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Apprenticeship Hiring. FALT – November, 2006. Summary 1998 – 2006. # % White male 92 49% White female 61 32% Minority male 31 16% Hispanic – 22 Asian/Pac – 4 Nat. Am. - 5 Minority female 4 2% Hispanic - 4 Total 188 . 1998. 1999. 2000. 2001.
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Apprenticeship Hiring FALT – November, 2006
Summary 1998 – 2006 # % • White male 92 49% • White female 61 32% • Minority male 31 16% Hispanic – 22 Asian/Pac – 4 Nat. Am. - 5 • Minority female 42% • Hispanic - 4 • Total 188
DIVERSISTY MODELS Central Oregon Conservation Youth Corps
Diversity Models • 2005 – 2007 National Workforce Diversity Funds • Four models received some funding in 2005 • Three 2006-2007 • Central Oregon Conservation Youth Corps • Mt. Baker / Snoqualmie Initial Attack Crew • Wallowa-Whitman / Community College Diversity Hire
Other Models • Region 8 – Schank Job Corps – Fire program • Region 2 – Haskell Indian College • Region 1 – Northern Rockies Program • Region 9 – Publication targeting under- represented communities
Central Oregon Conservation Youth Corps • Through National Workforce Diversity funding, added more youth from communities • Operated 19 crews for eight weeks • 6 youth per crew • Serves 14 communities • Natural Resources work accomplished on Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests
Central Oregon Conservation Youth Corps • Work with partnerships with • Heart of Oregon Corps • Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council • Oregon Youth Conservation Corps • Crooked River National Grassland • Ochoco and Deschutes National Forests
Statistics for 2006 • 24 youth in the summer program on Crooked River National Grassland • 24 youth in school year program on CRNG and alternative high school • 54% minority participation and 27% female participation
Project Work • Hazardous fuels reduction – 1,000 + acres • Noxious weed eradication – hundreds of acres treated • Juniper Lopping for wildlife habitat and fuels reduction – 2,000 acres treated • 175 miles riparian fences maintained and repaired
Elements of National Workforce Diversity Funding • Develop relationships under-represented communities • Workforce Planning • Outreach – Recruitment • Hiring • Retention
Good thing • Forest Supervisor and Fire Managers are interested in exploring how to tie in with this program.
Avenues to Hire Diversity Employees • Mt. Baker – Snoqualmie IA Crew • Central Oregon Conservation Youth Corps • Job Corps • Wallowa-Whitman / Community College Diversity Hire
Call for Models • Funding 2008 thru 2010 • Criteria to be developed in December, 2006 • Due date for Model Proposals January • Selections to be made March, 2007