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Aerospace Academy

Alamo Academies provide a STEM-based high school-to-career pipeline, partnering with industry, school districts, and local communities to prepare high school juniors and seniors for in-demand careers. The program offers a dual credit program of studies leading to a college diploma, nationally recognized industry certifications, and comprehensive student support systems.

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Aerospace Academy

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  1. Alamo Academies Health Professions Academy Heavy Equipment Academy Information Technology & Security Academy Advanced Technology & Manufacturing Academy Aerospace Academy Gene Bowman, Executive Director March 9, 2016

  2. Alamo Academies = Your Workforce Talent Pipeline!

  3. Challenges this leading edge program solves

  4. The Challenge • Address the “skills-gap” Lockheed Martin & Aerospace Industry • Replace a retiring workforce • Transfer knowledge & experience • Develop pipeline of young workers prepared to take jobs in our industry

  5. The Solution • The Alamo Academies A STEM-based instructional model in partnership with: • Industry • School Districts • Local Communities & Government Entities • Alamo Colleges Providing high school youth with a tuition-free career path. Marrying industry, workforce, and economic development to produce a STEM-based high school-to-career pipeline.

  6. The Model • Target: High School Juniors and Seniors • Industry Demand-driven and Collaborative Program • Dual Credit Program of Studies Leading to College Diploma • Nationally Recognized Industry Certifications • Stackable Credentials • Comprehensive Student Support Systems Walk college stage before high school graduation!

  7. 2 Year Program of Studies Only 2.5 hours per day at college site Approx. $3,000 Paid Internship with industry Scholarship equivalent over: $9,000 Over 30 college hours at No Cost to high school student

  8. Process, timeline, participants, and resources to implement the program

  9. The Process Roadmap Step One: Identify industry need needs. Research Step Two: Develop community partnerships Collaboration Step Three: Develop the Alamo Academies Implementation Step Four: Results – College-proven career ready graduates Results Step Five: Impact – Regional economic development Continuous Improvement & Expansion

  10. Community Support Four of these companies are ranked companies in the world. - Forbes Over 100 industries & 65 high schools Toyota in top 250 largest San Antonio ISD Northside ISD Lockheed Martin Valero Edgewood ISD Southside ISD Hexcel Boeing Harlandale ISD East Central ISD HOLT CAT

  11. The Lockheed Martin Experience Today and Tomorrow • Point of entry for Lockheed Martin jet engine mechanics • Lockheed Martin hires exclusively from Alamo Academies • Currently replicating in other US locations and Canada “We were trying to develop a strategy to replace a retiring workforce. The rest is history!”

  12. The Toyota Experience The need: • Multi-skilled employee base The solution: • Grow the TOYOTA workforce through The Alamo Academies The goal: • Position the Toyota campus for future expansion through this partnership.

  13. The Toyota Experience

  14. Results & Impact

  15. The Results • 78% minority students • 86% economically disadvantaged • 1,120 highly-skilled graduates • 100% high school graduation • 63% college graduation rate • 22 times above state Level I Certificate graduation rate NSF-AMTEC stated: “Alamo Academies is the best program…worldwide executing all major characteristics of a pathway model.”

  16. “Pathways Unbound” The Alamo Academies Developing career-ready highly-skilled graduates Meeting industry requirements Masters Degree Bachelors Degree Associates Degree The San Antonio Express-News reported the Alamo Academies is, “Perhaps the biggest education success story of the past decade in San Antonio….” Certificates Marketable Skills

  17. International, National & State Recognitions • Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board [THECB] • Star Award [October 2012] • Manufacturing Skills Standards Council [MSSC] • Best Practices Model [March 2013] • National Career Pathways Network [NCPN] • Career Pathways Partnership Excellence Award [June 2014] • International Economic Development Council [IEDC] • Gold Award Winner Human Capital Category [July 2014] • Bellwether Award Winner [January 2015]

  18. Graduates with U.S. Secretary of Labor, Thomas Perez “This is America 21st century manufacturing, and it’s cool!”

  19. Questions Health Professions Academy Heavy Equipment Academy Information Technology & Security Academy Advanced Technology & Manufacturing Academy Aerospace Academy

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