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San Antonio’s Academies:

San Antonio’s Academies:. Building a More Prosperous San Antonio. Overview. Why Academies? How Do They Work? Aerospace Academy and ITSA Results Coming Soon: The MTA Future Directions for the Academies. Why Academies?. Region needs high wage jobs High wage jobs require high skills

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San Antonio’s Academies:

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  1. San Antonio’s Academies: Building a More Prosperous San Antonio

  2. Overview • Why Academies? • How Do They Work? • Aerospace Academy and ITSA Results • Coming Soon: The MTA • Future Directions for the Academies

  3. Why Academies? • Region needs high wage jobs • High wage jobs require high skills • Low skill workforce • Focus on target industries that can provide many high-wage jobs • Young San Antonians need better opportunities

  4. Conceptual Model = High Tech Career Path & Pipeline What Shall I Be? Life Long Learning College Workforce K-10 11-12 Workforce College Academies

  5. Which Industries?

  6. How Academies Work • For High School Juniors and Seniors • Region-wide • Students enrolled in home high school • Half day, every day • Industry-driven curriculum • Dual credit • Internships • Graduate to a job or further education (or both)

  7. Who Participates? • Alamo Community College District • City of San Antonio • Every Bexar County School District, and more • The Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce • KellyUSA • UTSA • Alamo Workforce Development Board • US Air Force • SAMA • Numerous Industry Partners

  8. Importance of the Partnership Model • Regional problem, regional solution • Clear vision • Adaptable to multiple industries • Industry-driven, so graduates have the right skills • Leverage • All the partners get more of what they want

  9. What kind of students do the Academies attract?

  10. AAAA in a Nutshell • Opened August 2001 • Approximately 100 students (juniors & seniors) • Many industry partners

  11. Aerospace Academy Results • 2002 (25 graduates): 15 took internships, 100% offered employment • 2003 (49 graduates): 39 now employed, 9 others in full-time college or military • 80% of graduates continue college education

  12. ITSA in a Nutshell • Opened August 2002 with 90 students • Will graduate first class this month • Internships • Almost all will go on to college

  13. Why Start a Manufacturing Technology Academy? • Successful models: AAAA and ITSA • Shortage of skilled labor in existing manufacturing • Toyota • The “second and third wave”

  14. MTA Details • Opens August 2004 • Location: St. Philip’s College – Southwest Campus • 45-50 students (all juniors) • Growth driven by industry demand • Eventually at other locations

  15. Special Features of the MTA • SAMA role • Regional Manufacturing Workforce Development Strategy • Incumbent Worker Training to Same Curriculum

  16. Future Directions of the Academies • Permanent organizational structure • Apply MWD approach in other industries • New Academies: Biotech? Nursing? Others?

  17. The Bottom Line A skilled workforce won’t just appear Partnership is the key Academies are important drivers of economic development

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