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Opening Career Pathways Initiative: 2006-2008

Opening Career Pathways Initiative: 2006-2008. September, 2006__ YouthBuild Transfer Act signed into law June, 2007__ CS Mott Foundation begins support of Opening Career Pathways project

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Opening Career Pathways Initiative: 2006-2008

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  1. Opening Career Pathways Initiative: 2006-2008 • September, 2006__YouthBuild Transfer Act signed into law • June, 2007__CS Mott Foundation begins support of Opening Career Pathways project • October, 2008__First Career Development Initiative Orientation in San Antonio Texas, CDI Framework is introduced (14 programs, some supported by MetLife) • Fall, 2008__Publication of Opening Career Pathways for Young People published by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development also supported by the CS Mott Foundation. • November, 2008__ Mott Sub-grantees selected (5 programs)

  2. Opening Career Pathways: Desired Outcomes • Industry-recognized credentials • Articulation agreements with community colleges and partnerships with employers • Long-term supports for graduates • Increasing the skills and knowledge of staff

  3. Opening Career Pathways: Accomplishments, Scaling Up • OCP Strategic Framework scaled up through the US Department of Labor (approximately staff from 200 programs over the past two years) • YouthBuild Health Care Service and Training Handbook: A Case Study of YouthBuild Philadelphia published in April, 2009 with funds from Walmart. • Emerging relationships with the Building Trades_Multi-Craft Curriculum and Center for Energy Workforce Development

  4. Big Idea#1: The Goals of Career Development at YouthBuild All YouthBuild graduates achieves economic security and sustainability • Every YouthBuild graduate has a career development strategy—not necessarily a specific career or specific job, but a strategy • Every YouthBuild staff person can describe an effective career development strategy and is focusing youth on career strategies

  5. Big Idea #2: Defining a Career Strategy • Student initiated, staff supported • Early introduction to work life and careers • Access a network of external partners • Links to post-secondary education and training • Harmonize individual needs with employers’ needs • Identify credentials to move up career ladders • Predict future education and training • Provide generalized and specific job preparation • Emphasize literacy, numeracy, technology, and interpersonal skills • Provides ongoing support and follow up • Plan for income growth and asset building • Develop a “first job” entry and exit plan

  6. Big Idea #3: The 4 P’s of Career Development

  7. Big Idea #4: Defining the task of career development Systematic, Ongoing, Simultaneous Increase in Career Assets and Market Engagement for Each Student Career Assets (Mental, emotional, social, physical) Program Environment Market Environment Market Engagement

  8. Big Questions for this Learning Event • What does it take to facilitate a student’s transition out of YouthBuild program environment into the market environment? • What is practices work at what time in a students engagement? • What are the forces that drive us to success? Restraining forces that make this transition challenging?

  9. Career & Post Secondary Development Journey at YouthBuild Introduction to Career & PSE Opportunities Career & Post Secondary Pursuit Orientation Recruitment Career & Post Secondary Exploration Core Programming Placement Career & Post Secondary Expedition

  10. Activities for the Career and Post Secondary Journey

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