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Sharing the Wealth: Program Showcase

Sharing the Wealth: Program Showcase. Age Up Not Out (AUNO) Program. Overview of Program. Collaborative job-readiness program between YouthWorks and JF&CS began October 2010 Target population is at-risk youth between the ages of 18 to 24 who have or will age out of foster care Funded by:

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Sharing the Wealth: Program Showcase

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  1. Sharing the Wealth: Program Showcase Age Up Not Out (AUNO) Program IAJVS/AJFCA 2012 Conference Presented by: Jewish Family & Children's Service Pittsburgh, PA

  2. Overview of Program • Collaborative job-readiness program between YouthWorks and JF&CS began October 2010 • Target population is at-risk youth between the ages of 18 to 24 who have or will age out of foster care • Funded by: United Way United Jewish Federation Jewish Women’s Foundation Anonymous Foundation Private Donors IAJVS/AJFCA 2012 Conference (Jewish Family & Children's Service, Pittsburgh, PA)

  3. Current Outcomes • As of March 2012, 151 young adults participated in mandatory job-readiness training • 96% successful completion rate • 50% have been placed in jobs • 52% received high school diplomas or GED’s, or are currently attending GED classes • 28% are currently attending post-secondary education • 2% have received degrees IAJVS/AJFCA 2012 Conference (Jewish Family & Children's Service, Pittsburgh, PA)

  4. Realities Maslow's Hierarchy IAJVS/AJFCA 2012 Conference (Jewish Family & Children's Service, Pittsburgh, PA)

  5. Key Learnings To Date • Sympathy versus empathy • Equal compensation • Emphasizing curriculum versus needs of participants • One delivery style/assigned tasks • Being everything to everyone • Reporting data in numerous databases/spreadsheets • Facebook community page versus personal page IAJVS/AJFCA 2012 Conference (Jewish Family & Children's Service, Pittsburgh, PA)

  6. Suggestions that Work!!! • Start with end in mind (high expectations) • Contractual agreement • Listening/flexibility/honesty • Staff of individuals – staff of one • Partner with experts • Google Docs • Facebook personal page IAJVS/AJFCA 2012 Conference (Jewish Family & Children's Service, Pittsburgh, PA)

  7. GoogleDocs IAJVS/AJFCA 2012 Conference (Jewish Family & Children's Service, Pittsburgh, PA)

  8. Facebook Community Page IAJVS/AJFCA 2012 Conference (Jewish Family & Children's Service, Pittsburgh, PA)

  9. Facebook Personal Page IAJVS/AJFCA 2012 Conference (Jewish Family & Children's Service, Pittsburgh, PA)

  10. Thank You Contact Information: Jeanne Roth-Williams Career and Employment Counselor Career Development Center of Jewish Family & Children’s Service of Pittsburgh 5743 Bartlett Street Pittsburgh, PA 15217 Tel: 412-586-3725 Email: jwilliams@careerdevelopmentcenter.org Web: www.careerdevelopmentcventer.org AUNO Facebook: www.facebook.com/aunopittsburgh IAJVS/AJFCA 2012 Conference (Jewish Family & Children's Service, Pittsburgh, PA)

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