerships

School District, Employers and Community

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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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